NANCIE K. POTTER

Practice Groups

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Experience

Partner, 2002-
Of Counsel, 2000-2001

Ms. Potter’s clients look to her for advice and representation in complex business disputes, with emphasis on contract claims, securities defense, financial litigation, and business torts. Particular experience in officers’ and directors’ liability, proxy contest litigation, business valuation disputes, unfair competition, and controversies relating to acquisition or sale of real estate and business interests. Ms. Potter is also an experienced arbitrator, and she routinely represents businesses and individuals in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Stoel Rives LLP
Portland, Oregon
     Of Counsel, 1997-2000

Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon
     Adjunct Faculty Member, 1983-1992

Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt
Portland, Oregon
     Associate, 1980-1986

Hall, McNicol, Hamilton, Clark & Murray
New York, New York
     Associate, 1978-1980

Education

Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, J.D., 1978,
Cornelius Honor Society

Lewis & Clark College, B.A., International Affairs, 1974

Admitted To Practice

New York, 1979

Oregon, 1980

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of Oregon

U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits

Professional Activities

Federal Bar Association

New York State Bar

Oregon State Bar Association
   Litigation Section,
         Executive Committee, 2002-
         Chair, 2007-2008
   Member, House of Delegates, 2001-2004
   Securities Regulation Section,
         Executive Committee, 2003-2005
   Business Litigation Section

Oregon State Bar, Affirmative Action Program
   Faculty Member, OLIO
         (Opportunities for Law in Oregon) 2005-

Oregon Women Lawyers
   Mentor Program
   CLE Committee

Multnomah Bar Association
   Board of Directors, 2004-2008
         Treasurer, 2005-2006
   Professionalism Committee, 2001-2004
        Chair, 2003-2004
   Court Liaison Committee, 1998-2001

Women Lawyers of Interlaw
   Founding Member, 2003-

Arbitration Panel Member
   Multnomah County Circuit Court
   Arbitration Service of Portland, Inc.
   National Association of Securities Dealers

Multnomah County Arbitration Commission, 2004-

Presentations and Publications

Program planner and frequent continuing legal education speaker on business litigation theories and strategies, negotiation and settlement, arbitration, lawyer hiring and retention issues.

Civic Activities

Portland Public Schools, Lincoln High School Foundation, President, 2001-2002

Daybreak Shelter (services for homeless families)

CourtCare (free daycare in Multnomah County Courthouse),
volunteer fundraiser

Regular volunteer for mentoring, law school, and law-related educational activities