David Bledsoe is a trial lawyer who handles high-stakes civil litigation. He has over 30 years of experience trying a wide variety of cases, including environmental disputes (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)); construction disputes; and commercial disputes (breach of contract, insurance coverage, estate and trusts, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and intellectual property).
Professional Recognition
Listed in Chamber's USA, "Americas Leading Environment & Natural Resources Lawyers," 2009 - 2019
Listed in America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2015 - 2019
Listed in National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014 - 2019
Named Best Lawyers' Portland, OR, "Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year," 2017, 2019
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2007 - 2020: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Environmental; Mining Law
Listed in Oregon Law and Politics, "Oregon Super Lawyers," 2009 - 2019
Listed in Environmental Trial Lawyers Top 10
James M. Burns Federal Practice Award, 2003
Member of Fellows of the American Bar Association
Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
The National Trial Lawyers
2019 Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Leadership
Federal Court Local Rules Committee Chair, 2013 - 2015
Co-Editor of Litigation Journal, 2000 - 2014
Oregon Bench and Bar Commission on Professionalism, President, 2008 - 2009
Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, 2004 - 2007
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative, 2000 - 2003
Federal Bar Association, Oregon Chapter President, 1997 - 1998
Federal Practice and Procedure Committee, 1997 - 2001
Community Involvement
Multnomah Bar Association, Judicial Screening Committee, 1997 - 2000
Make Music Day PDX, Founder and Board President, 2014 - present
Donate Life NW, Board President, 2012 - 2014
St. Andrews Legal Clinic, Board President, 2005 - 2006
Friends of Chamber Music, Board President, 2003 - 2008
J.S. Weekes Foundation, Director, 1999 - 2016
Irvington Tennis Club, Director, 1997 - 2000
PRACTICES
Environmental Litigation
Construction
Litigation
Business Litigation
Insurance Recovery Law
Energy Law
Environment & Natural Resources
INDUSTRIES
Mining
Forest Products
Aerospace, Transportation & Industrial
Financial Services & Investments
Bar and Court Admissions
Oregon
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Education
UC Berkeley School of Law, (formerly Boalt Hall), J.D., 1985
Harvard University, A.B., History, magna cum laude, James D. Conant Natural Sciences Award, 1978
Languages
French
Spanish
