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Bruce

Bruce H. Cahn
ShareholderCommercial Litigation Team Co-Chair
Portland
D 503.778.2112
cahnb@lanepowell.com

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

Ball Janik, Partner (1999-2017)

Bogle Gates, Senior Attorney (1993-1999)

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

Sidley Austin, Associate (1990-1992)
 

Community Involvement

LifeWorks Northwest, Board Member (2012-Present)

Classroom Law Project, Coach (2012-Present)

 

Thought Leadership

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    Fifteen Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Oregon for 2022

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  • July 15, 2021News
    Forty-Three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2021
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  • December 18, 2020Publication
    Shelter From the Storm: Commercial Leasing Under the Cloud of COVID-19
    Oregon State Bar Bulletin
  • December 18, 2020Publication
    Shelter From the Storm: Commercial Leasing Under the Cloud of COVID-19
    COVID-19 Landlord/Tenant Response Legal Update
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    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
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  • July 6, 2020News
    Ten Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Oregon for 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • April 23, 2020Publication
    Potential Lender Liability Under the CARES Act
    COVID-19 Resource
  • 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
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  • July 24, 2018News
    Twenty-three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Alaska and Oregon
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  • August 22, 2017News
    Cahn Joins Lane Powell’s Commercial Litigation Team
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    Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
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Practices & Industries

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy
  • Real Estate
  • COVID-19 Landlord/Tenant Response Team
  • Business Dispute Resolution

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, 2023)

The Best Lawyers in America©, Eminent Domain and Condemnation (2018-2020, 2023); Commercial Litigation (2019-2023)

"Oregon Super Lawyer," Thomson Reuters, Business Litigation (2018-2022)

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

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

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