Martha Lee Walters

Martha Walters
Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
July 1, 2018 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byThomas A. Balmer
Succeeded byMeagan Flynn
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
October 9, 2006 – December 31, 2022
Appointed byTed Kulongoski
Preceded byR. William Riggs
Succeeded byBronson James
Personal details
Born (1950-10-23) October 23, 1950 (age 74)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
SpouseJohn VanLandingham
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
University of Oregon (JD)

Martha Lee Walters (born October 23, 1950) is an American labor attorney and who served as the 43rd chief justice of Oregon from 2018 to 2022; she was a member of the court from 2006 to 2022. She became the first female justice on the state's highest court in three years when she was appointed in 2006 and the first female chief justice when she was elected by her fellow justices in 2018. A native of Michigan, she worked on the Casey Martin lawsuit against the PGA Tour while in private legal practice.