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William D. Miner
Partner
Partner-in-Charge, Portland
Bill Miner works with his clients to resolve their legal problems through pre-litigation counseling, litigation, and mediation. Bill tries cases in state and federal courts and through private arbitration. His experience includes defending and prosecuting business torts; breach of contract claims; disputes between and among members of limited liability companies; residential and commercial real estate matters, including landlord-tenant, title, lien, and timber trespass disputes; and probate and trust cases.
Trial Experience
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Real Estate Litigation
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Trust and Estate Litigation
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Manufactured Home Community and Marina Litigation
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General Litigation
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Admitted to Practice
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Oregon, 2004
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Education
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B.A., Political Science, Minor in History, University of Oregon, 1998
- Ford Family Foundation Scholar, 1994-1998
- Chairman, Oregon Student Association, 1997-1998
- President, Associated Students, University of Oregon, 1997-1998
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J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2004
- Moot Court Honor Board
Memberships & Affiliations
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- President, Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger
- Chair, 2013-2014; Vice Chair, 2012-2013 – Multnomah Bar Association’s Judicial Screening Committee
- Board Member, Community Action Organization (Washington County), 2015-present
- Volunteer, 2005-present; Board Member, 2015-present – St. Andrew Legal Clinic
- Member, Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rules Committee
- President, McKay Elementary Parent Teacher Committee, 2012-2014
- Vice Chair, DWT firm wide Pro Bono Committee, 2008-2010
- Coach, Raleigh Hills Little League and YMCA Youth Basketball, 2010-present
- President, Woodhaven Cooperative Preschool, 2007-2011
Professional Recognition
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- Selected to "Oregon Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2017-2021, 2024
- Named as one of the "Forty under 40," Portland Business Journal, 2015
- Named as one of the "17 Oregon Business People We're Watching in 2015," by the Portland Business Journal, 2015
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers, 2016-present
- Davis Wright Tremaine Heart of Justice Award, 2011
- Multnomah Bar Association's Pro Bono Award of Merit, 2011
Background
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- Congressional aide to two Northwest Members of Congress advising on a variety of subject areas including the environment, labor, transportation, housing and energy, Washington, D.C. 1998-2001
- Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Office of Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse (Oregon-1), Washington, D.C., 1998
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