CBLI Innovation Board

The Innovation Board of the Lewis & Clark Law School Center for Business Law & Innovation numbers among its members some of the top legal professionals representing many of the preeminent firms, corporations, and industries of the Pacific Northwest.  Together they have years of experience in corporate counseling, negotiation, representation, and litigation.  Having leant their expertise to ventures ranging from healthcare and brand management to lean startups and corporate compliance, the members of the board stand at the forefront of legal practice and thus constitute an invaluable resource for faculty and students alike.

Mark A. Bonanno ’94

GC and VP of Health Policy, Oregon Medical Association

Jerry Carleton ’07

Principal and Owner Immix Law Class Year: 2007

Nathan Christensen

Co-Chair – President & CEO Mammoth HR

Tabrez Ebrahim

Associate Professor of Law

Jay Eckhardt

Sr. Counsel, North American Marketplace, Nike

Paul Ehrlich

GC Global Brands & Americas, Adidas

Susan Felstiner

Professor of Law

Shawn Filippi ’99

Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary NW Natural Holdings and NW Natural Class Year: 1999

George K. Foster

Jennifer J. Johnson Professor of Business Law

James Henry ’14

VP, Chief Commercial and IP Counsel, ZoomInfo

David M. Howitt ’94

Co-Chair; Founder The Meriwether Group Class Year: 1994

Trevor Jones

Director and Associate GC, Intel

Ben Lauritsen

Shareholder, Schwabe

Julia E. Markley

Partner, Perkins Coie

Allison J Mutz ’17

Senior Lead Product Counsel, Chime

Salumeh Ramsay

Founder & Managing Member of S.R. Patents LLC

Robert Scott ’11

General Counsel, Haus Analytics