Donald E. Templeton, Partner

Don is a litigation partner, having joined the firm in 1986, after practicing in the state of Washington. His civil practice emphasizes complex and federal litigation, insurance coverage, bad faith/excess liability, products liability, professional liability, personal injury, and commercial litigation. 

In 2006-2008, his peers recognized Don as an Oregon Super Lawyer in Insurance Coverage. Don also serves as Litigation Practice Leader for the firm and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Bar Admissions:

• Washington, 1984
• Oregon, 1986
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1985
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1987
• U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit, 1987

Education:

• University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1984
• University of Oregon, B.S., Political Science, 1981
  

Published Works:

• Civil Litigation Manual Ch. 25, Trial Motions, Oregon State Bar CLE Supp., 1999
• Insurance Ch. 28, Comprehensive Personal Liability Coverage, Oregon State Bar CLE Supp., 1999
• Damages Ch. 7, Medical Expenses, Oregon State Bar CLE, 1998
• Arbitration and Mediation, Ch. 11, Arbitration Under PIP/UM/UIM Provisions in Automobile Insurance Policies, Oregon State Bar CLE, 1996 and Supp., 2000
• Insurance Ch. 28, Comprehensive Personal Liability Coverage, Oregon State Bar CLE, Revision, 1996

Representative Clients:

• Country Mutual Insurance Company
• Interstate Insurance
• Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund 
• Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company
• Safeco Insurance Companies
• Sublimity Insurance
• Viking Insurance
  

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Oregon State Bar, Member
• Washington State Bar, Member
• Multnomah Bar Association, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1993-1996; Chairperson, 1995-1996
• Oregon Board of Bar Examiners, 1999-2002, Chairperson, 2001-2002
• Oregon Association of Defense Counsel/Defense Research Institute