Bill Joseph is a member of the firm’s Litigation Team, as well as its Construction and Design Team. He has extensive experience litigating and trying various types of business and civil disputes, including construction, real estate, lien, products liability, contract, employment and tort cases. Bill is also experienced in handling corporate, intellectual property and real estate transactional matters. The Daily Journal of Commerce’s Focus on Law featured Bill in July 2011. In 2010, Bill was honored as Associate of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. In 2008 and 2009, Bill was selected for inclusion as a Rising Star in the area of construction law by Oregon Super Lawyers.
In addition to his regular law practice, Bill is a registered lobbyist, and is using his experience and contacts to remain active in state and local politics.
Previously, Bill was an associate with Mitchell Lang and Smith in Portland where his practice focused on construction, real estate, business, employment and products liability litigation, as well as transactional work.
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 2008
- Oregon, 2000
- California, 1996
Education
- George Washington University Law School, J.D., with Honors, 1996
- Boston University, B.A., International Relations, cum laude with Distinction, 1992
Professional Associations
- Oregon State Bar, Member
- Washington State Bar, Member
- California State Bar, Member
- Multnomah Bar Association, Member
- Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
- National Association of Home Builders, Construction Law Attorney Forum Member
- Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland, Board Member
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) Associates Counsel Chair
Representative Cases:
- Durig v. Washington County, 177 Or. App. 227 (2001)
- People v. Dewey, 42 Cal. App. 4th 216 (1996)
Published Articles:
- “State legislation, candidate endorsements, and PAC updates”, Home Building News, April 2010
- “Coping with Measure 67″ for Home Building News, co-authored with Bob Winger of Dunn Carney, March 2010
- Book review of “The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking & Business Development”, By Ari L. Kaplan for the National Law Journal, www.Law.com.
- Ways to Avoid Becoming Just Another Foreclosure for Homebuilding News, June 2009
- The Importance of Keeping Your Contracts Updated, Home Building News, May 2008
- Mandatory Arbitration Provisions: Pros & Cons, Home Building News, 2006
- Contractual Attorney’s Fees Clauses: Pros & Cons, Home Building News, 2005
- Oregon State Bar Real Estate & Land Use Digest, Contributing Writer, 2004
- Oregon State Bar Legislation Alerts Newsletter, Contributing Writer, 2004
- Oregon State Bar 2003 Legislative Update CLE, Contributing Writer
- Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Do Two New Cases Establish the Standard for Enforcement, OSB Intellectual Property Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2002
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Speaker, Dunn Carney Construction Seminar, Do you know the terms of your contract?, Nov. 2011
- Speaker, Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012
- Professor, AGC University, Associated General Contractors, Columbia Willamette Chapter, 2010, 2011 & 2012
- Speaker, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Construction Law Update, 2007, 2008 & 2009
- Speaker, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Fall Seminar, 2007
- Adjunct Professor, Art Institute of Portland, 2004 & 2005
- Speaker, Oregon State Bar Products Liability Section Legislative Update, 2003
- Speaker, Multnomah County Paralegal Association, Legislative Update, 2003
