Allen Eraut

Professional and Civic Involvement

• Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Construction Section Chair
• Campaign for Equal Justice, Mid-Size Partners Committee
• Multnomah Bar Association
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
• Defense Research Institute
• Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

Recognition and Awards

• Selected to Oregon Super Lawyers, 2021-2023
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in two categories:  Construction Litigation and Product Liability Litigation Defense, 2018-2023

Articles and Presentations

• Presenter, "ORS 20.080 - A Trap for the Unsuspecting Claim Handler," 2023
• Presenter, "Panel Discussion of Recent Asbestos Trials," Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, 2023
• Co-Moderator, 2021 Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Annual Convention
• Author, “Oregon Supreme Court Addresses Bad-faith Processing of Claims Allegations & Elder Financial Abuse,” The Verdict, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
• Moderator, “What Can I Say? Ethical Reporting on the Tripartite Relationship,” OADC Convention, 2018
• Co-author, “$500,000 Non-economic Damages Cap Successfully Challenged,” CLM Magazine, 2018
• Moderator, “What to Do When Mediation Fails,” OADC Construction Practice Group Meeting, 2018
• Presenter, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Defense Practice Academy, 2017
• Co-author, “Jurisdiction Limited for Out-of-state Defendants,” CLM Magazine, 2017
• Co-author, “No Place Like Home: The Latest on General Jurisdiction,” The Voice, 2017
• Presenter, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Construction Trivia Challenge, 2017
• Co-author, “Don't Touch My Six Years! What Goodwin Says About Breach of Contract Statute of Limitations,” The Verdict
• Presenter, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Annual Convention, 2016
• Author, “Oregon Discards 'Bare Metal Defense' for Products Liability Cases,” The Verdict, 2016
• Co-author, “Another State Says 'Yes' to Consent Judgments," The Voice, 2016
• Co-author, “Oregon Says 'Yes' to Consent Judgments,” OSB Construction Law Section Newsletter, 2016
• Author, “Compensatory Damages,” 2015 Damages CLE Supplement Presenter, "Northwest Litigation & Coverage," Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Training, 2015
• Presenter MC Consultants 20th Annual West Region Construction Litigation and Insurance Coverage Conference, 2014
• Presenter MC Consultants 5th Annual Pacific Northwest Construction Defect Law Seminar, Seattle, WA, 2014
• Presenter MC Consultants 19th Annual West Region Construction Defect and Insurance Coverage Conference, 2013
• Presenter, "Lessons from an Epic Trial," Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Fall Seminar 2012
• Author, Case Notes, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Quarterly
• Co-author, "Defamation and Invasion of Privacy" 2002 Damages CLE Supplement
• Co-author, "Compensatory Damages" 2007 Damages CLE Supplement
• Editor, "We, the Jury, Object!" by Hon. Lyle C. Velure, OSB Litigation Journal

Did You Know?

Allen commutes to work every day by bicycle, rain or shine (and it rains a lot in Portland).