Amy Edwards
Experience
Amy Edwards is a partner in the Litigation practice group. Her practice focuses on
complex litigation, including trusts and estate, real property, and healthcare-related
disputes. Amy has particular experience in litigation and legal issues involving
fiduciaries, trusts, estates, and nonprofit organizations. She has represented
individuals, professional fiduciaries, business and nonprofit clients as plaintiffs or
defendants in state and federal court, on appeal, and in arbitration and mediation.
Amy was formerly a law clerk for The Honorable Bobbe J. Bridge, Washington Supreme
Court (2001-2002); a participant in the Federal Appellate Advocacy Program,
University of Washington School of Law (2001); a summer associate at Stoel Rives
(2000); a legal intern in the Office of Washington Governor Gary Locke (1999); and a
fund-raiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (1995-1998).
Representative Matters
Complex Litigation
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Member of trial team that successfully defended a private company in a seven
day arbitration in which the opposing party claimed $20 million in damages as a
result of its purchase of the company's subsidiary.
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Partner
Portland, OR
(503) 294-9586 direct
(503) 220-2480 fax
amy.edwards@stoel.com
Second chaired two-week jury trial involving the complex intersection between
Education
federal antitrust law and state contract law.
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University of Washington School of
Law, J.D., 2001, with high honors
Member of trial team that defended Daimler Trucks LLC (formerly Freightliner
Order of the Coif
LLC) and its related entities in $750 million fraudulent transfer act case;
Associate editor-in-chief, Washington
responsible for developing and briefing responses to significant discovery disputes
Law Review
and key legal issues, defending numerous depositions, and arguing pre-trial
motions; assisted in successfully obtaining vacatur of $350 million punitive
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Northwestern University, B.A., History
and Political Science, 1994
damage award.
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Second chaired successful defense of TriMet in a $50 million dispute regarding
disposition of real property.
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Member of litigation team representing the State of Oregon in multiple federal
and state actions challenging legislative reforms of the Public Employee
Admissions
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Oregon
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Washington
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U.S. District Court for the District of
Oregon
Retirement System and subsequent implementation issues.
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Represented health care providers in contract disputes and patient coverage
issues.
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Represent title insurers, mortgage holders, and individuals in title and property
boundary disputes.
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit
Amy Edwards
Trust, Estates, and Fiduciary Litigation
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First chaired evidentiary hearing in the successful prosecution of a contested guardianship petition on behalf of a hospital.
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Represented professional fiduciary in successfully defending a multiparty will contest involving a $1 million estate.
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Represented trust beneficiaries in a multiparty dispute involving complex interpretation issues for a $2 million trust.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Commercial Litigation), 2016
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Listed among Rising StarsSM (Business Litigation), Oregon Super Lawyers®, 2008-2011
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Recipient, 2010 Stoel Rives LLP Pro Bono Service Award
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Member, Estate Planning & Admin. Section and Litigation and Product Liability Section, Oregon State Bar
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Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Washington State Bar
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Member, Federal Bar Association
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Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Publications
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"Protecting Communications: How to avoid privilege pitfalls" (coauthor), Portland Business Journal, Aug. 19, 2011
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Author, Oregon Civil Litigation Manual, Verdicts and Findings (2009 Supp.)
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"Contract Law in Oregon" (co-author), Parol Evidence Rule and Integration (2008 Supp.)
Civic Activities
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Recipient, Community Leadership Award, Oregon Area Jewish Committee, 2014
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Board Member, Emerge Oregon
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Board Member, Oregon Law Center
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Board Member, Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Member, Campaign for Equal Justice Large Firm Committee