Owen D. Macaulay

Owen Macaulay is a commercial litigation attorney who assists clients with complex business disputes. His work includes legal research, motion practice, case analysis, and deposition and trial preparation.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Owen served as a judicial extern to Judge Ryan D. Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where he drafted bench memoranda and assisted with the preparation of judicial opinions. He also interned with the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court and was a summer associate at Stoel Rives. Before law school, Owen worked for an in-house legal team on content policy, legal review, and commercial contracting matters.

Owen earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he served as executive articles editor of the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics, and Public Policy.

Education

University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2026; Dean’s List; Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics, and Public Policy, Executive Articles Editor

Hillsdale College, B.A., Political Economy, cum laude, 2021

Admissions

Idaho

Commercial Litigation

• Researched complex commercial litigation issues and prepared legal memoranda.
• Drafted motions and analyzed case law and records in support of deposition and trial preparation.
• Prepared expert witness reports and related litigation materials.

• Dean’s List, University of Notre Dame Law School