Litigation

Our Litigation group consists of over 80 attorneys who are accomplished trial lawyers in jury and bench cases. We specialize in appeals and administrative proceedings, and we are experienced arbitrators and mediators. Our lawyers are licensed in a number of jurisdictions across the country, and we maintain an extensive network of local counsel. The Stoel Rives litigation team has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Key Contacts

Timothy W. Snider Partner Portland, OR
Overview
Team
Marc A. Al Partner Minneapolis, MN
John A. Anderson Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Martin K. Banks Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Eric A. Bartsch Partner Minneapolis, MN
Kenneth B. Black Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Jill D. Bowman Partner Seattle, WA
Michael B. Brown Partner Sacramento, CA
Monica S. Call Partner Salt Lake City, UT
B. John Casey Partner Portland, OR
Timothy K. Conde Partner Salt Lake City, UT
D. Jeffrey Courser Partner Portland, OR
Margaret E. Dalton Partner Minneapolis, MN
Brad S. Daniels Partner Portland, OR
Edward C. Duckers Partner San Francisco, CA
Amy Edwards Partner Portland, OR
Hunter Ferguson Partner Seattle, WA
Louis A. Ferreira Partner Portland, OR
Randolph C. Foster Partner Portland, OR
Beth S. Ginsberg Partner Seattle, WA
Eric A. Grasberger Partner Portland, OR
Nicole C. Hancock Partner Boise, ID
Scott D. Hansen Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Seth D. Hilton Partner San Francisco, CA
Mark E. Hindley Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Laurie W. Huotari Partner Minneapolis, MN
Jonathan E. Iversen Partner Anchorage, AK
Aric H. Jarrett Partner Seattle, WA
Melissa A. Jones Partner Sacramento, CA
David J. Jordan Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Reilley D. Keating Partner Portland, OR
Steven R. Kluz Partner Minneapolis, MN
Eric Jason Kodesch Partner Portland, OR
Rita V. Latsinova Partner Seattle, WA
Rachel C. Lee Partner Portland, OR
Steven T. Lovett Partner Portland, OR
Alan R. Merkle Partner Seattle, WA
David L. Mortensen Partner Salt Lake City, UT
D. Matthew Moscon Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Joel A. Mullin Partner Portland, OR
Brian J. Nese Partner San Diego, CA
Maren R. Norton Partner Seattle, WA
Karl F. Oles Partner Seattle, WA
Wendy J. Olson Partner Boise, ID
Justin B. Palmer Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Brian C. Park Partner Seattle, WA
Kevin T. Pearson Partner Portland, OR
Vanessa Soriano Power Partner Seattle, WA
R. Chad Pugh Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Per A. Ramfjord Partner Portland, OR
Guy A. Randles Partner Portland, OR
Marc T. Rasich Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Michelle Rudd Partner Portland, OR
Cameron L. Sabin Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Jeremy D. Sacks Partner Portland, OR
James M. Shore Partner Seattle, WA
Lauren A. Shurman Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Timothy W. Snider Partner Portland, OR
Joan P. Snyder Partner Portland, OR
Bradley F. Tellam Partner Portland, OR
Geoffrey B. Tichenor Partner Portland, OR
James E. Torgerson Partner Anchorage, AK
S. Lane Tucker Partner Anchorage, AK
Christopher N. Weiss Partner Seattle, WA
David J. Williams Partner Salt Lake City, UT
Ryan C. Wood Partner Sacramento, CA
Thomas R. Wood Partner Portland, OR
Thomas A. Woods Partner Sacramento, CA
Kenneth P. Childs Of Counsel Portland, OR
Kevin M. Cuddy Of Counsel Anchorage, AK
John E. Glowney Of Counsel Seattle, WA
Keith E. McIntire Of Counsel Portland, OR
Heather S. Moore Paradis Of Counsel Seattle, WA
Brian Orion Of Counsel San Diego, CA
Willa B. Perlmutter Of Counsel Portland, OR
Philip J. Wang Of Counsel San Francisco, CA
Taryn K. Williams Of Counsel Portland, OR
Jose A. Abarca Associate Salt Lake City, UT
Richard E. Alexander Senior Counsel Portland, OR
Landon A. Allred Associate Salt Lake City, UT
Ani Backa Attorney Minneapolis, MN
Carissa M. Beecham Associate Sacramento, CA
Sara M. Benzion Associate Salt Lake City, UT
Mary Jane Berg Paralegal Salt Lake City, UT
Jordan C. Bledsoe Associate Salt Lake City, UT
Thomas J. Braun Associate Minneapolis, MN
Julie A. Brown Paralegal Portland, OR
Jamie M. Carbone Paralegal Portland, OR
Crystal S. Chase Associate Portland, OR
Anna E. Courtney Associate Boise, ID
Tiffanie C. de la Riva Associate Sacramento, CA
Christopher T. Demet Associate Minneapolis, MN
Sarah Dronenburg Paralegal Anchorage, AK
Rachel L. Dunnington Associate Seattle, WA
Barnes H. Ellis Retired Partner Portland, OR
Melissa K. Ferreira Paralegal Anchorage, AK
Roxanne F. Forestiere Paralegal Sacramento, CA
Jacqueline D. Franolich Paralegal Boise, ID
Darin S. Frost Paralegal Boise, ID
Stephen H. Galloway Associate Portland, OR
W. Cory Haller Associate Portland, OR
Kimberly M. Hammond Associate Salt Lake City, UT
KC Harding Associate Seattle, WA
Wesley F. Harward Associate Salt Lake City, UT
Adam C. Hinz Paralegal Seattle, WA
Lauren E. Hosler Associate Salt Lake City, UT
Traci M. Keith Associate San Francisco, CA
Sook K. Kim Associate Seattle, WA
Sarah Langberg Associate Anchorage, AK
Meredith A. Leake Associate Minneapolis, MN
Rebecca M. Lerma Paralegal Sacramento, CA
Reid E. McEllrath Associate Seattle, WA
Michael R. Menssen Associate Salt Lake City, UT
Jonathan A. Miles Associate Sacramento, CA
Sean M. Moore Paralegal Portland, OR
Reed W. Morgan Associate Portland, OR
Gregory R. Mowe Retired Partner Portland, OR
Vaughn G. Pedersen Attorney Salt Lake City, UT
Stevan D. Phillips Senior Counsel Seattle, WA
Andrew J. Pieper Associate Minneapolis, MN
J. Scott Pritchard Associate Seattle, WA
Lois O. Rosenbaum Senior Counsel Portland, OR
Kennon Scott Associate Portland, OR
J. Ronald Sim Retired Partner Seattle, WA
Eric R. Skanchy Associate Sacramento, CA
Ruschell H. Snow Paralegal Salt Lake City, UT
Samantha K. Sondag Associate Portland, OR
Matthew T. Struhar Associate Sacramento, CA
Emily E. Stubbs Attorney Salt Lake City, UT
Bao M. Vu Associate San Francisco, CA
Christopher T. Wall Associate Seattle, WA
Elijah M. Watkins Associate Boise, ID
Lauren D. Wigginton Associate Seattle, WA
Heidi L. Wilder Paralegal Seattle, WA
Elliott J. Williams Associate Portland, OR
Todd M. Winter Attorney Minneapolis, MN
Insights & Presentations
7/21/2017, Draconian Results for Local Agencies Influenced to Improperly Target Private Enterprise
5/19/2017, When Can You Rest Easy? A Primer on Statutes of Repose
3/21/2017, Law360 Quotes Wes Miliband on Extent of Tribal Rights to California Groundwater
3/3/2017, Oregon OSHA Proposes Changes to Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Regulations
10/31/2016, OSHA Law Alert: Oregon OSHA Issues Proposed Changes to Worker Protection Standard in Agriculture
8/2/2016, Oregon OSHA Issues Proposed Silica Rule
6/17/2016, Without Performance Specifications, Green Building Can LEED to Disputes
4/29/2016, A New Wrinkle In Time To Claim Construction Defects
4/29/2016, Congress Passes Major Federal Overhaul of American Trade Secrets Law
4/7/2016, OSHA Law Alert: OSHA Issues Final Silica Rule
4/5/2016, The Debate about Farm Nitrates and Drinking Water
3/7/2016, OSHA Law Alert: Enhanced OSHA/MSHA Enforcement and Penalties On the Way
3/3/2016, Alaska Public Media Interviews Renea Saade on State's Push to Reverse Trend of Hiring Nonresident Workers
2/18/2016, Yvanova v. New Century Mortgage Corp.: Perceived Victories And Defeats On All Sides
12/1/2015, Portland Business Journal Quotes Andrea Jasinek on Managing Information Security Risks
11/12/2015, Law360 Quotes Allison Smith on Petroleum Use Reduction Requirement in SB350
11/5/2015, Litigation Alert: Washington Supreme Court Clears Up Ambiguity on "Holder" versus "Owner" of Secured Notes
10/21/2015, When Crowdfunding Goes Wrong
10/15/2015, Law360 Quotes Geoff Tichenor on Concerns over Stricter Requirements for CERCLA Superfund Settlements
9/30/2015, Crowdfunding: A Potential Cash Source for Business That Could Make a Well-Intentioned Company's Financial State Worse
9/23/2015, Power To The Plaintiffs In Prop 65 Proposals
9/15/2015, EnergyBiz Quotes Jay Rafter on Rise of Clean Energy Patent Litigation
8/26/2015, Law360 Quotes Wes Miliband on New Opportunities Being Created for Attorneys by California Drought
8/21/2015, The Jury's Out: AAA Issues New Construction Industry Rules Expanding Powers of Arbitrators
8/17/2015, Law360 Quotes Geoff Tichenor in Summary of Cases Relating to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
7/7/2015, Law360 Quotes Allison Smith on Environmental Challenges to Keeping Chargers in San Diego
6/22/2015, The Herald and Law360 Quote Adam Belzberg on Farm Worker Class Action over Unpaid Wages
6/3/2015, Law360 Quotes Michael Campbell Regarding New EPA Water Rule
4/22/2015, Solar Industry Quotes Sara Bergan on Federal Court Ruling on Minn.'s Next Generation Energy Act
4/17/2015, Panel Discussion: Key Issues in Setting Water Quality Standards
3/20/2015, Good Fruit Grower Quotes Adam Belzberg on Grower Options in Washington State Piece-rate Break Pay Case
3/19/2015, The Oregonian Quotes Karen O'Connor on Effects of Ore., Wash., Ky. Discrimination Case Decisions
3/15/2015, Property Tax Exemption for Low-Income Housing Judgment and Opinion in Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Case Vacated!
2/13/2015, Compliance with California Foreclosure Recording Law: What Level of "Defect" in Foreclosure Recordings "Void" a Foreclosure Sale?
2/9/2015, Yakima Herald Quotes Adam Belzberg on Case Before WA Supreme Court Over Pay for Breaks for Piece-rate Berry Pickers
1/29/2015, Law360 Quotes Mike Mills on Obama's Balancing Act Over Oil and Gas Policies
1/27/2015, The Oregonian: Q&A with Ed Reeves on Workplace Significance of Supreme Court's Decision to Review Gay Marriage Issue
1/22/2015, San Francisco Daily Journal Quotes Mike Mills on Fight Over Oil Spill Regulations in California
1/15/2015, Capital Press Cites Adam Belzberg on Lawsuit Over Pay for Breaks for Piece-rate Berry Pickers
1/6/2015, Keelin Curran and Melanie Curtice Review Legal and Ethical Wellness Programs
11/25/2014, Anne Glazer Radio Interview Touches on Law Basics, Trademarks and All Things Beer
11/12/2014, Law360 Quotes Barbara Craig on Questions Over ESA Listing of Northern Long-Eared Bats
10/9/2014, Advisen Risk Network Quotes James Shore on Confusion Over New Regulations from Marijuana Legalization
10/6/2014, 425 Business Quotes James Shore on How Conflict Between State and Federal Law on Pot Legality Affects Employers
9/18/2014, Idaho Statesman article: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Limits on Liability for Members of an LLC
9/3/2014, Law360 Quotes Michael Mills on Ninth Circuit's Narrow Reading of RCRA Citizen Suit Provision for Air Pollution
8/15/2014, A Major Victory for the Construction Industry
7/23/2014, Health Industry Newsletter Quotes James Shore on Best Practices for Medical Marijuana Policies
7/7/2014, Solar Industry Magazine Quotes Tom Wood on Effect of Supreme Court Decision on CO2 Limits
5/19/2014, Sara Bergan Discusses Federal Court Ruling on Minn. Legislation Limiting Utility Transactions that Increase CO2 Emissions
4/23/2014, Law360 Article by Richard Goldfarb Discusses Class Decertification Ruling in POM Pomegranate Juice Action
1/17/2014, Contractor Not Entitled to Setoff Costs of Repairing Subcontractor's Defective Work
12/19/2013, AP quotes Vanessa Power about pro bono appeal of a 30 day prison sentence for convicted child rapist
12/10/2013, California Cap and Trade Program Shrugs Off Legal Challenges - For Now
11/13/2013, 'All Natural' Label Making in California: Are You a Class Action Target?
11/8/2013, EPA's Proposed Emissions Rules for New Power Plants Hinge on Use of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology and Invite Legal Challenges
10/13/2013, Apportionment of Intellectual Property Value: Where Economic Theory Meets Legal Practice
10/2/2013, White Paper: Habitat and Resource Equivalency Analyses in Resource Compensation and Restoration Decision Making
9/20/2013, Media coverage of Civil Liberties Immigration Ruling
8/22/2013, Civil Trials Are Disappearing in the U.S.
8/13/2013, Ninth Circuit Reverses Itself, Finds Liability for Excessive Stormwater Pollution
7/17/2013, Contractual Duty to Defend Kicks In When?
7/8/2013, Successful Litigation Strategies For Challenging Federal Environmental Agency Decisions
6/27/2013, Joint and Several Liability Under CERCLA: Did Supreme Court Change the Cost Recovery Process With Burlington Northern Decision?
6/19/2013, Supreme Court Rejects Traffic Stop Case
6/4/2013, Alaska Oil and Gas Trade Group Challenges Bearded Seal ESA Listing
5/10/2013, California Governor Wants to Curtail Frivolous "Shake-Down" Proposition 65 Lawsuits | Proposes Reforms
2/21/2013, California companies face possible lawsuits over flame retardants in products
2/21/2013, David Yohai: Consistently Impressed with Stoel Rives Litigator Tim Snider
2/11/2013, No On-Off Switch: The Problem of 24-Hour Prison Lighting
1/15/2013, Media Coverage: Polar Bear Habitat Designation Overreaches Mandate
1/9/2013, #Seed Company Alert: Got Sued? Act Quickly and Circle the Wagons
1/4/2013, Are We There Yet?!? A Statistical View of Equality for Women in Idaho
12/7/2012, Corporate Compliance Update: Top 5 Takeaways from DOJ and SEC's Recently Published Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
11/16/2012, Alaska's Small Claims Court: An Appropriate Option for Resolving Many Everyday Legal Disputes
10/24/2012, Corporate Compliance Update: U.K. Ministry of Justice Issues Revised Policies Regarding Bribery Prosecutions
10/18/2012, The Litigation Process: An Upper Division School of Hard Knocks
8/24/2012, When a Minority Shareholder Demands a Fair-Value Buyout
8/15/2012, Farmers Catch a Break: Minnesota Supreme Court Refuses to Recognize a Claim for Trespass by Particulate Matter
8/14/2012, California GE Ballot Initiative Could Be a Game Changer
8/8/2012, Idaho Women Lawyers Group Calls for More Women Judges
7/17/2012, Products Liability Law Alert: An Update On "State-of-the-Art" In California Products Liability Cases
7/10/2012, Feds Seek to Ramp Up Fracking Regulations
5/9/2012, Medical Marijuana and the Workplace
4/24/2012, Food & Beverage Companies Doing Business in California Need a Prop 65 Strategy
4/13/2012, Company Liabilities Following Loss of Customer Information
3/26/2012, FDA Considers Petition to Ban Bisphenol A (BPA)
3/7/2012, Tort Wars: The California Legislature Strikes Back
2/29/2012, Health Care Law Alert: Oregon Supreme Court Rejects Negligence and UTPA Claims in Identity Theft Case
2/29/2012, Tort Wars: In That Galaxy Far, Far Away, The California Legislature Strikes Back For Larger Tort Recoveries
2/23/2012, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Takes a New Direction
2/2/2012, Critical Insurance Issue for Contractors and Developers Before Oregon Court of Appeals
1/30/2012, Federal Court Holds That the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Apply to Lawful Activities That Result in the Incidental Taking of Protected Birds
1/27/2012, Labels Matter in California 'All Natural' Claims
1/27/2012, Plaintiff Sues Tropicana Over '100 Percent Natural' Orange Juice Claims
1/24/2012, How Does a Lawsuit Work? Basic Steps in the Civil Litigation Process
1/13/2012, How to Respond to the Rise in California Consumer Enforcement Actions
12/21/2011, Litigation Law Alert: What Companies Need to Know as FDA Warning Letters Allege "Misleading Ads" for "Lap-Band" Surgeries - and California Regulators Take Notice
12/20/2011, Litigation Law Alert: "All Natural" Class Action Litigation in California and What's in Store for 2012?
11/8/2011, Energy Law Alert: Legal Challenge to Avenal Energy Project's PSD Permit Filed with the Ninth Circuit
10/21/2011, Coffee the Latest Target of California Prop 65 Litigants
9/29/2011, How to Avoid Waiving or Losing the Attorney-Client Privilege
8/31/2011, Don't Wait for a Riot to Review Your Business Interruption Insurance
6/27/2011, Litigation Law Alert: Litigation Holds
6/23/2011, Litigation Law Alert: The U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens the "Common Question" Standard
6/10/2011, Employment Law Alert: Washington Supreme Court Rules for Employer in Medical Marijuana Case
5/11/2011, Litigation Law Alert: Anti-Corruption Update: What Are You Doing to Prepare for July 1, 2011?
5/10/2011, FDA's Reportable Food Registry: Enforcement, Exceptions and Future Rulemaking
5/3/2011, Litigation Law Alert: Department of Justice's New Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group Begins its Work
4/27/2011, Litigation Law Alert: Alaska Supreme Court Clarifies the Business Judgment Rule for Board Members
4/19/2011, FDA's Reportable Food Registry Makes a Profound Impact
4/15/2011, Health Claims Class Actions Set to Explode
3/1/2011, Claim Consolidation: Is One a Lonely Number?
2/24/2011, Chipping Away at the "Wall of Stone": Foreign Country Law and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 44.1
2/11/2011, Court Finds That Cooperating Company's Disclosure of Privileged Documents to Government Does Not Waive Privilege, but Fairness Nevertheless Requires Disclosure to Defendants
2/4/2011, New Food Safety Legislation a "Game Changer" for Small and Medium-Sized Food Producers
2/2/2011, Litigation Law Alert: British Authorities Delay Implementation of UK Bribery Act
1/20/2011, The Continuous Ownership Requirement in Shareholder Derivative Litigation: Endorsing a Common Sense Application of Standing and Choice-of-Law Principles
1/13/2011, Litigation Law Alert: Ninth Circuit Opens Door Wide to Fair Credit Class Actions Seeking to Aggregate Minimum Statutory Damages
9/30/2010, Litigation Law Alert: Ninth Circuit Adopts "Implied False Certification" Theory in False Claims Act Cases
4/15/2010, Construction Lien Foreclosures: Lien vs. Contract Claims
1/8/2009, Development Law Group Update: Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Case Resolves Statute of Limitations Issues in Construction Defect Cases
6/27/2008, To Delete or Not Delete—That's the Question: A Company's Obligations to Preserve Records Under the New Electronic Discovery Rules
10/1/2005, Litigation Law Alert: Preference Litigation Changes Expected Under the Amended Bankruptcy Code
3/1/2004, Insurance Funding for Environmental Cleanups
9/1/2003, Supreme Court Refuses to Decide Nike Case, Leaving Open Conflict Between First Amendment Protections and Unfair Competition Law
1/3/2000, We Live in a Global Village
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