Caroline Harris Crowne

Caroline is Co-Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department. In her 21 years at the firm, Caroline has taken more than thirty cases to trial or final hearing and has resolved many more through motions and settlement. Caroline excels at presenting complex concepts in a way that makes sense to judges, juries, arbitrators, and other decision makers. She regularly handles matters in state and federal courts, in private arbitration, and in regulatory proceedings.

Caroline’s litigation practice focuses on disputes over business transactions and relationships. She is well versed in commercial contracts and accounting concepts. She has a special interest in matters relating to the ownership, governance, and sale of businesses. She has handled numerous cases involving claims for breaches of fiduciary duty, disputes over stock and asset purchase agreements, and indemnification claims. She also regularly represents clients in federal and state administrative proceedings, involving the regulation of utilities, financial institutions, and the practice of accounting.

Through the course of her career, Caroline has developed deep expertise in arbitration and mediation procedure. She trained in mediation while a college student in Houston and then volunteered as a mediator during law school in New York, resolving dozens of cases in civil court, in small claims court, and at a neighborhood mediation center. She has published several articles and given presentations on topics of arbitration procedure under federal and state law.

Caroline is admitted to practice in the follow states and courts:

Oregon State Bar

Washington State Bar Association

U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Multnomah Bar Association

Oregon Women Lawyers

New York University School of Law

J.D.

Rice University

B.A.

Up and Coming Lawyer of the Year, Portland, Oregon

Daily Journal of Commerce

2010