Susan D. Marmaduke is chair of the firm's Litigation Department. Her practice emphasizes business litigation and appeals. Susan has practiced law for more than 25 years in the state and federal courts in Oregon, California, and Pennsylvania. She has litigated disputes involving business transactions, intellectual property, and torts, as well as a variety of issues at the intersection of law and public policy.

Memberships/Affiliations

Susan is an active member of the Oregon and California State Bars, and an inactive member of the Pennsylvania State Bar. Susan is specially admitted to the Bar of Mississippi to offer legal services through the Volunteer Lawyers Project and the Disaster Legal Assistance Program. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Multnomah Bar Association, and the Oregon Women Lawyers Association. Susan has received an AV® ("signifying the highest level of professional excellence") rating in the confidential peer reviews conducted by the Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory. Susan is an Oregon Super Lawyer in the area of business litigation and a Best Lawyer in America in the area of appellate law.

Education

Susan received her law degree from the University of California at Berkeley - Boalt Hall in 1977. She received her BA from Portland State University. She received her Arabic Language Certificate at the Bourguiba Institute of Modern Languages in Tunis, Tunisia.

Professional and Community Activities:

American Bar Foundation - Fellow

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law - Board of Trustees Member

Multnomah Bar Association CourtCare Program - Advisory Committee Member

Oregon Association of Defense Counsel - Board of Directors, Amicus Committee Member

Oregon State Bar House of Delegates - Delegate

Oregon Business Association - Good Government Committee, Vice Chair

Portland State University Middle East Studies Center - Advisory Board Member

US District Court for the District of Oregon - Local Rules Advisory Committee

Presentations:

2007 OADC Fall Seminar - "Appellate Update," sponsored by the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (November 2, 2007)

2006 Oregon Health Law Update - "Clarke v. OHSU: The Broader Implications," sponsored by the Oregon Health Lawyers Association (December 1, 2006)

Community Planning Day - "Disaster Planning: Lessons Learned From Katrina," sponsored by City of Portland Department of Planning and Angelo Planning Group (November 2, 2006)

Sustainable Land Use & Measure 37 Symposium - "The State of the Litigation," sponsored by Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation (October 7, 2005)

Judgment Day for Litigators Continuing Legal Education Seminar - "Appealing Judgments After January 1, 2004,” sponsored by Oregon Law Institute (December 12, 2003)

Publications:

Susan has written numerous articles on law and public policy. Some recent examples include:

"Upcoming decisions affect Oregon businesses" Oregon Business Magazine, Oregon Business Law Journal section (© 2007)

"Let's Keep Politics Out of the Courts," 67 - OCTOBER Or. St. Bull. 70 (© 2006)

"The Law of Judgments Redux: Recent Amendments to the 2003 Revisions," 65 - JANUARY Or. St. Bull. 35 (© 2006)

"The Effect of Administrative Decisions on Claims for Compensation in Circuit Court Under Measure 37," 20 J. Envtl. L. & Litig. 329 (© 2005)

"Safeguarding our local charities' funds," Oregon Business Magazine (© 2005)

"Punitive damages: What are the risks to Oregon businesses?" Oregon Business Magazine, Oregon Business Law Journal section (© 2004)

"The Law of Judgments: How should a concluding decision be labeled?" 64 - MAY Or. St. B. Bull. 31 (© 2004)

"Abandoning ‘We Can’t Tell’; Does Shoup Run Afoul of the Oregon Constitution?” 63 - JUL Or. St. B. Bull. 13 (© 2003)

"Jurisdiction, Removal and Remand,” Federal Civil Litigation in Oregon, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (© 2002)

"Sleepy Workers May Pose New Liability for Employers," Issues of Injury, Medical Consultants Network, Inc., Vol. 10, No. 3 (© 1996)