Governor Kotek Announces Appointment to Multnomah County Bench

Governor Tina Kotek announced on May 5th, that she will appoint Adele Ridenour to the Multnomah County bench. Ms. Ridenour will fill the vacancy created by the upcoming resignation of Judge Beth Allen. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2025.

Adele Ridenour specializes in complex, multi-party litigation, with a focus on representing aggrieved homeowners, affordable housing organizations, and other property owners in construction defect and design disputes for Markowitz Herbold, PC. Ms. Ridenour is involved in the legal community and is serving as a volunteer pro tem judge for Washington County and an arbitrator for mandatory arbitration in Multnomah and Washington Counties.

A photograph of Ms. Ridenour can be found here.