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Education

  • Lewis & Clark Law School (formerly Northwestern School of Law), J.D., 1977
  • University of Oregon, B.A., English, 1974

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon, 1977
  • Washington, 2011

Court Admissions

  • Oregon Supreme Court, 1977
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1977
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1984

Contact Tom

3400 U.S. Bancorp Tower
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
T: 503.205.2475
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Tom's Assistant

Lisa Marie Wetzel
T: 503.205.2476

Thomas C. Sand

Partner

Tom Sand was the Managing Partner of Miller Nash from 1999 through 2008. An attorney with the firm since 1977, he focuses his practice on general trial practice and civil litigation, with emphasis on securities, employment, and other commercial matters. Tom has successfully tried numerous jury cases in several different state and federal courts, and has argued and won appeals in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court, and the Oregon Court of Appeals. In addition, he has handled hundreds of arbitrations and served as an arbitrator under the auspices of self-regulatory organizations in the securities industry.

Recognition includes:

  • Oregon Super Lawyers Magazine (2006-present); Top 50 (2006-present); Top 10 (2008, 2013) 
  • Best Lawyers in America for Bet-the-Company Litigation (2006-present)
  • Recognized as a "Leader in Their Field" in Chambers USA for General Litigation
  • 2004 Distinguished Graduate, Lewis & Clark Law School

Representative Experience

Sibley v. Portland Public School District (2011).
Our client Portland Public School District won a jury verdict after a four-week trial, defeating claims by a former administrator who alleged "whistleblower" retaliation, defamation, "false light," battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress when her position was eliminated after she raised concerns about safety in special education programs.
Boyer v. Salomon Smith Barney.
Our client, a broker-dealer of investment securities and commodities, won a jury verdict after a six-day trial. The case was brought by a commodities trader alleging claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, statutory violations, and negligence seeking compensatory and punitive damages for losses incurred in connection with trading contracts for future delivery of crude oil and natural gas. The plaintiff appealed, and the Oregon Court of Appeals split five votes to five. The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously affirmed in favor of our clients the broker-dealer and its agents.
Sulzer Pumps v. Pacific Indemnity, et al.
We successfully resolved long-tail insurance coverage for superfund environmental claims after 18 months of litigation in two states that included winning Oregon's first recorded antisuit injunction prohibiting insurers from continuing with a duplicative action brought by them in another state seeking a declaratory judgment of no coverage.
DeJong v. WinCo Foods, LLC (2011).
Our client won a jury verdict after a four-day trial defeating all claims arising from plaintiff's termination of employment. Plaintiff alleged that he had been discriminated and retaliated against for utilizing the workers' compensation system after an injury on the job.
$75 Million Recovery―Bodily Injury/Religious Institutions.
Acting as lead counsel for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon's insurance coverage team, we recovered more than $75 million from the insurers after years of litigation and mediation.
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