NANCIE K. POTTER
Practice Groups
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Securities Enforcement and Litigation
Experience
Of Counsel, 2008-
Partner, 2002-2007
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
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-
Multnomah County Arbitration Commission, 2004-2007
Honorary Societies
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Cornelius Honor Society
(Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College)
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
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