Derek D. Green
Counsel
Derek Green is an energy and litigation attorney who represents and counsels clients on regulatory compliance and commercial disputes. Routinely working with clients in the renewable energy, manufacturing, and financial sectors, his goal is to help clients put their best foot forward – whether that is before an appellate court, a government agency, or across the table of a boardroom.
Derek also has broad experience in media litigation, and has represented media interests from the trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former fellow with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Derek has published and presented on a range of media topics, including freedom of speech, access to information, and anti-SLAPP laws.
Before joining Davis Wright Tremaine, Derek clerked for the Hon. Robert Beezer with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He is the past Chair of the Oregon State Bar’s Appellate Practice Section and serves as a Program Manager for the Oregon Appellate Pro Bono Program.
Energy
Commercial Litigation & Representation
Media Litigation & Representation
Admitted to Practice
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Oregon, 2004
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U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2004
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U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2005
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U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
Education
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B.A., Philosophy, Politics, Economics, Pomona College, 1998, cum laude
- Politica Award thesis honors
- Pomona Scholar
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J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2004, with high honors
- Order of the Coif
- Executive Notes & Comments Editor, Washington Law Review
- Eugene Wright Scholar
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Program Manager, Oregon Appellate Pro Bono Program, 2010-present
- Executive Committee, Oregon State Bar Appellate Section, 2014-2020
- Member, Mercy Corps Northwest Loan Committee, 2014-present
- Special Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County, 2013
- Classroom Law Project, 2009-2010
- St. Andrew Legal Clinic's Race for Justice Committee
Professional Recognition
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- American Bar Fellow
- ACLU of Southern California Freedom of Information Award, 2019
Background
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- McCormick Legal Fellow, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Law Clerk, Hon. Robert Beezer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
- Law Intern, Hon. Ancer Haggerty, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon