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Successfully defended school district on appeal regarding claims under the Oregon Tort Claims Act brought by current employees.
Successfully defended university on appeal regarding claims for violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, including a “Section 1983” claim, and the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Successfully defended one of the nation’s largest insurance brokerages on appeal in a dispute regarding the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenants. Aitkin v. USI Ins. Servs., LLC, No. 21-35497, 2022 WL 1439128 (9th Cir. May 6, 2022).
Successfully defended a private university on appeal regarding claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment brought by a former graduate student. Gallagher v. Capella Educ. Co., No. 21-35188, 2021 WL 6067015, at *1 (9th Cir. Dec. 20, 2021).
Successful defense of university on appeal—including handling the oral argument—regarding claims for failure to accommodate and disability discrimination under federal law and breach of contract and estoppel under state law brought by former graduate student.
Successfully represented immigrant detainee, who fled from Venezuela during the Hugo Rafael Chávez regime, on appeal regarding the right to counsel in administrative removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This was a pro bono matter taken through the Ninth Circuit’s Pro Bono Program. Victor Manuel Fonseca v. Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 19-72162.
Representing Washington companies on appeal in disputes with their insurer regarding insurance coverage of business losses incurred due to COVID-19. See, e.g., ES Restaurants Group, Inc., et al v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, et al., No. 21-356646 (9th Cir.) (Ongoing)
Successfully represented landlord on appeal in a commercial forcible entry and detainer action to recover possession of space at the Clackamas Town Center.
Represented national telecommunication provider in an appeal challenging agency procurement process under Washington law.