Busse & Hunt

Attorneys

History

Mr. Hunt started with the firm in 1992. A partner since 1997, his practice ranges from negotiating separation agreements for present employees, through all phases of state and federal trial litigation, to appellate work at all levels of the state and federal courts.

In 1999 he argued Albertson's v. Kirkenberg, a seminal disability discrimination case, before the United States Supreme Court. Since then a large portion of his practice has involved disability law. He has also argued before the Washington Supreme Court, the Oregon Court of Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Many of those cases have resulted in significant appellate court rulings expanding employee rights.

Mr. Hunt co-authored the "Reinstatement Rights of Injured and Disabled Workers" chapter of Workers Compensation (Oregon CLE, 1994) with his now partner, Richard C. Busse. Since 2006 he has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, which is limited to only 5% of the attorneys in Oregon. He has been selected by his peers to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America since the 2007 edition. Martindate-Hubbell has awarded him an "AV" rating, its highest for legal ability and ethics. In 2008 and 2009 he was listed among Oregon's top 50 attorneys in Super Lawyers.

Mr. Hunt's reported cases include: Albertson's, Inc., v. Kirkingburg, 527 U.S. 555 (1999); Affolter v. Baugh Construction Oregon, Inc., 183 Or App 198, 51 P3d 642 (2002); Lansford v. Georgetown Manor, Inc., 192 Or App 261, 84 P3d 1105, adh'd to as modified, 193 Or App 59, 88 P3d 305, rev den 337 Or 182 (2004); Head v. Glacier Northwest, Inc., 413 F.3d 1053 (9th Cir. 2005); Meade v. Cedarapids, Inc., 164 F.3d 1218 (9th Cir. 1999); Johnsen v. Mel-Ken Motors, Inc., 134 Or. App. 81, 894 P.2d 540 (1995); Schoen v. Freightliner, LLC, 224 Or App 613 (2008).

Mr. Hunt is a frequent speaker on civil rights and employment law issues in general, with an emphasis on disability law. In addition to speaking at continuing legal education seminars, his bar activities include service on the following committees: Disability Section Executive Committee (2000-2002); Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee (2004 through 2006); the Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee (2005 through 2006); and the Civil Rights Section Executive Committee (2007 to the present) and the Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee (2009 through the present).  In 2010, Mr. Hunt was appointed to the Oregon Bench and Bar Commission on Professionalism.  He also serves on the Federal Bar Association Executive Committee.