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 CarletonFounder and Principal, Immix Law

Jerry Carleton ’07

Founder and Principal, Immix Law

Nathan Christensen

Co-Chair – President & CEO Mammoth HR

Michael Cohen

Partner, Schwabe

Kirk Dobbins

VP, Kaiser Foundations Hospitals/Health Plan
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Tabrez Ebrahim

Associate Professor of Law

Jay Eckhardt

Sr. Counsel, North American Marketplace, Nike

Paul Ehrlich

GC Global Brands & Americas, Adidas

Shawn Filippi ’99

VP & Compliance Officer, NW Natural

George K. Foster

Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School
Heather Hansen Lyell

Heather Hansen Lyell ’96

Head of Global Privacy, Columbia Sportswear

David Howitt ’94

Co-Chair; CEO, Meriwether Group

Maitreya Jani

Asst GC, Fortune Brands

Trevor Jones

Director and Associate GC, Intel

Suk Kim ’09

GC, Zapier

Ben Lauritsen

Sr VP & GC, Portland Trailblazers

Salumeh R. Loesch

Co-founder and COO of Patent Infusion, LLC

Julia E. Markley

Partner, Perkins Coie

Ambyr O’Donnell ’01

Co-chair; GC, Truckstop.com

Robert Scott ’11

Founder & Partner, Jibe