Lann takes a focused, efficient approach to gaining the best possible result for his clients. “I’m always prepared to present your case at trial if an early resolution is not possible,” he says. “I love to advocate for people.”
Lann is a civil trial attorney with more than thirty-five years of experience. He has tried significant cases in all Oregon and federal courts for the defense and prosecution including:
Tort claims: personal injury, product liability, governmental liability, sex abuse and vehicle accidents.
Real estate/environmental: sales transaction, boundary disputes, chemical and timber trespass, groundwater and petroleum contamination, structural defects.
Construction defects: water intrusion, mold and hazardous materials contamination.
Professional liability: architect, attorney, engineer, insurance agent, realtor and physician malpractice.
Commercial litigation: trade secrets, employee non-compete agreements, UCC and general contractor disputes.
Lann belongs to the Oregon State Bar Association, Lane County Bar Association and Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.
Lann has a strong personal interest in forestry practices and related carbon sequestration. He and his family received a national award for their restoration efforts on property they’ve held for more than a century on the Coquille River in southwest Oregon.
Education
University of Oregon (B.A. Economics, 1978) Phi Beta Kappa
University of Oregon School of Law (J.D. 1982)
Civic Involvement
Current
Mount Pisgah Arboretum, Board President (2015 - Present)
Previous
Aprovecho Research Center, Board of Directors
Lane County Attorney-Realtors Association, member and past chair
Amigos de los Sobrieventes, board member
Eugene Concert Choir, board of directors, president
Lane County Mental Health Advisory Board, member and chair
Kidsports, soccer coach
Special Recognition
US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Conservation Award, 2000
