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HLGR Staff Participate in 2013 Komen Portland Race for the Cure

Each year, folks from HLGR participate in the Komen Race for the Cure in Portland. On Sunday, September 15, staff from the Eugene and Portland offices

Sharon Rudnick Named “Product Liability Lawyer of the Year”

Sharon Rudnick was recently named “Product Liability Lawyer of the Year in Oregon” in 2013 by Global Law Experts. Global Law Experts is an international directory, which grants awards to only one attorney from each jurisdiction in each key practice area....

Mountain Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Administrative / Regulatory Law in Portland for 2014

James Mountain, Jr.,was recently named “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland, OR for Administrative / Regulatory Law by Best Lawyers for 2014. He was also selected for inclusion in the 2014 Best Lawyers in America© list in the areas of...

HLGR Attorneys Secure $1M Settlement in High Profile Public Records Lawsuit and Related Civil Rights Suit

A team of HLGR attorneys, comprised of Bill Gary, Dave Frohnmayer, Sharon Rudnick, Jeff Matthews, and Aaron Landau, have successfully concluded an Oregon public records lawsuit and related civil rights suit against former Attorney General John Kroger and his former...

Q&A: Litigation Hold Plans

by Jeff Matthews Q: What is a “litigation hold plan”? A: It is a comprehensive, pre-arranged plan to preserve records for use in prosecuting, or defending against, claims or lawsuits. Nowadays, records primarily reside as electronically stored information (“ESI”). ESI...

Steringer and Matthews Author Chapters for OSB’s Oregon Constitutional Law 2013 Edition

HLGR attorneys, Bob Steringer and Jeff Matthews each contributed a chapter to Oregon Constitutional Law, a new BarBook published by the Oregon State Bar. Steringer authored the “Contract Clause” chapter and Matthews authored the “Right to Bear Arms” chapter. Steringer...

What Should the Court Do With a Decision it Shouldn’t Have Been Able to Make?

Aaron Landau’s article, “State v. Hemenway: What Should the Court Do With a Decision it Shouldn’t Have Been Able to Make?” appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of The Oregon Constitutional Law Newsletter, published by the Oregon State Bar. “An...

District of Oregon Takes Steps to Control the Cost of Litigation

This article, authored by HLGR’s Susan Marmaduke, appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of SideBar published by the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association. District of Oregon Takes Steps to Control the Cost of Litigation Hon. Ann Aiken,...

New HLGR Website Launched

HLGR is excited to announce the launch of our updated website! It now features responsive design (meaning it detects when you are viewing the website with a smart phone or tablet and adjusts the content appropriately) and a staff directory...

HLGR Wins Argument in Oregon Supreme Court Re: Public Employer Benefits

HLGR lawyers won a victory for Clackamas County in the Oregon Supreme Court on April 11, 2013. In 1985, the county had created a fund to provide certain retirement health insurance benefits. The county provided that it would pay a...

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