M. ELIZABETH DUNCAN
elizabeth.duncan@greenemarkley.com

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A., University of Virginia, 1979
• J.D. cum laude, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 1987
• Admitted to practice in Oregon; United States District Court for the District of Oregon; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; United States Supreme Court

MEMBERSHIP & HONORS

• Member: Oregon State Bar Association Executive Committee Member of the OSB Appellate Practice Section since 1994,Section Chair, 1997 to 1998; Multnomah County Bar Association; American Bar Association and Subcommittee on Appellate Practice; Defense Research Institute; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Women Lawyers

• Honors: Ms. Duncan was the 1999 Recipient of the OSB President's Membership Service Award for meritorious service in continuing legal education and volunteer law related services to Oregon lawyers.

PRACTICE EMPHASIS & BAR ACTIVITIES

Ms. Duncan devotes her practice to state and federal appellate litigation and complex trial court litigation. Included among the diverse appeals she has handled are decisions in insurance law, employment law, professional malpractice, tort law, punitive damages, contract and commercial law, and tax law issues. She also handles dispositive motions and assists in formulating strategy on complex litigation matters.

Ms. Duncan co-founded the Appellate Practice Section of the OSB in 1994 and continually plays an active role in the section's activities by working with the appellate judiciary and colleagues on special projects and organizing and participating in numerous CLEs addressing all aspects of Oregon and Ninth Circuit appellate practice.