Randolph Foster

Practice Areas

Randy Foster represents clients in resolving complex disputes with a particular emphasis on intellectual property, antitrust and trade regulation, unfair competition and false advertising, franchise regulation, and the distribution of products and services. He has handled business and dispute matters for clients across a broad range of industries, including electronics, software, forest products, biotechnology, health care, petroleum products, advertising and branding, telecommunications, consumer products, and motor vehicles.

Randy is a frequent lecturer and author on antitrust and the protection of intellectual property. Randy has served on the firm’s Executive Committee (twice), as a Practice Group Leader for the firm’s Technology and Intellectual Property Group, and as the lead partner for client relations (twice).

Career

Before joining Stoel Rives, Randy was a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Frank Church of Idaho where in addition to handling special projects he focused on legislation and programs related to agriculture, mining and mine safety, transportation, water resources, small business programs, civil rights and criminal justice.

Professional Memberships

- American Bar Association, Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Antitrust, Litigation, and Science and Technology Sections

- Washington, Oregon and Idaho State Bars, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Antitrust Sections