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Diego

Diego A. Gutiérrez

Associate

Diego Gutiérrez advises clients on a range of corporate and transactional matters, including corporate governance, debt and equity financings, and mergers and acquisitions.

He also has experience representing clients in the U.S. Tax Court and before the IRS in requests for innocent spouse relief, appeals, audits, collection matters, and ITIN applications.

Diego's interests include travel, hiking, kayaking, and exploring new cuisines.

Experience

Acquisition of Early Education Centers Across the U.S.
Acquisition of Crème de la Crème Child Care Centers (47 locations in 14 states)
Sale of Independent Living Facility in Texas
Acquisition of Multiple Senior Housing Facilities in Several States
Acquisition of Comparably, Inc.

Professional Experience

Lane Powell PC

Associate (2021-Present)
Summer Associate (2019, 2020)

Oregon Court of Appeals, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Darleen Ortega (2019)

Lewis & Clark Law School, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

Certified Law Clerk (2021)
Research Assistant (2020-2021)

Ball Janik LLP, Summer Law Clerk (2019)

Santa Ana Professional Services

Tax Preparer (2014-2018)
Document Preparation Specialist and Translator (2012-2018)

Community Involvement

Multnomah Bar Association, Bar Fellows Program Task Force (2021-Present)

UndocuLaw NorthWest, Founder and Board Member (2021-Present)

OGALLA, LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Oregon

Board Member (2020-2021)
Member (2019-Present)

Oregon Hispanic Bar Association, Member (2021-Present)

National Hispanic Bar Association, Member (2021-Present)

Region 16 Deputy (2023-Present)

Lewis & Clark Law School, Small Business Legal Clinic, Pro Bono Attorney (2022-Present)

Thought Leadership

August 17, 2023News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 Recognizes 123 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 24, 2023Publication
Portland’s Diego A. Gutiérrez Lets Us Know What’s Good in the Neighborhood
Super Lawyers
July 24, 2023News
Nineteen Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Oregon for 2023
Awards & Honors
October 27, 2022News
Gutiérrez Receives Oregon State Bar Public Leadership Award
Awards & Honors
October 21, 2022Publication
Grasping Social Media Ad Regulations: Influencer Contracts
Law360
September 19, 2022Publication
Grasping Social Media Ad Regulations: Key FTC Proposals
Law360
January 31, 2022News
Gutiérrez Featured in Lewis & Clark Law School Alumni Relations Profile
In the News
January 22, 2022News
Gutiérrez Featured in Oregon State Bar Bulletin Article ‘Investing in the Future: MBA Fellows Program Increases Diversity in the Bar’
In the News
November 12, 2021Event / CLE
Seeking Safety: Developments at the Border and Beyond for LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
OGALLA, The LGBT Bar Association of Oregon | Virtual
October 4, 2021News
Gutiérrez Joins Corporate, Securities and M&A Team
Firm Announcement

Practices & Industries

Corporate, Securities, and M&A
Real Estate

Education

Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 2021
- Cornelius Honor Society
- Clinical Legal Education Association, Outstanding Externship Student Award
- Oregon State Bar Business Law Section Scholarship Recipient
- Jeff Jones “Nicely Done!” Award, Inaugural Recipient
- Multnomah Bar Association Fellow
- Animal Law Review, Associate Editor
California State University, Fullerton, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2011
- McCarthy-Potter Cal State D.C. Scholar
- Ivan Richardson Prize Recipient
- Harvey A. McKee Distinguished Student Leadership Scholarship Recipient
- Pi Sigma Alpha, Vice President

Admission

Oregon

Language

Spanish (Fluent)

Honors

"Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers®, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2024)

“Oregon Rising Star,” Thomson Reuters, Business/Corporations (2023)

Rising Star Award, American Constitution Society (2023)

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