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David Hosenpud’s litigation practice involves the defense of class action and individual discrimination suits in both federal and state courts, and he represents businesses in state and nationwide class action lawsuits alleging Title III actions under the Americans with Disabilities
Act. David has extensive trial experience with more than 85 jury and court trials, and has defended through summary judgment and verdict of numerous class action claims. Other litigation experience in the commercial context includes multi-million dollar claims involving breach of contract and fiduciary duties; letter of credit litigation relating to $1.2 billion securitization transaction, as well as claims involving tortious interference with contract and business relations, non-competition actions, and misappropriation of confidential and trade secret information. Additionally, David is an experienced project manager with a Yellow Belt certification in Legal Lean Sigma® and Project
Management. David has been described by Chambers USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for
Business as “a litigator whose practice combines labor and employment and general litigation. Areas of expertise include the defense of discrimination claims, wrongful discharge and class actions.”
He advises on employment termination, leave disputes and whistle-blower retaliation claims.”
Sources said that “he is practical, understands the business side of claims, is easy to work with and communicates well.’”
Oregon
California
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California
University of Oregon (J.D., 1983)
Oregon Law Review, Editor in Chief
University of California in Santa Barbara (B.A., highest honors, 1978)
Legal Lean Sigma® and Project Management — Yellow Belt Certification
Member, Lane Powell Board of Directors (2004-2007); (2015-Present)
Cannabis
Class Action Defense
Food, Beverage and Hospitality
Labor and Employment

Litigation
Privacy and Data Security
Products Liability and Mass Torts Litigation
Retail
Title III ADA Public Accommodation
Wage and Hour
“Whether You Support It or Not, Paid Sick Leave Has Arrived,” Portland Business Journal , Quoted
(January 2, 2014)
“Five Ways to Prepare for Portland’s Sick and Leave Mandate,” Portland Business Journal , Author
(March 29, 2013)
“Restaurants, Contractors Struggle with Wage Laws,” Portland Business Journal , Quoted
(November 12, 2010)
“Witness Competency,” Oregon State Bar Evidence Handbook, Co-author (1986)
“Barriers to Website Accessibility and the Current Wave of ADA Title III Website Accessibility
Litigation,” Lane Powell’s 33rd Annual Labor and Employment Seminar, Portland (April 7, 2016)
“Potential Workplace Impacts of Oregon Legislative Activity in the Medical and Recreational
Marijuana Space,” Lane Powell’s 33rd Annual Labor and Employment Seminar, Portland (April 7,
2016)
“The Impact of Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace,” Lane Powell’s 32nd Annual Labor and
Employment Seminar, Portland (April 9, 2015)
“Update on Investigations and Honing Your Skills to Perform and Document Them,” Lane Powell’s
31st Annual Labor and Employment Seminar (April 3, 2014)
“Handling Charlie Sheen: What to Do When Employees Go Wild,” Lane Powell’s 30th Annual
Labor and Employment Seminar, Portland (April 2, 2013)
“Cloudy With a Chance of Litigation: Best Practices for Handling Workplace Technology, Privacy
and Trade Secret Issues in the Cloud,” Lane Powell’s 29th Annual Labor and Employment Law
Seminar, Portland (April 11, 2012)
“Employees in the Electronic Age: Best Practices for Best Employers™,” Lane Powell’s 28th Annual
Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Portland (April 21, 2011)
“Untangling Overlapping Leave Laws,” Lane Powell’s 24th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar,
(October 11, 2006)
“Avoiding the Employer’s Worst Nightmare: Current Trends in Wage and Hour Class Actions,” Lane
Powell’s 23rd Annual Labor and Employment Seminar (November 17, 2005)
Named by Best Lawyers® as Portland’s 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” in Mass Tort Litigation/Class
Actions Defendants (2013)
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Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Employment Management,
Labor & Employment Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Defendants (2006-2016);
Labor and Employment (2006-2014)
Recommended by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business , Labor & Employment,
(2010-2016)
Named as “Oregon Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers® magazine, Employment Litigation: Defense
(2006-2016)
AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ since 1993
Associate Editor, Oregon Litigation Journal
Board Member, Oregon Law Institute
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
Member, Federal Bar Association
Member, Oregon State Bar
Member, California State Bar Association
Member, Multnomah Bar Association
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