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Bob

Robert E. Maloney
Retired
Portland

Bob Maloney has more than 40 years of trial experience, and tried more than 150 civil cases to judgment in state and federal courts before retiring in 2022. He thrives on community, and engaging with other civic-minded professionals in business, nonprofit and legal organizations. Throughout his career, Bob enjoyed developing and maintaining close working relationships with long-term clients.  

Bob’s practice included:

  • Commercial and business litigation;
  • Condemnation;
  • Tort;
  • Products liability;
  • Lender and consumer liability;
  • Employment law;
  • Environmental litigation;
  • Class action litigation; and
  • Trade secret protection.

He has presented testimony as an expert witness on attorneys’ fees, served pro tem as a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge, and is also a Past President of the Oregon Federal Bar Association and the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Bob served on several boards and executive committees, including the Oregon Zoo Foundation and National Center for State Courts.

Professional Experience

Central Electric Cooperative, General Counsel,  Bend, Oregon (2012-2018)

Volunteers of America Oregon, General Counsel (2016-Present)

Norm Thompson Outfitters, General Counsel (Past)

Multnomah County, Circuit Court Judge, Pro Tem (1987-1992, 1994-1998)

Community Involvement

National Lawyers Advisory Council, Volunteers of America, Member (2017-Present)

Volunteers of America Oregon

  • Master of Ceremonies, Symposium on Equity, Inclusivity & Economic Stability (2015)
  • Chair, DePriest Award Dinner (2016)

Oregon Zoo Foundation

  • Vice-Chair (2020-Present)
  • Board of Trustees
    • Secretary (2018-2020)
    • Member (2015-Present)
  • Chairman, Advocacy Committee (2016-2018)
  • Member, Executive Committee (2016-Present)

National Center for State Courts 

  • National Chair of Membership (2019-Present)
  • Co-chair, National Membership Committee (2017-2019)
  • Executive Committee (2016-Present)
  • Lawyers Committee (2011-Present)

Task Force Against Sex Trafficking of Minors, Co-Chair (2016-Present)

Oregon State Bar’s Litigation Journal, Editorial Board (2011-Present)

Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, Fellow (2009)

Oregon Independent College Foundation

  • Board of Directors and Executive Committee (Past)
  • Member (2002-2011)
  • Chair, Board of Trustees (2005-2009)

Willamette Law School Board of Visitors

  • Member (1988-1998)
  • Executive Committee (1992-1997)
  • Chair, Board of Visitors (1992-1994), Emeritus (1998-Present)

PAC College Arts & Sciences, University of Portland

  • Member (2009-2010)
  • Chair (2005-2006)

Children’s Cancer Association, Board of Directors (2002-2008)

Defense Research Institute’s National Judicial Task Force, Judicial Liaison (2011-2016)

Oregon Federal Bar Association

  • President (1994-1995)
  • Executive Committee (1987-1995)

Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Past)

Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer’s Delegate (1995-1998)

Oregon Law Commission Eminent Domain Statutory Revision Workgroup, Member (2002-2004)

Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

  • President (1994-1995)
  • Executive Board (1988-1995)

Oregon Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis Society, Board of Directors (1995-2002)

Oregon Court of Appeals Liaison Committee (2005-2016)

Oregon Federal Court Liaison (1988-1990)

Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger, Co-Founder/Board of Directors

University of Portland, Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) (2001-2006)

 

Thought Leadership

  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 2, 2020News
    Maloney Elected Vice-Chair of the Oregon Zoo Foundation Board
    Awards & Honors
  • December 20, 2019News

    Maloney Appointed National Chair of Membership for the National Center for State Courts

    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2019News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2018News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 18, 2018News
    Maloney Elected Secretary of Oregon Zoo Foundation Board
    Awards & Honors
  • January 25, 2018News
    Maloney Selected Co-Chair of NCSC National Membership Committee
    Awards & Honors
  • October 2, 2017News
    Maloney’s Commitment to Serving Communities Continues
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2017News
    Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • August 17, 2016News
    Fifty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • June 27, 2016News
    Maloney Elected to Oregon Zoo Foundation’s Executive Committee and as Chairman of Advocacy Committee
    Awards & Honors
  • April 4, 2016News
    Maloney Appointed to Executive Committee of the National Center for State Courts Lawyers Committee
    Awards & Honors
  • Spring 2016Publication
    Oregon’s Statutory Peer Review Privilege for Health Care Providers: What it is and How to Not Waive It
    Oregon State Bar’s Litigation Journal
  • December 1, 2015News
    Bob Maloney Attends Dinner at US Supreme Court to Honor Judge Edward Leavy
    Firm Announcement
  • August 17, 2015News
    Forty-eight Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • June 16, 2015News
    Maloney Appointed to Board of Trustees for Oregon Zoo Foundation
  • March 18, 2015News
    Lane Powell Sponsors Volunteers of America Oregon’s Annual DePreist Award Dinner and Symposium on Diversity — Reimagining the Dream
  • August 18, 2014News
    Fifty-One Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
    Awards & Honors
  • Award_Best Lawyer 2022

Education

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

Admissions

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

Honors

"Portland Lawyer of the Year" Best Lawyers®, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (2012)

"Distinguished Alumni of the Year," University of Portland (2011)

The Best Lawyers in America©, Eminent Domain and Condemnation (2009-2022); Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation (2019-2022)

"Oregon Super Lawyer,” Thomson Reuters, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Defense, Employment Litigation: Defense (2006-2007)

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

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