Bio

Overview
Greg Lynch is a seasoned trial lawyer. Greg’s practice focuses primarily on business and commercial litigation matters. Greg is particularly known for his negotiation skills, and he often saves his clients extra expense by settling cases before they go to trial. When a case does go to trial, Greg’s reputation as an accomplished trial lawyer precedes him. As a skilled negotiator, he is in demand as a mediator and arbitrator, and serves as a judge pro tempore in state court.

When not in court, Greg is negotiating life with his wife Leslie and their many rescue pets. They enjoy hiking, fishing, horseback riding and spending time at their cabin.

Experience
He is admitted to practice before all Oregon courts, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He represents the eastern Oregon Catholic Diocese of Baker, he prepared and filed the amicus brief for the Physicians for Compassionate Care in the U.S. Supreme Court assisted-suicide case of (Gonzales v. Oregon, 2006) and obtained for a local rancher, the largest jury verdict ever rendered in an Animal Abuse case. He also counsels clients in drafting and negotiating contracts, as well as other business law matters.

Areas of Practice

Health Law
Employment Law
Civil Litigation
Business Litigation

Education
Lewis & Clark Law School, Juris Doctorate, teaching assistant in the Legal Writing Honors Program
University of San Francisco, Bachelor of Arts, economics

Bar Admissions

Oregon
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Activities

Circuit Judge Pro Tempore for 20 years
Oregon State Bar, member
Oregon Association of Defense Attorneys, member
Oregon Association of Hospital Attorneys, member
National Association of Health Care Attorneys, member
National Association of Diocesan Attorneys, member
Central Oregon Bar Association, former vice president, former president, member
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, former lawyer representative
Oregon State Bar Animal Law Section, former chair
The Oregon Trial Advocacy College, former instructor
Campaign for Equal Justice, former executive committee member

Civic Activities

Humane Society of Ochocos, board of directors member
Humane Society of Ochocos, former president of the board of directors
Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, board of trustees, former member
Crook County Planning Commission, former member
Greg was a hospice volunteer for many years

Publications

When Starting a Business, Don’t Forget to Consider the "What Ifs."

Gregory P. Lynch

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