Practice Areas & Industries: Lane Powell PC

Practice/Industry Group Overview

After a hard-fought trial, it is vital that representation at the next level be provided by experienced lawyers who know the battlefield. Consider: In 1950, there were 40 appellate filings per federal appellate judge; by 1990, there were 200; today, there are well over 300. The story is the same in state courts. These numbers underscore the importance of advocacy that stands out by its excellence. It is that characteristic that sets Lane Powell’s appellate lawyers apart. They specialize not only in appellate procedure, but in appellate persuasion.

The experience of the Firm’s appellate attorneys is reflected by their involvement in significant cases that have shaped the development of law in state and federal courts. The following recent cases illustrate the breadth of that experience:

• Hunter v. Home Depot, 270 Fed.Appx. 654, 2008 WL 754777 (9th Cir. 2008) (employment discrimination)
• Huntsinger v. UnumProvident, 268 Fed.Appx. 518, 2008 WL 510534 (9th Cir. 2008) (ERISA benefits)
• Northwest Gas Ass’n v. Washington Utilities & Transp. Com’n, 141 Wn. App. 98, 168 P.3d 443 (2007) (Public Records Act)
• Emmert v. Artisan, 497 F.3d 982 (9th Cir. 2007) (interstate transportation)
• Resident Councils of Washington v. Leavitt, 500 F.3d 1025 (9th Cir. 2007) (amicus curiae; nursing regulation challenge)
• Dahlke v. Cascade Acoustics, Inc., 216 Or. App. 27, 171 P.3d 992 (2007) (successor liability)
• Wah Chang v. PacifiCorp, 212 Or. App. 14, 157 P.3d 243 (2007) (electricity market manipulation)
• Buck v. SeaRiver Maritime, 211 Or. App. 324, 154 P.3d 750 (2007) (Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act)
• Brown v. Brown, 206 Or. App. 239, 136 P.3d 745 (2006) (trust litigation)
• Skidmore v. Clark, 205 Or. App. 592, 135 P.3d 367 (2006) (roadway easement dispute)
• Schreiner v. Hulbert, 2005 WL 1473946 (9th Cir. 2005) (judicial immunity/state actor)
• Betz v. Ganos, 196 Or. App. 5, 100 P.3d 756 (2004) (will contest)
• Hamoui v. Ashcroft, 389 F.3d 821 (9th Cir. 2004) (immigration)
• Kelly v. Fleetwood, 377 F.3d 1034 (9th Cir. 2004) (Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act)
• Magana v. Hyundai Motor America, 123 Wn. App. 306, 94 P.3d 987 (2004) (crashworthiness)
• Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Edwards, 538 U.S. 974, 123 S. Ct. 1781, 155 L. Ed.2d 662 (2003) (amicus curiae; judicial review of punitive damages)
• Longwood Village Condo. Ass’n v. Aetna Casualty, 2003 WL 22766047 (Wash. App. 2003) (insurance coverage)
• Lund v. San Joaquin Valley Railroad, 1 Cal. Rptr. 3d 412, 71 P.3d 770 (2003) (FELA)
• Moore Excavating v. Consol. Supply Co., 186 Or. App. 324, 63 P.3d 592 (2003) (indemnity)
• Multicare Health System v. Dep’t of Health, 118 Wn. App. 597, 77 P.3d 363 (2003) (hospital siting)
• Burg v. Shannon & Wilson, 110 Wn. App. 798, 43 P.3d 526 (2002) (engineering malpractice)
• City of Seattle v. Burlington Northern RR Co., 145 Wn.2d 661, 41 P.3d 1169 (2002) (preemption of local regulations)
• Oki v. Wells Fargo Bank, 298 F.3d 768 (9th Cir. 2002) (RICO)
• 1519-1525 Lakeview Blvd. Condominium Ass’n v. Apartment Sales Corp., 144 Wn.2d 570, 29 P.3d 1249 (2001) (architect malpractice)
• Citizens for Natural Habitat v. City of Lakewood, 2001 WL 950827 (Wash. App. 2001) (land use)
• Guijosa v. Wal Mart, 144 Wn.2d 907, 32 P.3d 250 (2001) (public accommodations)
• Hadley v. Maxwell, 144 Wn.2d 306, 27 P.3d 600 (2001) (collateral estoppel)
• Hill v. BCTI, 144 Wn.2d 172, 23 P.3d 440 (2001) (employment discrimination)
• Rhoads v. Evergreen Utilities Contractors, Inc., 105 Wn. App. 419, 20 P.3d 460 (2001) (LMRA preemption)
• Nike, Inc. v. Northwestern Pacific, 166 Or. App. 312, 999 P.2d 1197, on rehearing, 167 Or. App. 322, 1 P.3d 1060 (2000), rev. denied, 332 Or. 137 (2001) (coverage action by insured)

The members of the Appellate Practice Group are known for their skill and credibility in the courts in which they appear and that, in the end, can make all of the difference.