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 & Chair: Litigation Group Portland, OR
Overview
Team
Marc A. Al Partner Minneapolis, MN 612.373.8801
John A. Anderson Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6930
Martin K. Banks Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6975
Eric A. Bartsch Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7587
Kenneth B. Black Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6939
Jill D. Bowman Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7627
Michael B. Brown Partner Sacramento, CA 530.582.2282
Monica S. Call Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6988
B. John Casey Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9170
D. Jeffrey Courser Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9828
Margaret E. Dalton Partner Minneapolis, MN 612.373.8858
Brad S. Daniels Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9854
Edward C. Duckers Partner San Francisco, CA 415.617.8902 Sacramento, CA Sacramento, CA 916.319.4744
Amy Edwards Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9586
Louis A. Ferreira Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9412
Randolph C. Foster Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9453
Beth S. Ginsberg Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7581
Eric A. Grasberger Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9439
Nicole C. Hancock Partner Boise, ID 208.387.4231
Scott D. Hansen Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6990
Seth D. Hilton Partner San Francisco, CA 415.617.8943
Mark E. Hindley Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6947
Laurie W. Huotari Partner Minneapolis, MN 612.373.8847
Jonathan E. Iversen Partner Anchorage, AK 907.263.8420
Aric H. Jarrett Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7522
Melissa A. Jones Partner Sacramento, CA 916.319.4649
David J. Jordan Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6968
Reilley D. Keating Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9823
Rita V. Latsinova Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7613
Rachel C. Lee Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9403
Steven T. Lovett Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9364
Romaine C. Marshall Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6905
David L. Mortensen Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6909
D. Matthew Moscon Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6985
Joel A. Mullin Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9665
Colm Nelson Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7525
Brian J. Nese Partner San Diego, CA 858.794.4102
Maren R. Norton Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7607
Karl F. Oles Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7535
Wendy J. Olson Partner Boise, ID 208.387.4291
Christopher R. Osborn Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7653
Justin B. Palmer Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6944
Brian C. Park Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7542
Kevin T. Pearson Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9622
Andrew J. Pieper Partner Minneapolis, MN 612.373.8898
Vanessa Soriano Power Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7553
R. Chad Pugh Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6998
Per A. Ramfjord Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9257
Guy A. Randles Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9288
Marc T. Rasich Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6901
Cameron L. Sabin Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6929
Jeremy D. Sacks Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9649
James M. Shore Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7578
Lauren A. Shurman Partner Salt Lake City, UT 801.715.6667
Timothy W. Snider Partner & Chair: Litigation Group Portland, OR 503.294.9557
Joan P. Snyder Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9657
Bradley F. Tellam Partner, Firm Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Portland, OR 503.294.9414
Geoffrey B. Tichenor Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9389
James E. Torgerson Firm Managing Partner Anchorage, AK 907.263.8404
S. Lane Tucker Partner Anchorage, AK 907.263.8411
Elijah M. Watkins Partner Boise, ID 208.387.4275
Ryan C. Wood Partner Sacramento, CA 916.319.4655
Thomas R. Wood Partner Portland, OR 503.294.9396
Thomas A. Woods Partner Sacramento, CA 916.319.4748
Jose A. Abarca Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6948
Richard E. Alexander Senior Counsel Portland, OR 503.294.9387
Emily C. Atmore Associate Minneapolis, MN 612.373.8885
Mary Jane Berg Paralegal Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6949
Dustin D. Berger Of Counsel Seattle, WA 206.386.7680
Chaunceton B. Bird Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6916
Jordan C. Bledsoe Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6932
Thomas J. Braun Associate Minneapolis, MN 612.373.8835
Julie A. Brown Paralegal Portland, OR 503.294.9442
Jamie M. Carbone Paralegal Portland, OR 503.294.9407
Crystal S. Chase Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9221
S. Julia Collier Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7563
Anna E. Courtney Associate Boise, ID 208.387.4217
Margaret E. Cronin Paralegal Sacramento, CA 916.319.4741
Kevin M. Cuddy Of Counsel Anchorage, AK 907.263.8410
Corey M. Day Associate Sacramento, CA 916.319.4670
Lauren E. H. DiFrancesco Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6962
Anne M. Dorshimer Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7650
Sarah Dronenburg Paralegal Anchorage, AK 907.263.8425
Lisa M. Falcon Paralegal Seattle, WA 206.386.7528
Roxanne F. Forestiere Paralegal Sacramento, CA 916.319.4668
Jacqueline D. Franolich Paralegal Boise, ID 208.387.4216
Darin S. Frost Paralegal Boise, ID 208.387.4221
Stephen H. Galloway Of Counsel Portland, OR 503.294.9369
John E. Glowney Retired Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7623
Roxanna V Gonzalez Associate Minneapolis, MN 612.373.8824
Rachel D. Groshong Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7545
Kimberly M. Hammond Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6928
Wesley F. Harward Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6958
Charles F. Hinkle Senior Counsel Portland, OR 503.294.9266
Adam C. Hinz Paralegal Seattle, WA 206.689.8724
Andrew T. Ho Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9488
Tyler J. Killeen Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9636
Rebecca M. Lerma Paralegal Sacramento, CA 916.319.4790
Anthony T. Marangon Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7526
Reid E. McEllrath Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7520
Michael R. Menssen Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6945
Alan R. Merkle Retired Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7636
Jonathan A. Miles Associate Sacramento, CA 916.319.4650
Sean M. Moore Paralegal Portland, OR 503.294.9371
Reed W. Morgan Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9107
Patrick J. Mullaney Of Counsel Seattle, WA 206.386.7532
Megan A. Olmstead Associate Boise, ID 208.387.4232
Bryn R. Pallesen Associate Anchorage, AK 907.263.8413
Vaughn G. Pedersen Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6967
Willa B. Perlmutter Of Counsel Portland, OR 503.294.9462
Stevan D. Phillips Senior Counsel Seattle, WA 206.386.7621
Jenna M. Poligo Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7517
Shariyu P. Preston Paralegal Salt Lake City, UT 801.313.2286 (SPS)
J. Scott Pritchard Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7585
Lois O. Rosenbaum Senior Counsel Portland, OR 503.294.9293
Sunny S. Sarkis Associate Sacramento, CA 916.319.4788
Joy Sarr Associate Salt Lake City, UT 801.578.6970
Kennon Scott Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9328
J. Ronald Sim Retired Partner Seattle, WA 206.386.7592
Eric R. Skanchy Associate Sacramento, CA 916.319.4746
Ruschell H. Snow Paralegal Salt Lake City, UT
Samantha K. Sondag Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9340
Matthew T. Struhar Associate Sacramento, CA 916.319.4660
Guy J. Thompson Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9278
Christopher T. Wall Associate Seattle, WA 206.386.7615
Philip J. Wang Of Counsel San Francisco, CA 415.500.6518
Christopher N. Weiss Senior Counsel Seattle, WA 206.386.7624
Heidi L. Wilder Paralegal Seattle, WA 206.689.8703
Taryn K. Williams Of Counsel Portland, OR 503.294.9691
Elliott J. Williams Associate Portland, OR 503.294.9571
Hunter Ferguson Partner, CIPP/US Seattle, WA 206.386.7514
Insights & Presentations
4/25/2019, Pro Bono Highlight: Wendy Olson Prevails for Client in Dispute Over Operating Group Foster Homes
3/13/2019, ‘Use Caution’ When Shipping Hemp Across State Lines
10/31/2018, Law360 Features Wendy Olson in Q&A on Tenure with Idaho U.S. Attorney’s Office and in Private Practice
9/6/2018, Client Spotlight: Stoel Rives Prevails for NAPSteel in Case Over Alleged Trade Secret Misappropriation
8/15/2018, Stoel Rives Prevails in Appeal Case for Guardianship of Idaho Ten Year Old
7/24/2018, Client Spotlight: Stoel Rives Prevails for Jess Smith & Sons Cotton LLC in Arbitration Over Group Boycott Antitrust Claim
7/6/2018, Supreme Court Delivers a Win to American Express in Antitrust Fight over Anti-Steering Rules
7/2/2018, Litigation Alert: Washington Supreme Court Confirms Standard for Injunctive Relief in Public Records Act Cases
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
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
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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