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Christopher
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Garrett
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Chris Garrett practices in the area of business litigation, representing clients in trials and appeals in both state and federal court. He has substantial experience in antitrust, intellectual property, and employment law. Chris also was retained to represent Oregon legislative leaders in constitutional litigation related to education funding. In addition, Chris has extensive political law experience, frequently advising elected officials, candidates, and organizations on issues of constitutional and election law. In 2008, Chris was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives from District 38, encompassing parts of Portland and Lake Oswego. He currently serves as co-chair of the House Committee on Business and Labor. In 2010, he was appointed to the Oregon Law Commission, which conducts a continuous program of substantive law reform. In 2011, Chris was appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber to the Governor's Commission on Public Safety, which will undertake a systematic review of Oregon's criminal sentencing policies and propose reforms to the Legislature.
Professional Recognition
- Named in the Daily Journal of Commerce as one of Portland's "Up & Coming Lawyers," 2010
- Listed in the Forty Under 40 by the Portland Business Journal, 2011
- Listed in Super Lawyers, "Oregon Rising Stars," 2011 - 2012
Professional Leadership
- Oregon House Committee on Business & Labor, Co-Chair, 2011 - present
- Oregon House of Representatives, 2008 - present
- Oregon Law Commission, 2010 - present
- Oregon State Bar Association, Antitrust Section, Appellate Section, Constitutional Law Section, Litigation Section
- Multnomah Bar Association
- City Club of Portland
- Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger, Past Director
- Classroom Law Project, Mock Trial and We the People Competitions, Volunteer Judge
Related Employment
- Office of the Senate President, Oregon Legislative Assembly, Salem, OR, Senior Policy Advisor, 2005
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York, NY, Summer Associate, 1999; Associate, 2000 - 2001
- Perkins Coie LLP, Portland, OR, Summer Associate, 1999
- Federal Election Commission
Clerkships
- Hon. Dennis Jacobs, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2001 - 2002
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- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, 2000
- Reed College, B.A., Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa, 1996
- U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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