Carter M. Mann
Shareholder
mannc@lanepowell.com
503.778.2156
Areas of Practice
Carter Mann has led clients through a variety of complex business disputes, including employment,
construction, real estate and business tort litigation. He is a seasoned trial lawyer who has tried
numerous cases to verdict before juries in federal court and in the state courts in Oregon and
Washington.
Carter also regularly assists clients with employment-related management counseling and litigation
defense.
Tenacity is what sets Carter apart from the pack.
Professional Experience
Foster Pepper LLP/Roberts Kaplan LLP
Partner (2001-2010)
Associate (1995-2000)
Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn
Associate, Labor and Employment Group (New York office, 1993-1995)
IBM Corp., In-house Counsel (1991-1993)
Admitted to Practice
Oregon
Washington
Academics
State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1991)
Buffalo Law Review, Member
Colgate University (B.A., 1984)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
Labor and Employment
Litigation
Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
Publications
“Gold Dealer is Indicted,” The Oregonian, Quoted (August 26, 2011)
“Irate Investors File Suits Against U.S. Gold,” Portland Business Journal, Quoted (March 18, 2011)
Carter is a frequent contributor and author for the Portland Business Journal’s labor and employment Q&A column titled “Ask the Legal Professionals.”
“Employment News In Brief,” Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC Employment News (December 1996)
“Accommodating Employees’ Religious Practices,” Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC Employment News (June 1996)
Speaking Engagements
“Are They Really Independent Contractors? Enforcement Trends and ‘Best Practices’ to Avoid the
Wrath of the IRS and BOLI,” Lane Powell’s 30th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar,
Portland (April 2, 2013)
“Employment Law Update,” Lane Powell’s 28th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar, Portland
(April 21, 2011)
Professional and Community Activities
Oregon State Bar Association
Member, Business Law Section
Member, Employment Law Section
Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Chair, Court Liaison Committee (2002-2003)
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