Daniel Larsen is a Shareholder in Buchalter’s Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, and Health Care Practice Groups.  Within these practice areas, Mr. Larsen advocates and provides trusted advice to his clients for most varieties of business disputes. Whether as a litigator or advisor, he guides his clients towards creative, cost-effective solutions to achieve business goals while navigating risk by balancing the business interests and economic realities unique to each of his clients. His pragmatic approach crafts solutions that are both feasible and practical that promote his clients’ interests. Mr. Larsen’s substantive expertise applies to most commercial relationships and transactions, centered on contractual and statutory obligations, duties of directors, officers, and managers of businesses, shareholder rights, intellectual property rights, particularly involving trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights, and commercial healthcare relationships. Mr. Larsen advises and litigates in both state and federal courts in Oregon and Washington.

Mr. Larsen was listed in Oregon Super Lawyers in 2006 and 2011 through 2022. He has also been selected multiple times by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America in the field of Labor and Employment Litigation, and as a Benchmark Litigation “Future Star” since 2021.

After graduating from law school cum laude, Mr. Larsen served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Jones of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Bar Admissions

• Oregon
• Washington

Education

• Northwestern School of Law
• University of Wisconsin-Madison

Significant Accomplishments

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• Bray International, Inc., and Unit Process Company v. Jeffrey M. Baker, sued for trade secrets misappropriation and defeated motion to dismiss
• Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. v. Avnera Corporation, et al., defended trade secret misappropriation case to achieve resolution that allowed clients to successfully launch wireless audio products
• Edsal Manufacturing Company, Inc. v. Vault Brand, Inc., defeated claims of trademark infringement and vindicated client’s use of mark
• UBS Financial Services v. Lawrence, et al., in suit for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of employment agreements, obtained injunctive relief against former employees of financial services company
• Large Manufacturing Company v. Former Employee and Creditor Company, achieved multi-million dollar settlement of federal copyright infringement and trade secret case for large manufacturing company after proving that former employee and a competitor took our client’s software, used it on over 100 projects, and destroyed evidence

HEALTH CARE

• Grants Pass Management Services, Inc. dba Oregon Health Management Services, Inc. v. ATRIO Health Plans, Inc., asserted claims against Medicare Advantage Plan for actuarially unsound practices and breach of duty of good faith, settled
• Lags Spine and Sportscare Medical Centers v CareOregon, Inc., successfully defended claim by provider to recover for services not medically necessary or appropriate, defense award after arbitration
• Physician v. Physician Medical Group, after arbitration on claim of alleged disability discrimination, obtained award in favor of Medical Group dismissing all claims. Later prevailed at trial on Physician’s Petition to Vacate the arbitral award, and obtained final judgment against Physician

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• KIC, LLC v Zhejiang Dicastal Hongxin Technology Co., Ltd., represented plaintiffs in breach of exclusive distributor agreement, after trial more than $3 million award
• The Baseball Club of Tacoma, LLC v. SDL Baseball Partners, LLC, et al., in suit regarding alleged misrepresentations in sale of minor league baseball team for $20 million, following successful appeal to the Washington Court of Appeals, case resolved to satisfaction of clients
• Whirlwind, Inc. v. West Oregon Wood Products, defended claim of breach of contract and won arbitration, as well as award of attorney fees
• Farmer Bros. Co. and Boyd Assets Co. v Boyd Coffee Company, BCC Newco Inc., David D. Boyd Trust, Boyd Family Trust, David D. Boyd, and Richard D. Boyd, defended seller of assets concerning claims arising out of asset salesettled
• EnSoftek, Inc. v. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, Inc., sued to enforce software services agreement and successfully consolidated parallel actions in home forum, and defeated motion to transfer case, resulting in settlement
• Efran v. All In Enterprises, et al., in consumer class action suit regarding alleged false advertising concerning pesticide, successfully obtained dismissal of claims against investor and pesticide marketer
• Proctor Group Ltd. v. VaproShield, LLC, in a suit to enforce an exclusive distribution relationship, defeated motions for summary judgment and bifurcation to position case for successful resolution
• Boyd Coffee Company v. Technivorm, B.V. / Technivorm, B.V. v. Boyd Coffee Company, in suits commenced in different jurisdictions concerning the enforcement of a distribution agreement, succeeded in transferring foreign case and compelling litigation to proceed in client’s home forum, leading to successful resolution
• Truong v. La Cie, Limited, defended manufacturer of computer hard drives in class action lawsuit and, after filing motion for summary judgment to dispose of all claims, achieved favorable resolution
• Morris Ventures v. Full Market Value, Inc., et al., sued current and former officers and directors for securities fraud and, after completion of discovery and pending motions for summary judgment, obtained settlement of entire amount of investment lost in failed venture
• Venture Mechanics v. Apex Drive Laboratories, won summary judgment and final dismissal with prejudice of claims by investment agent who alleged partial ownership or equivalent damages of newly formed venture
• Quantum Technology Partners II, L.P. v. Altman Browning and Company, et al., won final dismissal with prejudice of shareholder derivative action for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by directors and officers
• Convasys Corporation v. Karen Fast, after discovery, mediated resolution to recover for client favorable settlement of substantial sums for shares of stock owed under stock option agreement
• Skyward Construction v. Rogers Construction, et al., won award for compensatory and punitive damages for fraud

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

• In re Cowlitz Bank, on behalf of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, investigated claims against directors and officers of failed Bank for their negligence, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty
• In re United Western Bank, on behalf of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, investigated claims against directors and officers of failed Bank for their negligence, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, and later filed suit on behalf of FDIC-Receiver for more than $30 million in damages
• In re Silver Falls Bank, on behalf of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, investigated claims against directors and officers of failed Bank for their negligence, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, and negotiated settlement of $1.3 million to the FDIC