Tom Ifversen is an active member of his community. He has been a mentor through the Big-Brother/Big Sister progam and to new law students at Lewis and Clark. Tom taught presentation skills to high school students for the summer Mini MBA program at the University of Portland. He is a member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as well as the Multnomah County Bar Association. Tom also participates in the Punahou School and the University of Oregon alumni associations. He enjoys spending time with his family and surfing in the cold waters off the Oregon coast.