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Bruce

Bruce H. Cahn

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Bruce Cahn is a trial and appellate lawyer whose practice is focused on sophisticated large-dollar commercial, business and real estate disputes. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex cases, including business torts, trademark infringement, fraudulent transfer claims, banking matters, construction cost overruns and condemnation of property. He represents clients in numerous industries including hospitality, transportation, construction, banking, financial services, natural resources and technology, and he represents governmental clients in a variety of matters.

His litigation experience includes securities fraud and antitrust cases, large scale condemnation matters, natural resources litigation as well as general business disputes. Prior to moving to Portland, Bruce was a member of the corporate practice group at Sidley & Austin (in its Los Angeles office), where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, film financing, and copyright and trademark licensing for the entertainment industry.

Bruce often engages with the legal community by authoring articles on a variety of litigation issues and has lecturing on a wide range of legal topics, including construction law, real estate disputes, condemnation law and trial practices. In his free time, he serves on the Board of Directors of LifeWorks Northwest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a healthy community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across a person’s lifespan. Bruce also volunteers as a coach for the Classroom Law Project, where he leads a “We the People” team at Central Catholic High School, a constitutional law team which engages high school students in a curriculum designed to foster understanding of the institutions of American democracy.

Professional Experience

Partner, Ball Janik (1999-2017)

Senior Attorney, Bogle Gates (1993-1999)

Associate, Negele Knophler Pierson & Robertson (1992-1993)

Associate, Sidley Austin (1990-1992)

Community Involvement

Board Member, LifeWorks Northwest (2012-Present)

Coach, Classroom Law Project (2012-Present)

Thought Leadership

August 15, 2019News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 5, 2019News
Twenty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Alaska and Oregon
Awards & Honors
August 15, 2018News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 24, 2018News
Twenty-three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Alaska and Oregon
Awards & Honors
August 22, 2017News
Cahn Joins Lane Powell’s Commercial Litigation Team
Firm Announcement
August 15, 2017News
Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
Awards & Honors

Practices & Industries

Commercial Litigation
Construction
Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 1990
- Member, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society
- Staff Member, International & Comparative Law Journal
California State University, Northridge, B.A., 1986

Admissions

Oregon
California
Washington
U.S. District Court, Oregon
U.S. District Court, Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Honors

"Portland Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers®, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (2020)

"Oregon Super Lawyer," Thomson Reuters, Business Litigation (2018-2019)

“Oregon’s Top Rated Lawyers,” ALM Legal Leaders, Commercial Litigation (2013)

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

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