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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 04:16:16+00:00

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David Markowitz is considered by his peers to be among the finest trial lawyers in the country. His commanding presence and strategic thinking have made him a courtroom icon. Over the last three decades, Dave has guided Markowitz Herbold from its beginning as an ambitious two-attorney litigation shop to its present status as the premier business litigation boutique in the region. As reported by Chambers USA's Best Lawyers and Law Firms, "The undeniably excellent David Markowitz is praised by sources for his staggering intellect," and "David is the best trial lawyer in Oregon." Portland publication Willamette Week calls Dave a "legendary litigator" and "famed trial lawyer."
Dave has achieved the highest levels of recognition a trial lawyer can receive, and has been acknowledged by the world’s premier legal publications for his career achievements.
Dave is a member of three peer-selected legal societies in the U.S. Membership to these organizations is by invitation only and based on a lawyer’s character, reputation, and demonstrated excellence in the courtroom.
Dave has received recognition for making valuable contributions to the legal community, including his efforts in mentoring and educating young lawyers.
In addition to his active trial schedule, Dave shares his craft with lawyers of all levels. He is a frequent lecturer on litigation-related topics for state, local and federal bars across the country and in Canada. He regularly presents a nationally-recognized training seminar on depositions. Trial Guides™ has produced a DVD of this popular deposition course, and it has become one of the company's best-selling products. As a follow-up, Trial Guides™ produced Dave's "Mastering the Art of Persuading the Trial Judge" course on DVD and CD. In 2015, Dave's presentation on Canadian "discoveries" earned Seminar Partners’ Best Content award.
Dave is a prolific and sought-after author of legal articles, publications and white papers on litigation topics. Links to all of these articles can be found at www.markowitzherbold.com/our-resources.
Organizational Depositions: Do They Allow a Second Bite at the Apple?
Dave is an attorneys fee expert and is frequently retained to testify at trial and attorney fee hearings. He has been retained to testify as an expert witness in more than 100 cases.
For more than 20 years, Dave has served as a mediator and arbitrator resolving complex commercial disputes. He also acted as a pro tem judge in Multnomah County Circuit Court for nine years.
California State Polytechnic University — B.S.
Advised video retailer on late fee policy to avoid class action claims asserted in Scott v. Blockbuster, Inc.
Northwest Telecommunications, Inc. v. Robert H. Tate & Associates, Inc.
Represented seller of long distance telephone company in claims and counterclaims for breach of sales contract. Obtained full amount of seller's claim at court trial.
Treasure Chest Advertising Company, Inc. v. Graphics Seattle, Inc.
Represented printing company in claims for breach of contract and tortious interference with business relationships. Settled after summary judgment motions.
Represented buyer for lost profits from defendant's refusal to sell land for retirement facility. Obtained jury verdict including punitive damages.
Ericksen v. BC Custom Homes, et al.
Represented purchasers of new multi-million dollar Street of Dreams home built on landslide against builder, developers, subcontractors, and geotechnical engineers for negligence, breach of contract and unfair trade practices. Successfully settled during jury trial.
Represented owner of 18-story Class A office building on claims against lessor for breach of 30-year master lease arising from maintenance issues and presence of asbestos. Obtained jury verdict of $7.5 million plus attorneys' fees.
Defended client against claims of, and prosecuting counterclaims for, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty in dispute over the term of existence of an Oregon limited liability company. Won partial summary judgment recognizing the client’s right to dissolve LLC, which led to highly advantageous, multi-million dollar settlement.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. et al v. Continental Casualty Company et al.
David Markowitz served as the attorneys fees expert for the plaintiff in this high profile case. His testimony was a key factor in the successful outcome for Schnitzer Steel Industries.
Lawyers won a unanimous jury verdict for Schnitzer Steel Industries and MMGL Corp., in a two-week jury trial held in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of plaintiffs Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. and MMGL Corp. (formerly known as Schnitzer Investment Corp.) and against defendants Continental Casualty Company and Transportation Insurance Company in the amount of $8,601,700 on April 24, 2014. The Schnitzer plaintiffs claimed that its insurers had breached the insurance contract by reimbursing defense costs at unreasonably low rates, by reimbursing on a habitually late basis, and by refusing to reimburse entirely for some claimed defense costs. A large percentage of the unreimbursed defense costs had been incurred by Schnitzer's environmental defense counsel, who are defending Schnitzer against Superfund claims at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site.
Represented PGE in enforcement of $16 million equipment purchase option. Settled following appeal.
Represented company in claims for accounting malpractice arising from auditor's failure to discover errors in financial statement by former management. Settled prior to trial.
Represented plaintiff in a high-profile landlord/tenant and breach of contract matter against a nationally recognized non-profit organization. The case was successfully settled prior to trial.
Represented plaintiff in claims for breach of trust action to recover damages to leasehold interest from below market rate negotiated by bank's trust department. Settled following successful court trial.
Westar Electric Company v. Westar Acquisition Corp.
Represented seller in claim arising from breach of contract on sale of electric supply company. Prevailed at summary judgment and on appeal.
Represented mortgage company in claims for accounting malpractice arising from auditor's failure to discover internal fraud. Obtained $5 million jury verdict.
Willamette Egg Farms, LLC v. Lamont Featherland Farms, Inc. and DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc.
Represented producer of egg-laying chickens against claims for breach of contract, breach of warranty, products liability and negligence arising from a series of outbreaks of salmonella. Settled prior to trial.
Represented Boise Cascade in claims in excess of $3 million for breach of contract and breach of warranty arising from catastrophic failure of bearings in two 700-ton stacker-reclaimers used to transport wood chips. Settled immediately before trial.
Represented entrepreneur in action for breach of contract against investor utility in business founded by plaintiff. Settled prior to trial.
Represented insurance claim investigators who claimed lost profits from breach of contract. Obtained verdict in investigator's favor, including punitive damages.
For Counsel, Inc. v. Northwest Web Co.
Represented mail-order company attempting to recover lost profits arising from breach of catalogue distribution agreement. Obtained judgment for plaintiff plus attorneys' fees after court trial.
Represented claims investigation firm for lost profits from breach of contract to handle criminal investigations in Northwest. Obtained multi-million dollar judgment as sanction for discovery abuses.
Represented lead class counsel in a dispute with a former law firm over the distribution of attorney fees awarded in settlement of the Qwest cell phone class action litigation. Case was settled following the trial of the disputed attorney fee issues.
Horizon Sales, Inc. V. Westvaco Corp.
Represented Horizon in claim to recover lost profits from breach of contract for distribution of industrial chemicals. Obtained verdict for client.
Represented developer of credit card program in claims against lender for breach of contract. Obtained $16 million award.
Represented plaintiff to recover unpaid commissions from distribution of Cambridge diet products. Obtained full amount of plaintiff's claim at jury trial.
Represented limited partnerships in claims to recover $20 million investment loss arising from accounting malpractice. Settled during trial.
Ethics in Deposition: Do the Rules of Professional Conduct Require Self-Restraint by the Questioning Lawyer?
For more than 40 years, David Markowitz has been studying deposition and trial techniques and has presented seminars to improve the skills of practicing attorneys across the country.
For more than 30 years, David Markowitz has been studying deposition and trial techniques and has presented seminars to improve the skills of practicing attorneys across the country. Dave will share ten important goals to accomplish, including avoiding undesired results.
David Markowitz will be presenting on the topic of taking and defending depositions in this national telephonic CLE.
Dave Markowitz will speak to members of the William V. Deatherage American Inn of Court about effective advocacy in and out of the courtroom.
Learn how to craft and deliver persuasive opening statements and closing arguments from two of the most respected trial lawyers in Oregon. Whether you are a new or seasoned lawyer this program will be of interest to you. Topics will include goals, themes, techniques, style and basic structure of openings and closings.
This one-hour course is designed for young litigators who are in their first few years of practice. David Markowitz will share practical tips on taking and defending depositions.
David Markowitz, Markowitz Herbold Shareholder, and Karie Trujillo, Marketing Director, will discuss the importance of rainmaking and the resources available to help you be successful.
Most trial practice courses focus on jury trials. In this program, the focus is on the trial judge as the decision maker. For more than 30 years, David Markowitz has been studying deposition and trial techniques and has presented dozens of seminars to improve the skills of practicing attorneys.

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