Areas of Practice
Bill Hutchison's practice emphasizes cooperative, corporate, real property and environmental law.
Professional Experience
ˇ Partner, Foster Pepper LLP/Roberts Kaplan LLP (2003-2010)
ˇ Partner, Tooze Duden Creamer Frank & Hutchison (1987-2002)
ˇ In private practice in Portland since 1969
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
ˇ Business
ˇ Cooperative Law
ˇ Environmental
ˇ Real Estate
ˇ Sustainability and Climate Change
Speaking Engagements
ˇ "Fundamentals of Agricultural Cooperatives," Oregon State Bar's Agricultural Law Section CLE Program, Panelist (May 11, 2012)
ˇ "Turbulent Times - Critical Issues for Co-Ops," NW Regional Cooperative Councils' Annual Meeting (November 9, 2011)
Awards and Honors
ˇ Regional Northwest Agricultural Cooperatives Recognition Award (2008)
ˇ Named as an "Oregon Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers magazine, Business/Corporate (2006)
Professional and Community Activities
ˇ Oregon State Bar Association
ˇ Member, Multnomah Bar Association
ˇ American Bar Association
ˇ National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
- Legal, Tax and Accounting Committee
- Chairman of Executive Committee (2003)
- Cooperative Business Advisory Group (2005)
- Vice Chair/Chair of Subcommittee (2003-2011)
ˇ Member, State of Oregon Board of Forestry (2002-2010)
ˇ Chair, Portland's Willamette River Stakeholders Task Force (1996-1999)
ˇ Chairman, State of Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (1987-1991)
ˇ Chairman, Pacific Northwest Hazardous Waste Advisory Council (1991)
ˇ Founding Director, Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership (1998-Present)
ˇ Founding Director, The High Desert Museum (1974-1991)
News
01.07.2011, Lane Powell Welcomes 19 New Attorneys and 18 Staff
Events
11.09.2011, Hutchison to Speak at Regional Cooperative Councils Annual Meeting (Spokane, Wash.)