Hon. Heather L. Karabeika

Heather L. Karabeika is a seasoned jurist who has served as a judge on the Clackamas County Circuit Court in Oregon since her appointment by Governor John Kitzhaber on April 16, 2013. She was elected unopposed in 2014 to a full term that expires on January 3, 2021. Prior to her circuit court tenure, Karabeika presided over the West Linn Municipal Court from 2007 to 2013 and served as a prosecutor in the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office from 1996 to 2004. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Washington State University and a Juris Doctor from Willamette University School of Law. A member of the Oregon Bar, she has built a distinguished career in the Oregon judiciary, contributing to the administration of justice in Clackamas County.