Practice Teams

Industries

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude
Yale University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

Oregon, 2002
Washington, 2002
Maryland (inactive), 1998

Court Admissions

Oregon Supreme Court, 2002
Washington Supreme Court, 2002
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 2002
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2006
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2006
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon, 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2012

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Publications

12.01.20	Are Policyholder Wins + New Closure Orders “Game Changers” for NW Business Income Insurance Claims?
09.01.20	Business Insurance: From COVID-19 to Employment Claims, Here's What Businesses Need to Know
07.13.20	Miller Nash Submits Amicus Brief on Business Interruption Coverage
06.18.20	Reopening Heritage Organizations: Document, Document, Document
06.08.20	On Business Interruption Insurance, the Courts Will Decide
06.08.20	Vandalism or Looting Impacted Your Business? Insurance Coverage & What to Do Now
05.01.20	“Insurance Law in Oregon 2020 Edition,” Oregon State Bar BarBooks^TM, Editorial Review Board (May 2020)
04.21.20	How Business Insurance Could Save Your Restaurant from COVID-19
04.15.20	Protecting Your Business’s Data, and Cyber Insurance, Is More Important Than Ever
03.30.20	COVID-19: Cannabis Industry Resources
03.23.20	Five Things To Do Now to Protect Your Business Interruption Insurance Claim
02.18.20	Northwest Data Breach Laws Are Changing—Is Your Cyber Insurance Keeping Up?
01.17.20	Thought Leader Forum: Cybersecurity Threats and Strategies
Dec. 2019	"Chapter 5: Vehicles Owned by Business Entities,” Oregon State Bar, Oregon Automobile Law Compilation, coauthor (Dec. 2019)
09.01.19	"Understanding Insurance Terms in Construction Contracts," National Association of Minority Contractors—Oregon, NAMC-OR Newsletter, coauthor (Fall 2019)
06.26.19	Insurance Policy Interpretation in Oregon—Lessons From New Cases
10.08.18	Insurance Coverage for Trade Secrets Claims
09.28.18	"Chapter 48: Business Risk and Insurance Coverage," Advising Oregon Business, Oregon State Bar, co-author
07.31.18	Oregon Court: “Sudden & Accidental” Exception to Pollution Exclusion Judged from Policyholder’s Perspective
05.31.18	Insurance Coverage in the Cannabis Industry: An Evolving Picture
05.21.18	Will Your Cyber Insurance Cover GDPR Fines & Penalties?
04.06.18	Common Gaps in Coverage for Data Security Incidents
03.08.18	Considering Employment Practices Liability Insurance? Some Things to Consider
01.05.18	In-House Counsel: Take Care in Contracting for Additional Insured Coverage from Foreign Suppliers
12.16.17	Lessons in Contracting for Additional Insured Status from New Oregon Case
11.27.17	“Contractors Special Conditions” Endorsement Sets Traps for Policyholders and Defense Counsel
11.07.17	Miller Nash Graham & Dunn Represents United Policyholders on Pollution Exclusion in Ninth Circuit
09.08.17	Insurance Coverage Can Help Businesses Impacted by Wildfires or Hurricanes
05.24.17	Considering Cyber-Insurance After “WannaCry”? Here Are Things to Consider
05.05.17	In Extraordinary Ruling, Washington Supreme Court Applies “Efficient Proximate Cause” Rule to Liability Coverage Dispute
02.28.17	Washington Federal Court Confirms That EPA General Notice Letters Trigger the Duty to Defend
12.01.16	Montana: Insurer Breached Duty to Defend Even if Policyholder Was Defended by Another Insurer
11.08.16	Additional Insured Promises Mean Companies May Pay Twice for Employee Injuries
10.21.16	Oregon Employer Liability Ruling Highlights Importance of Additional Insured Status
07.28.16	New Ruling May Require Tailoring Cyber-Ransom Coverage
06.29.16	Three Takeaways for NW Companies from Recent Cyber-Coverage Events
05.27.16	In Washington, Coverage for Sole Proprietorship Must Include Broad Definition of “Insured”
05.11.16	From the UP Blog: Portland Harbor Superfund Litigation Has “Super” Implications For Policyholders
03.16.16	New Law in Oregon Means Policyholders Should Now Report Bad Behavior to Insurance Commissioner
02.29.16	Why a Decision on the Construction Statute of Repose Matters for Coverage in Oregon
01.29.16	The Other Shoe Just Dropped: Cyber Insurer Sues in Oregon to Avoid First Party Benefits for Malware Event
12.11.15	Insurer Sues to Terminate Defense of Premera Cyber Breach
11.19.15	Oregon Supreme Court Overrules 40-Year Precedent on Covenant Judgments
09.23.15	Confluence of “Cyber” Events Has Directors & Officers Concerned About Coverage
09.01.15	New Oregon Decision Impacts Umbrella Coverage and Additional Insured Status
09.01.15	Top Five Cyber Coverage Considerations for Northwest Businesses
08.21.15	Oregon Court Rejects Insurer’s “Trained Monkey” Defense
2012	Faculty/Coauthor, Most Often Litigated Builder’s Risk & Other First-Party Issues/Insurance in the Construction Industry, The Seminar Group 2012
2012	Faculty/Author, Harnessing Social Media’s Power and Potential Harm-Special Masters, Referees and Neutrals, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists Annual Conference, 2012
2011	Faculty/Coauthor, E-Discovery: Collection, Oregon Law Institute, 2011
2011	Faculty/Coauthor, Often Litigated First-Party Issues–Insurance in the Construction Industry, The Seminar Group 2011
2011	Faculty/Author, Social Media & E-Discovery–What the Future Holds for Predictive Coding, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists Annual Conference, 2011
2009	Coauthor, Federal Civil Litigation in Oregon, Chapter 26, “Judgments,” Oregon State Bar, 2009
2009	Editor, Federal Practice Handbook, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, Federal Bar Association Oregon Chapter, rev. 2005 & 2009
2009	Faculty, Federal Civil Litigation in Oregon, Chapter 26 “Judgments”, Document Retention & Destruction in Oregon, Lorman, November 4, 2009
2009	Coauthor, Oregon State Bar, 2009
2009	Faculty, Tips & Traps for the Civil Litigator, Oregon Law Institute, October 30, 2009
2008	In Arm’s Reach: Probing Claims That Data Is Not Reasonably Accessible, ABA Publishing, PP&D Newsletter, Fall 2008
2008	Coauthor, Electronic Discovery, PLI Compliance Deskbook, Practising Law Institute, 2008
2008	Faculty Member, Hot Topics in Federal Practice and Procedure, E-Discovery: You Can’t Avoid It!, OLI, May 10, 2008