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Lori Irish Bauman
Senior Counsel
Lori Irish Bauman’s practice is focused on commercial litigation, and dispute resolution, contract and business tort claims, and antitrust advising. She has experience as well with intellectual property, administrative law, environmental law, and Indian law issues.

Lori has extensive experience in appellate law.  She has briefed and argued appeals in the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, United States Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeals. She is licensed to practice law in Oregon and California.

Lori serves as editor of Ater Wynne's Northwest Business Litigation Blog.


Professional Experience
  • Ater Wynne LLP, Portland, Oregon, Senior Counsel, 2010 to present; Of Counsel, 2005 to 2010; Partner, 1992 to 2005; Associate, 1987 to 1991
  • Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, California, Associate, 1984 to 1987

Education
  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1984
  • University of Chicago Law Review, Staff Member
  • Princeton University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1981

Admitted to Practice
  • US Supreme Court, 2009
  • Oregon, 1987
  • California, 1984

Professional Activities
  • Oregon State Bar, Executive Committee; Antitrust, Trade Regulation and Unfair Business Practices Section, 1993 to 1995

Community Activities
  • Multnomah County Library Advisory Board, 2009 to present
  • City Club of Portland, Research Board, 2005 to 2008
  • Holy Family School Auction, Co-Chair, 2005
  • City Club of Portland, Ballot Measure Study Committee, Chair, 2004
  • Holy Family School, School Advisory Council, 2001 to 2004; Chair, 2002 to 2003
  • Holy Family Catholic Church, Master Plan Steering Committee, 1997 to 2000
  • City Club of Portland, Ballot Measure Study Committee, Chair, 1990

Representative Matters
  • TW Telecom of Oregon LLC v. City of Portland, United State Supreme Court No. 09-309, Petition for Writ of Certiorari (2009)
  • State of Oregon, Oregon Motorcycle Riders Association and Oregon Hunters Association v. Huessy, Or. Ct. App., No. A129084 (2008)
  • Cox v. Viacom International Inc., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 03-35536 (2004)
  • Springfield Utility Board v. Emerald People’s Utility District, 171 Or App 536 (2004)
  • Asiatic Company (USA), Inc. v. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Or Ct. App., A111483, Sup. Ct. 549872 (2002)
  • Foothill/DeAnza Community College District v. Northwest Pipe Co., Petition to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (2002)
  • FDIC v. Smith, 328 Or. 420 (1999)
  • Chance v. Coquille Indian Tribe, 327 Or 318 (1998)
  • State ex rel. Sports Management v. Nachtigal, 324 Or 80 (1996)
  • Local No. 290 v. Oregon Dept. Of Environmental Quality and Glenbrook Nickel, 323 Or 559 (1996)
  • Trudel v. Stoltz, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 93-36061 (1995)
  • Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. v. Pan American Airways, Inc., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 93-35303 (1995)
  • Mittleman Properties v. Bank of California, 131 Or. App. 666 (1994)
  • Cushman v. Wilkinson, 129 Or. App. 317 (1994)
  • Preble v. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, 128 Or. App. 249 (1994)
  • Mid-Set Cogeneration Company v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Cal. Ct. App. No. F018569 (1994)

Representative Publications and/or Presentations
  • Frequent contributor and editor of NW Business Litigation Blog
  • Oregon's Anti-SLAPP Statute. Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Spring 2009.
  • Class Certification and Interlocutory Review: Rule 23(f) in the Courts. The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process. Vol. 9, No. 1, Spring 2007
  • Manufacturer's "suggested retail price" phrase has become obsolete. Business First of Columbus (Ohio). November 2, 2007.
  • Attention, Shoppers. Oregon State Bar Bulletin. August/September, 2007.
  • MSRP Phrase May Be History. Portland Business Journal. August 24, 2007.
  • Split Over Splitting: Impasse Persists on Proposal to Split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Oregon State Bar Bulletin. April 2004.
  • Summary Judgment and Pretrial Matters. Speech before the Multnomah Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Young Litigators Forum. February 12, 2004.
  • U.S. v. Microsoft: What Every Antitrust and IP Lawyer Needs to Know. Speech before the Antitrust Section of the Oregon State Bar. July 24, 2002.
  • Handling a Case from Intake to Appeal: Summary Judgment/Pretrial Matters. Speech before the Multnomah Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Young Litigators Forum. October 25, 1999 and February 8, 2001.
  • Developments in Indian Law. Speech before the Native American Law Students Association, Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College. February 4, 1999.
  • Providing Business Services to Business Entrepreneurs. Continuing Legal Education presentation before the Oregon Women Lawyers Tenth Annual Conference. April 17, 1998.
  • Personal Jurisdictions and Internet Advertising. The Computer Lawyer. Vol. 14, No. 1. January, 1997.
  • Looking Beneath the Surface: Developments in Contract and Fraudulent Transfer Law. Litigation Journal. Oregon State Bar Section on Litigation. February 1995.
  • Corporations and Derivative Claims Against Corporations. Chapter 9 of Oregon Civil Pleading and Practice. 1994, 1997 (update), and 2001 (update).
  • Legal Update on Familial Status. Journal of Property Management. July/August 1992, p. 29.
  • Familial Status Discrimination Under the Fair Housing Act. Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest.  Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 2. April 1992.
Lori Irish Bauman
lib@aterwynne.com
503-226-8646
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