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Robert J. McGaughey - Portland, OR
510 SW Fifth AvenueFourth Floor Portland, OR 97204
Chenoweth Law Group, P.C.
Overview
For 40 years, Bob McGaughey has focused his practice on representing clients in securities & investment lawsuits, business break-up litigation, shareholder derivative lawsuits, LLC member disputes and cases involving a breach of fiduciary duty.Over the course of his legal career, Bob has built a reputation as one of the Pacific Northwest's leading trial attorneys. His reputation, along with the respect of his clients and his peers, has earned him a number of honors, including inclusion in Oregon Superlawyers and an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Bob grew up in Cambridge, MA and moved to Oregon 40+ years ago. He enjoys travel, golf, film, reading and spending time with his family.
ARBITRATOR & MEDIATOR
Bob has served as an arbitrator and/or mediator in more than 200 disputes through various organizations including the Arbitration Service of Portland, American Arbitration Association, the Oregon Court of Appeals Settlement Program, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., the Multnomah County Circuit Court Arbitration Program, the Oregon State Bar Fee Arbitration Program and the National Futures Association.
Speaker at programs sponsored by the Oregon State Bar, OSB Professional Liability Fund, Northwest Securities Institute, Oregon Law Institute, Oregon Securities Regulation Section, Internal Revenue Service, Institute for Paralegal Education, Oregon Legal Secretaries Association, Lorman, National Business Institute and other organizations.
Linfield College, McMinnville: Oregon: Part-time Business Law Instructor, (2000-04)
Bassist College, Portland, Oregon: Part-time Business Law Instructor, (1989-96)
About Robert J. McGaughey
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- OSB, Business Litigation Section , 1997 - 1998 (Chair)
- OSB, Securities Regulation Section, 1994 - 1995 (Chair)
- OSB, Securities Regulation Section, Executive Board, 1989 - 1996 (Member)
- OSB, Business Litigation Section, Executive Board, 1995 - 1999 (Member)
- OSB, House of Delegates, 2011 - 2014 (Delegate)
- OSB, Securities Regulation Section, Task Force on Uniform Securities Act, 2004 - 2006 (Member)
- OSB, Business Law Section, Task Force on Changes to Corporation Act, 2001 (Member)
- OSB, Business Law Section, Task Force on Close Corporations, 1999 (Member)
- OSB, Business Law Section, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1993 - 1996 (Member)
- OSB, Business Law Section, Legislation (LLC) Committee, 1995 (Member)
- Multnomah Bar Association, Judicial Screening Committee, 2006 - 2009 (Member)
- OSB, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1989 - 1992 (Member)
- Multnomah Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1994 - 1996 (Member)
- Northwest Securities Law Institute, 1994 (Co-Chair)
- Arbitration Service of Portland (Arbitrator/Mediator)
- American Arbitration Association (Arbitrator/Mediator)
- Oregon Court of Appeals Settlement Program (Arbitrator/Mediator)
- National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (Arbitrator/Mediator)
- Multnomah County Circuit Court Arbitration Program (Arbitrator/Mediator)
- Oregon State Bar, Fee Arbitration Program (Arbitrator/Mediator)
- National Futures Association (Arbitrator/Mediator)
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, Oregon State Bar
- Speaker, OSB Professional Liability Fund
- Speaker, Northwest Securities Institute
- Speaker, Oregon Law Institute
- Speaker, Oregon Securities Regulation Section
- Speaker, Internal Revenue Service
- Speaker, Institute for Paralegal Education
- Speaker, Oregon Legal Secretaries Association
- Speaker, Lorman
- Speaker, National Business Institute
- Business Law Instructor, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 2000 - 2004
- Business Law Instructor, Bassist College, Portland, Oregon, 1989 - 1996
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, 1980
J.D. - Lowell Technological Institute, 1971
B.S.E.E. - University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 1975
M.A.
Articles
Published Works
- Author, Oregon Corporate and Securities Law, 1988
- Oregon Securities Law Advising on Businesses, 1989
- Author, The Oregon Securities Law Handbook, 1985
- Author, Washington Corporate Law Handbook
Office Information
Address
510 SW Fifth AvenueFourth Floor Portland, OR 97204
Phone
Fax
- 503-221-2182
Websites
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Robert J. McGaughey
Included on the 2024 Oregon Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Oregon Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Oregon Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Oregon Super Lawyers
- AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell
- Top Attorneys, Best Lawyers in America
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