Areas of Practice
David Hosenpud's litigation practice involves the defense of class action and individual discrimination suits in both federal and state courts. He has extensive trial experience with more than 85 jury and court trials, and has defended through summary judgment and verdict wage and hour class action claims. Other 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.
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
· Lane Powell Board of Directors (2004-2007)
· Class Action Defense
· Labor and Employment
· Litigation
· Products Liability
· Restaurant and Hospitality
· Retail
· Wage and Hour
Publications
· "Restaurants, Contractors Struggle with Wage Laws," Portland Business Journal, November 12, 2010 (Quoted)
· "Witness Competency," Oregon State Bar Evidence Handbook, (1986)
Speaking Engagements
· "Employees in the Electronic Age: Best Practices for Best Employers™," Lane Powell's 28th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Portland (April 21, 2011)
· "Untangling Overlapping Leave Laws," Lane Powell's 24th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar (October 11, 2006)
· "Avoiding the Employer's Worst Nightmare: Current Trends in Wage and Hour Class Actions," Lane Powell's 23rd Annual Labor and Employment Seminar (November 17, 2005)
Awards and Honors
· Recommended by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment (2010-2012)
· Named as "Oregon Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers magazine, Employment Litigation: Defense (2006-2011)
· Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Employment Management, Labor & Employment Litigation, Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Defendants (2006-2012)
· Peer Review Rated "AV" in Martindale-Hubbell
Professional and Community Activities
· Associate Editor, Oregon Litigation Journal
· Board Member, Oregon Law Institute
· Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
· Member, Federal Bar Association
· Member, Oregon State Bar
· Member, California State Bar Association
· Member, Multnomah Bar Association
News
08.31.2011, 43 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
07.11.2011, Fifteen Lane Powell Attorneys Named 'Oregon Super Lawyers;' Eight Lane Powell Attorneys Named as 'Oregon Rising Stars'
06.14.2011, Chambers USA Recommends Lane Powell in Multiple Categories for 2011
03.21.2011, Chambers USA Recommends Eighteen Lane Powell Attorneys and Ten Practice Groups
03.08.2011, Lane Powell Ranks 10th in Large Company Category for "100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon"
12.06.2010, Hosenpud Quoted in Portland Business Journal Regarding Wage and Hour Laws
11.11.2010, Nineteen Lane Powell Attorneys Named Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
08.05.2010, 41 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in 'Best Lawyers in America' 2011
06.11.2010, Chambers USA Recommends Twenty Lane Powell Attorneys and Nine Practice Groups
11.12.2009, 20 Lane Powell Attorneys Named as Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
07.30.2009, 34 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in 'Best Lawyers in America' 2010
06.26.2009, Hosenpud Quoted in Portland Business Journal Article on Litigation
11.07.2008, 15 Attorneys Named in Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
09.19.2008, 29 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2009
05.27.2008, Portland Lawyers Named Best Lawyers 2008 by Portland Monthly
11.15.2007, 14 Lane Powell Attorneys Named as Oregon Super Lawyers
09.04.2007, 26 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2008
09.18.2006, Twenty-Six Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America®
Events
04.11.2012, SEMINAR: 29th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar (Portland)
04.21.2011, Lane Powell's 28th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar (Portland)
04.29.2009, Navigating Choppy Waters: An Interactive Discussion on Effectively Handling Difficult HR Situations (Portland)
09.11.2008, Lane Powell's Annual Labor and Employment Seminar Teams with Oregon Business Magazine's '100 Best Conference: Building Better Workplaces' (Portland)