Attorneys
Maloney, Robert E. Jr.

Practices & Industries

Robert E. Maloney Jr.

Shareholder | Portland | 503.778.2105 | maloneyr@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Bob Maloney 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. He 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. Bob has just completed his third term as Chair of the Board of Directors for Oregon Independent College Foundation.

Professional Experience

  • Tried over 150 civil cases to judgment

Admitted to Practice

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

Academics

  • Willamette University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1967)
    • Associate Editor, Willamette Law Journal
    • Phi Delta Phi, President, Oregon Chapter, 1967
  • University of Portland (B.A., magna cum laude, 1964)

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

  • Apparel and Footwear
  • Construction and Environmental
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Financial Institutions
  • Labor and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Public/Private Partnerships
  • Retail
  • Trusts and Estates

Speaking Engagements

  • “Current Developments in Condemnation, Valuation and Challenges,” The Seminar Group, May 29, 2009

Awards and Honors

  • Named one of The Best Lawyers in America®, 2009-2010
  • Named an Oregon “Super Lawyer,” Oregon Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2007

Professional and Community Activities

  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • 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 Liason 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)