LITIGATION COMMENTARY & REVIEW
E J O U R N A L   I N F O R M A T I O N ,   N E W S    &    E V E N T S
Cite as 3 Litigation Commentary & Rev. 14 (Nov./Dec. 2009)

 

Robert E. Maloney, jr.

Oregon Fellow Robert E. Maloney, Jr. is a shareholder in the Portland office of Lane Powell and has more than 40 years of trial experience. He concentrates his practice on commercial and business litigation, condemnation, tort and products liability, lender liability, discrimination and employment law, environmental litigation, wage and hour defense, and class action litigation. Mr. Maloney has tried over 150 civil cases to judgment, and has routinely been named one of The Best Lawyers in America®, as well as an Oregon Super Lawyer.

Mr. Maloney has served pro tem as a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge, and is also a past president of the Federal Bar Association and the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. He has just completed his third term as Chair of the Board of Directors for Oregon Independent College Foundation. Mr. Maloney received his J.D. from Willamette University, summa cum laude, where he was editor of the Willamette Law Journal and president of the Oregon chapter of Phi Delta Phi. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from University of Portland.

Admitted to Practice

  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
  • U.S. District Court, District of Washington
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Speaking Engagements

  • “Current Developments in Condemnation, Valuation and Challenges,” The Seminar Group, May 29, 2009
  • “State and Federal Eminent Domain Law Update,” The Seminar Group, May 28, 2008

Professional and Community Activities

  • Chair, Board of Trustees, Oregon Independent College Foundation (2005-Present) Member, (2002-Present)
  • Chair, Willamette University School of Law, Board of Visitors (1992-1994); Member(1988-1998); Executive Committee (1992-1997); Emeritus (1998-Present)
  • Chair, PAC College Arts & Sciences, University of Portland (2005-2006)
  • Chairman, Portland Trial Department, Lane Powell PC (1993-1998)
  • Chairman, Professional Services Counsel, “Bounce Back Oregon” seminar for professional service groups dealing with the Oregon economy (April 29, 2003)
  • Board of Directors, Children’s Cancer Association (2002-2008)
  • Circuit Court Judge, Pro Tem, Multnomah County (1987-1992) (1994-1998)
  • Defense Research Institute
  • President, Federal Bar Association (1994-1995); Executive Committee (1987-1995)
  • Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel
  • Lawyer’s Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference (1995-1998)
  • Member, Oregon Law Commission Eminent Domain Statutory Revision Workgroup (2002-2004)
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
  • President, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (1994-1995); Executive Board (1988-1995)
  • Board of Directors, Oregon Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis Society (1995-2002)
  • Oregon Court of Appeals Liaison Committee (2005-Present)
  • Oregon Federal Court Liaison (1988-1990)
  • Board of Directors, Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger (Past)
  • Presidential Advisory Council (PAC), University of Portland (2001-2006)