Gregory J. Miner

Shareholder

Practice Groups: Commercial, Business, Construction & Real Estate Litigation

Bateman Seidel Miner Blomgren Chellis & Gram, PC
Stanley M. Samuels, Senior Counsel

Greg Miner is a litigation partner with Bateman, Seidel, Miner, Blomgren, Chellis and Gram, P.C. He has over 25 years’ litigation experience. His practice focuses on complex business, commercial, construction and real estate litigation in federal and state courts.

Education & Credentials
J.D., The Catholic University of America, 1978
B.S., Canisius College, 1971

Bar Admissions
Oregon; Washington; District of Columbia; Maryland; Virginia; U.S. District Courts in Oregon, Washington, District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland; U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th and 9th, District of Columbia, and Federal Circuits; U.S. Claims Court.
Litigation Experience

He has extensive experience in construction law and litigation, including disputes over breach of contract, negligence, liens, delay claims, bond claims, and other performance and payment-related issues. Greg has represented contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals and bonding companies. He has defended numerous serious injury and wrongful death claims on construction projects. He also has experience in public contract law and litigation, including handling bid protests. He has acted as an arbitrator on the panel of Construction Industry and Commercial Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association, and in commercial and construction cases in Oregon state courts.

Greg was a board member of the Associated General Contractors, Oregon-Columbia Chapter, from 1996-98 and has made presentations to its members. He was legal counsel to the board in 1997-98. He actively participates on the legal and legislative committees for that AGC chapter.

Greg has considerable experience in litigating real estate disputes whether it is a residential or commercial project. He has represented developers, owners and real estate brokers over disputes involving purchase and sale agreements, development agreements and guarantees. He has represented parties in partnership disputes over land. His litigation experience also includes the representation of manufacturers, distributors, and dealers in both contract and business tort litigation, as well as in franchise disputes. This includes experience in products liability litigation involving both personal injury and property damage claims.

Greg also has substantial experience in environmental and natural resources litigation, especially in federal court, including disputes involving The National Environmental Policy Act, The Endangered Species Act and many other natural resources acts. This involves environmental litigation over forest practices and timber contracts, as well as salmon species litigation.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Multnomah County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association, Member of Board of Directors, Oregon Chapter, 1996-2001, Secretary, 1997-98; Vice President, 1998-99; President-Elect, 1999-2000; President, 2000-2001; editor of Oregon Chapter newsletter, 1997-99
• Federal Bar Association, Ninth Circuit Vice President, 2001-2005
• American Bar Association, Sections on Litigation, Energy and Natural Resources, and Construction Law

CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS

• “Construction Payment Remedies in Oregon”, National Business Institute, 2001
• “Oregon Construction Law: What Do You Do When?”, National Business Institute, 2000
• "Annual Oregon Construction Law Conference," National Business Institute, 1999
• "Annual Oregon Construction Law Conference," Oregon Law Institute, 1997 and 1998
• "Overview of Endangered Species Act," Second and Third Annual Conferences on The Endangered Species Act, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College and SONREEL of the American Bar Association, 1996-97
• "Habitat Conservation Plans in Light of Sweet Home Communities v. Babbitt," The Public Power Council, 1995
• "Architect-Engineer Liability Under Washington Law," Cambridge Institute, 1991
• "Architect-Engineer Liability Under Washington Law," Cambridge Institute, 1990

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Member, Board of Directors, Up and Out, Inc., 1994-present
• Member, Board of Directors, Oregon Campaign for Equal Justice Committee, 1991-present
• Coach, Cleveland High School mock trial team, Oregon statewide high school mock trial competition, 1994-96

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• Partner, Preston, Gates & Ellis, LLP (Portland office) 1999-2005
• Partner, Bogle & Gates P.L.L.C. (Portland office), 1989-99
• Associate/partner, Saltman & Stevens P.C. (Washington, D.C., office, 1984-86) (Portland, Oregon, office, 1986-89)
• Associate/partner, Rhodes, Dunbar & Lomax, Chtd., Washington, D.C., 1979-84