David G. Hosenpud – Lane Powell PC

Practice/Organization Description

Mr. Hosenpud’s employment and commercial litigation practices involve suits in both federal and state courts with emphasis in recent years on class action defense. He has extensive jury trial experience, and recently defended through summary judgment and verdict wage and hour class action claims, claims involving discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge. Other recent litigation experience in the commercial context includes multi-million dollar claims involving breach of contract and fiduciary duties; letter of credit litigation relating to $1.2 billion securitization transaction, as well as claims involving tortious interference with contract and business relations, non-competition actions, and misappropriation of confidential and trade secret information.

Bar Admissions

*Oregon

*California

*U.S. District Court of Oregon

*U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California

Education

*University of Oregon (J.D. 1983)

..Editor in Chief, Oregon Law Review

*University of California in Santa Barbara (B.A., Highest Honors, 1978)

Professional Associations & Memberships

*Oregon Litigation Journal, Associate Editor

*Oregon Law Institute, Board Member

*Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

*Federal Bar Association

*Oregon State Bar

*California State Bar Association

Honors and Awards

*Named an Oregon “Super Lawyer,” Oregon Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2009

*Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America® 2006-2010

Practice Groups

• Commercial Litigation
• Labor & Employment Law

Areas of Practice

• Business Torts
• Class Action
• Commercial Law & Contracts
• Insurance
• Labor & Employment Law
• Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Products Liability
• Professional Malpractice
• Toxic Torts