For three decades Harlan Jones has protected his clients in business, environmental, employment, real estate, product liability, and construction litigation, including complex multi-party actions and class actions. Harlan has a unique ability to view litigation from a business point of view because of his eight years serving as General Counsel and then Vice President for Legal Affairs and Administrative Services for a highly successful insurance company. Harlan oversaw the company's legal affairs and also actively participated in the executive business management of that company. He was directly responsible for the company's 100-person in-house law firm — and for the expense those legal services created for the company. Harlan therefore understands that legal matters, including litigation, are business concerns.

Harlan has handled hundreds of cases in state and federal courts, many involving multi-million dollar disputes, and has obtained successful resolution of many disputes in mediations and arbitrations. After a one month-long trial, he obtained for one of his business clients the largest jury verdict in Oregon history to that time. The trial judge, who had been on the bench for 20 years and later became Presiding Judge for Oregon's largest county, said on the record that it was the best-tried case he had ever seen.

Harlan has a personal AV (preeminent) rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His clients have included:

• Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
• Reebok International
• Marriott Corporation
• Citicorp
• Dyno Nobel, Inc.
• Siltronic Corporation
• Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
• Winnebago Industries
• Knife River Corporation
• American Property Management
• Birtcher Development entities
• Cenveo
• Oregon Mainline Paving
• Balzer Pacific Equipment Co.
• PMC (Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Group)
• Bay Valley Foods, LLC
• Oregon Association of Hospitals
• Metro (Oregon regional government)
• Cities of Tigard, Dundee, West Linn, Estacada, Scappoose, Vernonia, Damascus, St. Helens, and Milwaukie
• Clatsop County
• Ports of Astoria, Tillamook, and Bandon
• Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
• Seattle School District 1J

Education and Professional Qualifications

J.D., Columbia University, New York (Managing Editor and Supreme Court Editor, Columbia Human Rights Law Review)

A.B., Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington (Maxey Award — Most Outstanding Graduate in Political Science)

Graduate, U.S. Army Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia

Graduate, U. S. Army Engineer Officers' School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Current and Former Memberships and Honors

American Corporate Counsel Association

Board of Directors, Puget Sound March of Dimes

Local Rules Committee, Bar Association of U.S. District Court for Western Washington

Columbia River Economic Development Council

Society of American Military Engineers

Board of Directors, Gamma Epsilon Corporation of Whitman College

Downtown Portland Rotary Club

Board of Directors, Seattle Infant Development Center

Committee to Draft Uniform Oregon Jury Instructions

Public Service Merit Award, Oregon State Bar

VISTA Volunteer (3 years) working with American Indian tribes in three western states

Articles

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A Document by any Other Name: The Developing Law of Discovery Pertaining to Electronic Records

The Top Three Myths About Business Lawsuits

Construction and Insurance: Major Unexpected Changes?

The Three 'Ates' — And How to Use Them

Filing Your Claim of Lien: Be Honest and Be Careful or Risk Getting Nothing