- Jeremy R. Bader
- Richard L. Baum
- Neale E. Creamer
- Gordon E. Crim
- Paul B. George
- H. Faith Graham
- Kenneth R. Haglund, Jr.
- William P. Hutchison
- Matthew S. Kirkpatrick
- Joel S. Kaplan
- Janet Knauss Larsen
- Carter M. Mann
- Walter W. McMonies
- Andrew J. Morrow, Jr.
- Tod A. Northman
- Andrew H. Ognall
- Elia E. Popovich
- Kenneth E. Roberts
- Michael R. Silvey
- Cliff E. Spencer
The agony and the ecstasy.
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RICHARD L. BAUMPhone: 503-221-5169Fax: 503-542-7997 E-mail: rbaum@robertskaplan.com Practice GroupsExperience
For the past 26 years, Mr. Baum has concentrated his practice on all aspects of commercial litigation and dispute resolution for a leading Pacific Northwest law firm, including 20 years as a partner. During this time, his practice has emphasized matters in the areas of securities and corporate governance litigation (including leading internal corporate and board investigations), antitrust, intellectual property, professional liability and executive compensation disputes. He has led teams of professionals and client personnel in representation of clients in federal and state court lawsuits, arbitrations, mediations, corporate investigations, and appearance before governmental regulators such as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the State of Oregon Division of Corporate Finance and Securities.
Representative CasesSecurities Litigation and Internal Investigations • Alcantar, et al. v. MassMutual, et al. (defense of insurance company and its broker/dealer subsidiary in six lawsuits alleging secondary liability for state securities fraud violations)• State of Oregon v. LPL Financial Corp. (represent broker/dealer in investigation by State of Oregon securities regulator) • In re Merix Corporation Securities Litigation and Derivative Litigation (defense of company and its officers and directors in consolidated class action 10b-5 securities fraud and derivative litigation) • Digimarc Corporation Derivative Shareholders Litigation (defense of officers and directors of public company in state and federal court derivative litigation) • Garrison v. Bally Total Fitness (defense of company and its officers in securities fraud litigation under Oregon securities law stemming from purchase and sale of company) • Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. Derivative Shareholders Litigation (representation of Special Litigation Committee of ESI Board of Directors in evaluation of shareholder derivative claims) • Confidential Internal Investigations (representation of public and private companies, as well as Audit Committees, Special Litigation Committees and other Board Committees, in confidential internal investigations of alleged accounting and operating improprieties, as well as special counsel roles in evaluating D&O indemnity claims) • Retail NASD and NYSE Arbitrations (representation of broker/dealers and investment advisory firms in retail customer arbitrations) Antitrust • HTS v. Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. (defense of integrated helicopter manufacturer/operator in federal court litigation involving monopolization, conspiracy and breach of contract claims)• Seven Gables v. SRO, et al., Eastgate v. SRO (successful representation of motion picture exhibitors in antitrust litigation involving motion picture distribution practices in Washington State, leading to highest-ever treble-damage recovery by exhibitor) • Plitt Amusement Company v. Act III Theatres, Inc. (successful representation of motion picture exhibitor in defense of antitrust monopolization litigation resulting in summary judgment) Intellectual Property • Square Co., Ltd. v. Prima Publishing; Square Co., Ltd. v. Empire 21 Publishing (prosecution of copyright infringement actions on behalf of video game manufacturer to prevent unauthorized strategy guide books' use of copyrighted artwork and other materials)• Kellogg Creek Software, Inc. v. Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (defense of trademark infringement action involving on-line computer and trading card fantasy games) • Orcom Solutions, Inc. v. Utility Solutions, Inc. (prosecution of copyright infringement action concerning software code for customer information database software) • WebSideStory, Inc. v. WebTrends (defense of copyright infringement action concerning software code and webpage design for website traffic monitoring software) Complex Commercial Litigation • Miller v. Kroger (defense of nation's largest supermarket chain in case brought by former Fred Meyer CEO seeking large severance package despite competing with employer)• Longview Fibre v. Northwest Natural Gas and Enerfin Northwest (representation of plaintiff in complex lease dispute involving production and storage rights for natural gas) • Key Bank v. Corillian Corp. (defense of claim of trade secret misappropriation of computer software code) EducationJ.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. Admitted To Practice in Oregon and WashingtonMember of bar: District of Oregon, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, Ninth Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, Federal Circuit. Professional and Civic ActivitiesPeer Rated "AV" in Martindale-Hubbell |