Neal S. Shechter
About Neal
Neal Shechter is a commercial litigator who assists businesses with complex disputes and legal challenges. He represents clients in a range of litigation matters, drawing on experience handling sophisticated commercial disputes in both national and regional practice settings. He has deep experience representing clients in state and federal court as well as in arbitration proceedings before national and regional arbitration services including AAA, JAMS and ASP.
His clients have included shareholders, public issuers, privately-held corporations, and limited liability companies as well as corporate directors and officers. Neal has resolved matters related to contract disputes, securities issues under both state and federal law, fiduciary duty and corporate governance issues, environmental and mass tort claims, antitrust issues and partnership/shareholder disputes. He has also assisted business clients in responding to investigations by regulatory bodies and the U.S. Department of Justice in both antitrust and white-collar criminal defense matters.
Before joining Miller Nash, Neal practiced at a boutique litigation firm in Portland. Earlier in his career, he worked at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York, where he gained experience at a global firm representing clients in high-stakes commercial litigation matters. Neal also previously served as a law clerk for a federal district court judge in the District of Connecticut.
Activities
- Gus Solomon Inn of Court, Member
- Multnomah Bar Association, Member
- Project Lemonade, Past Board Vice-Chair
Outside the Office
When he’s not working, Neal is spending time with his family in Southeast Portland, eating great food, drinking great beer, watching English Premier League soccer or Portland Trailblazers basketball. His obscure hobby is lapidary mineral and gem polishing.