Overview

For over 20 years, Brad Daniels has represented clients in their most complex, high-stakes disputes. As a partner in the Litigation practice group, his experience encompasses some of the largest class actions in Oregon courts, securities and corporate governance disputes, and unlawful trade practices act claims; appeals in the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals; and property tax disputes. Brad has assisted clients across several industries, including manufacturing, utilities, consumer products, healthcare, agribusiness, and oil and gas.

Brad represents clients in all phases of litigation in both state and federal courts and recently has taken several jury and bench trials to verdict. As lead trial attorney, his successes include a two-week jury trial resulting in a verdict for full compensatory and punitive damages, defeating class certification and obtaining a defense decision in an action alleging violations of the Affordable Care Act, and securing a complete defense arbitration award for a local utility in an accounting dispute. An experienced appellate lawyer, Brad has briefed and argued cases in the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, and Ninth Circuit that involve a wide range of cutting-edge legal issues.

Brad has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation—Securities since 2022 and has been selected as a Benchmark Litigation “Litigation Star.” He was recognized as a Litigator of the Week Runner Up by Law.com for his role in obtaining a reversal from the Oregon Court of Appeals of a class action liability verdict against PacifiCorp that exposed the utility to more than $1 billion in potential liability.

Before joining Stoel Rives in 2004, Brad served as a law clerk to Judge Leonard B. Sand of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and to Justice R. William Riggs of the Oregon Supreme Court.

Education

Yale Law School, J.D., 2002; Articles Editor, The Yale Law Journal

University of Oregon, B.A., 1997, summa cum laude

Admissions

Oregon

Washington

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Courts for the District of Oregon, Eastern District of Washington, and Western District of Washington

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Experience

Class Actions and Commercial and Property Tax Litigation

  • Represent PacifiCorp in ongoing trial and appellate litigation involving largest wildfire class action in Oregon, which has resulted in 20 jury trials and two appellate cases.
  • Lead trial and appellate attorney representing international airline in constitutional challenges to intangible property tax in two states.
  • Lead trial attorney in two-week jury trial involving breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims; jury returned verdict awarding full compensatory and punitive damages.
  • Lead trial attorney representing healthcare association in constitutional challenges to state statutory scheme.
  • Lead trial attorney in statewide consumer class action alleging unlawful trade practice violations against LinkedIn Corporation which resulted in complete dismissal of claims.
  • Defeated class certification and secured complete defense victory for health insurance company facing claims of discrimination under the Affordable Care Act.
  • Secured favorable resolution of class action alleging diminution of property values due to odor emissions.
  • Secured favorable result as lead trial attorney in arbitration for local utility involving joint venture accounting.
  • Secured complete victory as lead trial attorney for regional food retailer challenging value of distribution facility in property tax proceeding.
  • Obtained unanimous jury verdict in partnership dispute after two-week trial in Oregon state court.

Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation

  • Lead attorney representing law firm in state securities fraud litigation.
  • Assisted Fortune 500 company in obtaining summary judgment in class action alleging violations of federal securities laws.
  • Obtained complete defense decisions for national securities broker in FINRA arbitration and federal litigation, as well as successful settlements of other matters.
  • Representation of securities brokerage firm in state class action alleging violations of state securities fraud statutes.
  • Representation of national law firm in breach of fiduciary duty and securities fraud class actions in state and federal court.

Appellate Litigation

  • Argued and obtained decisions from the Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court in favor of insurance company in class action challenging policy disclosures.
  • Lead appellate attorney for Lake Oswego Corporation in appeals involving application of public trust doctrine and use of Oswego Lake.
  • Lead appellate attorney representing national retailer in constitutional challenge to punitive damages verdict.
  • Argued and obtained unanimous decisions from the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals for trucking company seeking reversal of administrative tax decision.
  • Successfully defended in the Oregon Court of Appeals a summary judgment ruling on behalf of plaintiffs challenging the energy resource supplier tax.
  • Lead appellate attorney representing homeowners’ association in appeals involving contract interpretation.

Insights

Insights & Presentations

  • Co-Author, “A Practitioner’s Guide to Class Actions” (ABA 2d ed.) (Fall 2017)
  • “How Oregon Law Makes Businesses More Susceptible to Legal Action,” Portland Business Journal, June 2017
  • “Hot Topics in Federal Securities Litigation,” CLE Presentation, Northwest Securities Institute, May 2017
  • “The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act: A Guided Tour In and Around SLUSA,” CLE Presentation, June 2013
  • “Multiple-Shareholder, Closely Held Corporations: Pitfalls and Pointers,” Multnomah County Bar Association, CLE Presentation March 2012
  • “Arbitration Brings Risks and Rewards,” Portland Business Journal, September 2011
  • “Analyzing the Definition of “Covered Class Action” in the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998,” Oregon State Bar Litigation Journal, Summer 2009

Recognition

  • Selected as a “Litigator of the Week Runner-Up” by Law.com, 2026
  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America® (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities), 2022-present; (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants), 2027
  • Listed in Oregon Super Lawyers® (Business Litigation, Appellate, Securities Litigation), 2014-2019
  • Listed among Rising Stars (Business Litigation), Oregon Super Lawyers®, 2008-2013
  • Selected as a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation

Affiliations

Professional

  • Securities Regulation Section, Oregon State Bar, Past President and Executive Committee Member
  • Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court, Past President and Executive Committee Member
  • Business Litigation Section, Oregon State Bar, Member
  • Federal Bar Association, Member
  • Multnomah County Bar Association, Member

Civic

  • Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger, Board Member
  • Portland Backpack, Board Member
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