Mr. Rayburn was born in Evansville, Indiana and raised in the Midwest. He received his undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He went on to law school at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. While in law school, Mr. Rayburn was Executive Editor of the Law Review and upon graduation worked for Judge Leslie Boslaugh on the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Mr. Rayburn is licensed to practice in Oregon, Washington, and Nebraska. He came to Portland in 1981 and began working for a large litigation firm in Portland.
Mr. Rayburn went on to work in an insurance litigation practice and went into partnership with local attorney Don McClain. He thereafter was a partner in a labor and employment litigation firm. Mr. Rayburn has represented plaintiffs in personal injury, professional negligence, and employment matters exclusively on the plaintiff's side for over 18 of the 36 years he has practiced. He has tried over 125 civil jury trials to verdict. He has been rated as an A-V Preeminent Trial Attorney with and is in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. Mr. Rayburn has also been named as a Super Lawyer.
Mr. Rayburn is married to Mary-Anne Rayburn who is an attorney in Portland. He has two grown children, Sam and Joe. Sam attended the University of California-Berkely on a basketball scholarship. Sam attended Willamette University Law School and practices law in Lake Oswego. Joe graduated from Pacific Lutheran University and works in the financial services industry.
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Acquired: 1987
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State: Oregon
Acquired: 1982
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State: Nebraska
Acquired: 1980
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4905 Sw Griffith Dr Ste 105, Beaverton, OR, 97005-8724
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Posted by anonymous | November 12, 2014
One of the best.
Mr Rayburn is a fantastic lawyer. A master at his craft. I was not sure how the legal system worked but he was there every step of the way. From the beginning consultation to the final conclusion of my legal needs. He would call to check in to let me know he was working for me even during times not m...
"I have known Ralph for over 25 years. We were both partners in a Portland labor and employment firm, where I came to know him as a gifted trial lawyer and a genuinely nice fellow (the king of guy who has made friends with everyone in the section before a ballgame is over). I guess his amiable nature is part of what makes him so effective in the courtroom. Ralph and I have since been on opposing sides of cases. In each instance he has been a gentleman and a credit to the legal profession. I give him my highest endorsement."
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2018
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2001 - Present
Attorney, Rayburn Law Office
2008 - 2008
Adjunct Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School
1994 - 2001
Attorney, Amburgey & Rubin PC
1988 - 1993
Attorney, McClain & Rayburn
1983 - 1987
Attorney, Whipple Johansen & McClain
1981 - 1983
Attorney, Spears, Lubersky, Campbell, Bledsoe, Anderson, & Young
1980 - 1981
Law Clerk, The Honorable Leslie Boslaugh
1973 - 1976
Policyowner Representative, CUNA Mutual Insurance
2006 - Present
National Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
1995 - Present
Oregon Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1995 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
1983 - Present
Washington County Bar AssociationMember
1982 - Present
Multnomah County Bar AssociationMember
1980 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1980 - Present
Nebraska State Bar AssociationMember
Discipline Upheld
Jury verdict in Plaintiff's favor
1980
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
Jury Selection/Voir Dire
N/A
Disciplinary Committee
N/A
Civil Rights Section Committee
1980
English