Professional Recognition
- Listed in Benchmark Litigation’s Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as a "Local Litigation Star" in Commercial Litigation; Product Liability and Intellectual Property
- Recognized by Chambers Global 2010 as one of the top 50 trial lawyers in America
- Listed in Law Dragon "500 Top Trial Lawyers in America"
- Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America’s Leading Business Lawyers," 2005 - 2010; "America’s Leading Litigation Lawyers," 2011 - 2013
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 1995 - 2014: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Patent
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Board of Regents 2007, Fellow, State Chair 2002 - 2005 (By Invitation Only)
- International Society of Barristers, Member (By Invitation Only)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers (By Invitation Only)
- Listed in Oregon Law and Politics, "Oregon Super Lawyers," 2006 - present
- Oregon ACLU Foundation "Civil Liberties Award," 2009
Professional Leadership
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Member
- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative, 1997 - 2000
- Federal Bar Association, Oregon Chapter, Past President
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member (By Invitation Only)
- Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Past President
- Defense Research Institute, Member
Related Employment
- Executive Assistant to the Judge Advocate General, Washington, D.C., 1978 - 1980
- United States Navy, Thirteenth Naval District, Seattle, WA, Chief Trial and Defense Counsel, 1975 - 1978
- Ford Motor Company, Labor Relations Specialist, 1967 - 1968