Kevin Mannix has been an attorney since 1974. During his first eight years of practice, he served as a law clerk to the Oregon Court of Appeals, as an Assistant Attorney General for Oregon, as an Assistant Attorney General for the U. S. Territory of Guam, and as an Administrative Law Judge for Oregon. He has run his own Salem law firm since 1986, representing individuals, non-profits, and businesses.

Kevin is originally from Virginia where he received his Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctor at the University of Virginia. Though, he spent many years of his childhood in Latin America living in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Panama while his father served in the Foreign Service. While in Latin America, Kevin attended private Spanish immersion schools and is fluent Spanish.
 
Kevin and Susanna were married in June 1974, just after Susanna received her BS in nursing and Kevin received his law degree. They studied up on the 50 states and adopted Oregon as their home state. They honeymooned to Oregon right after their marriage; they have lived in Salem since June 1974. They have three children and six grandchildren. Today, Kevin remains in practice at his law firm and Susanna works as a nurse at Salem Hospital.

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Kevin is the owner of the Mannix Law Firm, where he has a team of four attorneys working for him. His firm handles business law and personal law matters such as will and estates. Kevin is also the President of Willamette Intermodal Group, and the managing member of Oregon Independence Railroad. He is also the director of the Oregon Shipping Group which supports transportation throughout Oregon.