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Derek D. Green
Partner
As our climate changes, so does the policy and legal landscape. I help clients prepare and adapt.
Main Bio Media Bio
Derek Green has broad experience in media and appellate litigation. He has represented media interests from the trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former fellow with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Derek has published and presented on a range of media topics, including freedom of speech, access to information, and anti-SLAPP laws.
Derek's appellate practice covers the Oregon courts as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He is the past Chair of the Oregon State Bar's Appellate Practice Section and serves as a Program Manager for the Oregon Appellate Pro Bono Program.
Before joining Davis Wright Tremaine, Derek clerked for the Hon. Robert Beezer with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2004
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 2005
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
Education
- B.A., Philosophy, Politics, Economics, Pomona College, 1998, cum laude
- Politica Award thesis honors
- Pomona Scholar
- J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2004, with high honors
- Order of the Coif
- Executive Notes & Comments Editor, Washington Law Review
- Eugene Wright Scholar
Memberships & Affiliations
- Program Manager, Oregon Appellate Pro Bono Program, 2010-present
- Executive Committee, Oregon State Bar Appellate Section, 2014-2020
- Member, Mercy Corps Northwest Loan Committee, 2014-present
- Special Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County, 2013
- Classroom Law Project, 2009-2010
- St. Andrew Legal Clinic's Race for Justice Committee
Professional Recognition
- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Energy Law, 2025
- American Bar Fellow
- ACLU of Southern California Freedom of Information Award, 2019
Background
- McCormick Legal Fellow, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Law Clerk, Hon. Robert Beezer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
- Law Intern, Hon. Ancer Haggerty, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
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11.14.24
Presentations
Speaker, "Cloud Infrastructure and Natural Resources," AI, Big Data, and Cloud Conference 2024, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle
Publications
08.15.24
News
2025 Edition of Best Lawyers Recognizes More Than 180 Davis Wright Tremaine Attorneys for Excellence Read More State of Oregon flag
01.26.24
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Environmental Quality
The Oregon Climate Protection Program Is Dead. Long Live the Climate Protection Program? Read More ocean wind turbines
08.16.23
Insights
Renewables
A Key Step in Promoting Offshore Wind Projects Off the Oregon Coast Read More 05.18.23
Presentations
Environmental & Natural Resources
Panelist, "Statutory Frameworks for Climate Action in the West Coast States," Decarbonizing the West Coast, Law Seminars International, Seattle
Presentation
10.14.22
Presentations
Panelist, "The (Blue) Sky's The Limit: Update on DOE's Recent State Energy Program Regulations," Webinar, Lawyers for Good Government Read More Presentation
09.08.22
Presentations
Energy
Moderator, "Luncheon Presentation: Local Communities," Oregon’s Energy Future Offshore Wind Symposium Read More bridge and smokestacks
03.17.22
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Cap and Trade
Oregon Joins California and Washington in Adopting Its Own Program Capping and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Read More solar panels
11.09.21
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Climate Change
Oregon PUC Outlines Game Plans for Implementing New Energy and Climate Legislation Read More Publications
08.06.21
News
Energy
Quoted in "4 Issues to Watch as Heat Disrupts the Grid," Energywire Read More External Linkbridge surrounded by smoke
08.03.21
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Climate Change
Comprehensive Oregon Wildfire Legislation Reaffirms and Expands Utility Obligations Read More
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