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Derek D. Green

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T 503.778.5264 Portland
As our climate changes, so does the policy and legal landscape. I help clients prepare and adapt.
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Derek Green has broad experience in media and appellate litigation. He 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.

Derek's appellate practice covers the Oregon courts as well as 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.

Before joining Davis Wright Tremaine, Derek clerked for the Hon. Robert Beezer with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

Admitted to Practice

  • Oregon, 2004
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2004
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 2005
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2010

Education

  • B.A., Philosophy, Politics, Economics, Pomona College, 1998, cum laude
    • Politica Award thesis honors
    • Pomona Scholar
  • 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

    • 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

    • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers in Energy Law, 2026-present
    • Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Energy Law, 2025
    • American Bar Fellow
    • ACLU of Southern California Freedom of Information Award, 2019

Background

    • 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
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