William R. Joseph, Associate

Bill Joseph has extensive experience litigating and trying various types of civil disputes, including construction, real estate, liens, products liability, contracts, and tort cases. Bill is also experienced in handling corporate, intellectual property, and land use transactional matters.  He was counsel to the Oregon House and Senate Judiciary Committees during the 2003 Legislative Session, is a registered lobbyist, and is using his experience and contacts to remain active in state and local politics.

Previously, Bill was an associate with Mitchell Lang and Smith in Portland where his practice focused on business, products liability, construction, real estate litigation, and transactional work.

Bar Admissions:  

• Washington, 2008 
• Oregon, 2000 
• California, 1996

Education:

• George Washington University Law School, J.D., with Honors, 1996
• Boston University, B.A., International Relations, cum laude with Distinction, 1992

Representative Cases:

• Durig v. Washington County, 177 Or. App. 227 (2001)
• People v. Dewey, 42 Cal. App. 4th 216 (1996)

Published Articles: 

• The Importance of Keeping Your Contracts Updated, Home Building News, May 2008
• Mandatory Arbitration Provisions: Pros & Cons, Home Building News, 2006
• Contractual Attorney's Fees Clauses: Pros & Cons, Home Building News, 2005
• Oregon State Bar Real Estate & Land Use Digest, Contributing Writer
• Oregon State Bar Legislation Alerts Newsletter, Contributing Writer
• Oregon State Bar 2003 Legislative Update CLE, Contributing Writer
• Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Do Two New Cases Establish the Standard for Enforcement, OSB Intellectual Property Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2002

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Speaker, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Construction Law Update, 2008
• Speaker, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Fall Seminar, 2007
• Adjunct Professor, Art Institute of Portland, 2004-2005
• Speaker, Oregon State Bar Products Liability Section Legislative Update, 2003
• Speaker, Multnomah County Paralegal Association, Legislative Update, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Oregon State Bar, Member
• Washington State Bar, Member
• Multnomah Bar Association, Member
• Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Legislative Liaison
• Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan Portland, Board Member
• Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, Member