Background
Ms. Fredrick grew up in Sitka, Alaska, a small mill town with a population of about 5,000 at the time. She came to Oregon for college in 1979 and has loved it ever since. She moved to Yamhill County to work in a local law firm and ended up opening a practice with her current law partner. Ms. Fredrick and her husband, Terry McIntyre, own and operate a vineyard and winery in Carlton, Stone Griffon Vineyard.
Legal Experience
- Attorney at Law, Partner at Fredrick and Finch, LLP 1999-present
- Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Robert Johnstone 1994 to 1999
- Attorney – solo practice in Portland, Oregon 1992-1994
- Assistant Attorney General, Oregon DOJ Appellate Division 1990-1992
- Judicial Law Clerk, Oregon Court of Appeals 1988-1990
- Judicial Law Clerk, Externship, US District Court of Oregon for Honorable Helen Frye 1988
- Law Clerk, Externship, US Attorney’s Office, Portland 1987
Educational Background
- Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, JD, 1988
- Reed College, BA, 1983
- Sitka HS, Sitka, Alaska, 1979
Prior Governmental Experience
- Judge Pro Tem 2016-018, Yamhill County Circuit Court
- Yamhill County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (2017) Chairperson (2018)
Bar Admissions
- Oregon State Bar 1988
- US Court of Appeals 9th Circuit 1990
- US District Court District of Oregon 2009
Practical Experience
Ms. Fredrick was appointed as a Judge Pro Tem in 2016, allowing her to sit as a judge for civil cases, criminal courts, including arraignments and Drug Court. She also is serving as one of the defense attorneys in the Yamhill County Drug Court program. As a lawyer for over 30 years, Ms. Fredrick has litigated for the rights of hundreds of individuals in addition to providing compassionate, knowledge-based advice to clients.
Community Service
- Evidence Based Decision Making Policy Team (advancing criminal justice reform to make the community safer and to make the judicial system more fair for both the defendants and the victims of crime)
- Board member of the Yamhill Justice Alliance
- Board for CASA (advocates for children in court cases)
- Carlton Business Association, Board and Chair
- Carlton Crush Committee
- Formerly on board for McMinnville Habitat for Humanity