Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Trial Practice
Class-Action Defense
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation
Real Estate & Land Use
Advertising, Marketing & Promotions
Apparel & Footwear
Arts & Entertainment
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Interactive Entertainment
Internet & E-Commerce
Land Development
Medical Device
Outdoor
Semiconductor
Autonomous & Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVS)
Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports
Immersive Technology
Real Estate
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Career
With 35 years of trial experience, Renée Rothauge has earned the trust of regional, national, and global businesses representing and advancing their interests in true bet-the-company litigation.
Renée's experience includes a substantial number of jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations in matters involving intellectual property, breached contracts, trade secrets, director and officer disputes, shareholder disputes, securities, real estate, fiduciaries, and trusts. She is known and respected for her acumen in advising clients on their national litigation strategies.
Clients have lauded her as "the best female trial lawyer in Oregon for commercial work" and an attorney whose eye is on "the big picture and strategy." She is ranked in Band 1 among the top tier of Oregon trial attorneys by Chambers USA. Clients say, "We have never seen any attorney who has better litigation and leadership skills than Renée," "She is so smart and tireless in her pursuit of giving her clients a force to be reckoned with in court," "She is a well-organized and top-notch litigator," and "Renée has excellent courtroom skills."
Renée is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, representing the top 1% of the country's trial bar. She is a former chair of the Oregon State Committee and serves on the National Mock Trial Competition committee and current chair of the Samuel E. Gates Litigation Award committee. Renée is an associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which requires 20 or more civil jury trials for admission as well as the highest professionalism in trial advocacy. She is on ABOTA's National Board and is the past president of the Oregon Chapter's Executive Committee.
As a co-founder of the Rothauge & Kaner Women's Trial Academy, Renée mentors women litigators to develop their trial skills.
