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Renée Rothauge

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Phone	503-295-3085
Email	ReneeRothauge@MHGM.com
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Renée is an experienced west coast trial attorney who focuses her practice on business and intellectual property disputes. Her cases include trademark, patent and copyright infringement, licensing disputes, partnership and breach of contract disputes, unfair competition and noncompetition agreements.

Renée is tenacious in the courtroom and represents her clients with confidence and determination. She has been recognized by many prestigious lawyer ranking organizations including The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Oregon Super Lawyers as one of Oregon’s Top 25 women lawyers, Benchmark Litigation and Martindale-Hubbell.

Renée has successfully handled bet-the-company litigation for Fortune 500 companies, as well as disputes for small, privately-held entities and individuals. She provides all of her clients with outstanding service focusing on strategy, results and value. One client commented “her ability to conceive, manage and carry out a winning litigation strategy is amazing.”

She works in the biotechnology, aeronautics, computer and high-tech, e-commerce and real estate industries. She also represents talent such as authors, entertainers, on-air personalities, IP creators, retailers and distributors of branded products, professional service providers and elder care and nursing facilities owners.

Experience and Affiliations

Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
Author, Declaratory Judgments chapter, Oregon Civil Pleading and Practice handbook
Member, Oregon State Bar Task Force on Oregon eCourt Implementation, 2008
Trustee, Oregon Ballet Theatre, 2005-2009
Chair, American Bar Association, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee of TIPS, 2002-2003
Newsletter Editor, American Bar Association, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee of TIPS, 1998-2000
Annual Meeting Program Chair, American Bar Association, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee of TIPS, 2000-20001
Member, American Inns of Court, Gus J. Solomon Chapter
Member, Business Litigation Committee, Defense Research Institute, Regional newsletter editor, 1999-2000
Member, American Bar Association Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law and Tort & Insurance Practice Sections
Member, Oregon State Bar Association, Litigation, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Computer & Internet Law Sections; Chair elect and Executive Committee member, Business Litigation Section (2005 – present): Member, Executive Committee, Computer & Internet Law Section (2001-present); Chair, Computer & Internet Law Section (2007-present); Member, Executive Committee, International Law Section; Member, Judicial Administration Committee (1994-1996)
Member, Oregon Women Lawyers
Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Member, U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society

Education

Willamette University, College of Law — J.D., cum laude, 1990, Order of the Barristers, Willamette Law Review, Executive Editor and published author, 25 Willamette L. Rev. 197(1989)
Georgetown University, The School of Foreign Service — B.S.F.S., 1986, Phi Sigma Alpha