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Licensed in Washington for 7 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 23 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400, Portland, OR, 97201-5630
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Kevin H Kono's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have worked closely with Mr. Kono in the past. He is a very bright, capable and hard-working attorney. He cares about his clients and has an enjoyable personality that makes him a pleasure to work with. I give him my highest recommendation for commerical litigation matters in Oregon."
Sean Malcolm
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
Portland's "Lawyer of the Year" in First Amendment Litigation, Best Lawyers
2017
"Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers
2016
"Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers
2015
"Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers
2012
2012 Oregon Rising Star, Law & Politics
2011
2011 Oregon Rising Star, Law & Politics
2010
2010 Oregon Rising Star, Law & Politics
2009
2009 Oregon Rising Star, Law & Politics
Work Experience
1995 - 1999
Corrections Counselor, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Associations
2012 - Present
Oregon State Bar, Business Litigation SectionExecutive Committee Member
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Member
Multnomah County Bar Association
Member
Oregon State Bar
Member
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Member
2010 - 2014
University of Oregon Law School Alumni AssociationBoard Member
2009 - 2011
Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationTreasurer
2001 - 2002
Oregon Law ReviewExecutive Editor
Sample of Legal Cases
Greenwood Products, Inc. v. Greenwood Forest Products, Inc.
Obtained reversal of Court of Appeals decision, affirmance of trial court denial of directed verdict motions.
Lussier v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Trial court denial of attorney fees affirmed
PGF Care Center, Inc. v. Wolfe
Obtained reversal of summary judgment
Education
2002
University of Oregon School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
University of Oregon
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Commercial Practice Seminar
Preserving Issues for Appeal in Oregon Circuit Court
2015
Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association Pipeline Series
Oregon Appellate Practice
2010
Guest Speaker, University of Oregon School of Journalism
Communication Law
2008
First Amendment Speakers' Bureau
Online News and the Internet
2008
First Amendment Speakers Bureau
Reporter's Privilege
Publications
2017
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2016
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2015
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2014
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2013
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2012
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2011
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2010
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2009
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2008
Media Law Resource Center
Chapters on Defamation and Privacy
2006
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Chapter on Reporter's Privilege
2006
Media Law Resource Center
Defamation Model Trial Brief
2006
Litigation Journal of the Oregon State Bar
Be Careful Who You SLAPP
2001
Oregon Law Review
The Trust Doctrine and the Clean Water Act: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Duty to Enforce Tribal Water Quality Standards Against Upstream Polluters
2001
Litigation Journal of the Oregon State Bar
Expert Witnesses: Not Automatically Protected by the Attorney-Client Privilege or the Work Product Doctrine
Languages
Spanish