Dean E. Aldrich

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience

Business Law, Real Estate

621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 1050, Portland, OR 97205

About Dean E. Aldrich

Practice Areas

Education

Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Tulane National Moot Court
- Law Journal: Tulane Environmental Law Journal, , 1992 - 1994
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 1988
B.S.C.E., Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with High Scholarship
- Honors: Scott Memorial Civil Engineering Scholarship

Languages

Representative Cases

Goodwin v. Kingsmen Plastering, Inc., 359 Or 694 (2015)
Weston v. Camp’s Lumber, et al., 206 Or App 347 (2006) rev. dismissed, 342 Or 665 (2007)
McFadden v. Dryvit, 2006 WL 696253 (D Or 2006)
Schray v. Fireman’s Fund, 402 F Supp 1212 (D Or 2005)
McFadden v. Dryvit Systems, Inc., 2004 WL 2278542, 54 UCC Rep Serv 2d 934 (D Or 2004)
Richardson v. Travelers Property Cas. Ins. Co., 2004 WL 1173186 (D Or 2004)
Naumes v. Alimentos Del Caribe, 77 F Supp 2d 1158 (D Or 1999)
Harris v. Suniga, 209 Or App 410 (2006), aff’d with opinion, 344 Or 301, (2008)

Classes and Seminars

Construction Contracts, Risks & Insurance Seminar, The Seminar Group , 2017 - Present
The Evolving World of Construction Defects; The Seminar Group; 2013, 2010, 2009
Oregon Construction Law – Unique Construction-Related Issues and Developments; Lorman CLE; 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Oregon Construction Defect Law Update; MC Consultants; 2010
Diminished Value Cases – From Cars to Condos; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; 2009
Case Law Updates; Community Association Institute – Oregon Chapter; 2009
Real Estate and Land Use 2009 Annual Meeting – ‘Construction Defect Litigation;’ Oregon State Bar – Real Estate and Land Use Section; 2009
Trial of a Construction Defect Case; Multnomah Bar Association; 2009
Managing Subcontractors and Staying Compliant; Lorman CLE; 2008
Practical, Legal, and Factual Analysis of Actual Projects That Have Gone Bad; Lorman CLE; 2007
Litigation Skills for Legal Staff; National Association of Legal Secretaries of Portland (Oregon); 2011, 2009, 2007

Bar Admissions

Other Affiliations

American Society of Civil Engineers (Member)
American Association for Justice (Member)
American Bar Association
Colorado Federal Courts (Member (inactive))
Construction Institute (Member)
Construction Specifications Institute (Member)
Florida State and Federal Courts (Member (inactive))
Multnomah County Bar Association (Member)
Oregon State and Federal Courts (Member)
Oregon State Bar Association (Construction, Litigation, Product Liability, and Real Estate Sections) (Member)
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
Public Justice (Member)
Oregon State University Men’s Rugby Club Alumni, Board Member, 2010 - Present
Southeast Community Food Pantry, Board Member, 2015 - Present
The Other Bar Board of Directors, 2017 - Present
Milne Construction Co., Board Member, 2012 - 2016

Past Positions

Published Works

Residential Construction, Construction Law, Oregon State Bar Legal Publications, 2011 Practice guide for Oregon attorneys regarding residential construction published by the Oregon State Bar (aka Bar Books). Update for 2019 publication is in process.

Dean E. Aldrich

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