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William F. Gary
also known as Bill Gary
About William
Biography
Bill Gary's practice focuses on litigation and appellate law. He is highly regarded for his skills in the development and implementation of strategies for business and government clients to manage complex and multifaceted problems. Bill is the firm’s senior trial attorney with expertise in commercial, constitutional, government and product liability cases. He has appeared in more than 1,400 appeals and has argued hundreds of cases in the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. He served as Oregon’s Solicitor General and Deputy Attorney General (second in command of the Oregon Department of Justice). He served as President of the firm from 1990-2008 and he is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
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Licensed in Oregon for 48 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 49 years
State: California
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Location
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, PC
360 E 10th Ave, Suite 300, Eugene, OR, 97401
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, PC
1001 SW Fifth Ave, 16th Floor, Portland, OR, 97401-1116
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Experience
Honors
2014
Commercial Lit., Appeals, & Admin/Reg Law, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Commercial Litigation & Appellate Law, Oregon Super Lawyers
2013
Commercial Lit., Appeals, & Admin/Reg Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Commercial Lit., Appeals & Admin. Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2011
Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2011
Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice..., Best Lawyers in America
2010
Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2010
Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice..., Best Lawyers in America
2009
Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2009
Commerical Litigation, Appellate Practice..., Best Lawyers in America
2008
Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2008
Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice..., Best Lawyers in America
2007
Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice..., Best Lawyers in America
2007
Oregon Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice..., Best Lawyers in America
2006
Oregon Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Recognition, Outstanding Lawyers of America
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Chair, Boad of Directors, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, PC
1989 - Present
Shareholder, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, PC
1990 - 2008
President, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, PC
1989 - 1992
Adjunct Professor, Univesity of Oregon Law School
1983 - 1988
Deputy Attorney General, Oregon Department Of Justice
1981 - 1983
Solicitor General, Oregon Department Of Justice
1980 - 1981
Deputy Solicitor General, Oregon Department Of Justice
1978 - 1980
Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department Of Justice
1976 - 1978
Judicial Clerk, Oregon Court Of Appeals
Sample of Legal Cases
Public Employees Retirement System
Led successful litigation by local governments challenging mismanagement of PERS. Represented local governments in numerous challenges to legislation by public employee unions.Reforms eliminated unfunded actuarial liability of more than $16 billion.
Lowe v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
Affirmed dismissal of a class action lawsuit seeking court-supervised medical monitoring.
Education
N/A
UC Hastings COL
law
N/A
Univ of Oregon
undergraduate
Publications
1996
Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education
Civil Litigation Manual, Post-Trial Matters
1986
Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education
Administrative Review, Appeal and Review Manual
1983
Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education
Judicial Review of Actions of State Agencies, Appeals and Review
1983
Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education
Judicial Review of Actions of State Agencies, Appeals and Review
1975
Hastings Law Journal
Note, Disclosure of Pre-Sentence Reports in Federal Court: Due Process and Judicial Discretion
Languages
English