Background
Blount, David Laurence was born on July 14, 1954 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Don H. and Carol (Middleton) Blount.
Blount, David Laurence was born on July 14, 1954 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Don H. and Carol (Middleton) Blount.
College of William and Mary (Bachelor of Science, 1975). Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (Juris Doctor, 1980). Member, Environmental Law Review, Lewis and Clark Law School, 1979.
Worked at Copeland, Landye, Bennett and Wolf, Limited Liability Partnership (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Practice and Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Corporation and Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Taxation, Securities, Bankruptcy, Administrative Practice before Governmental Departments, Agencies and Commissions, Land Use Planning, Federal Land Law, Condominium and Community Association Law, Products Liability and Aviation Law, Environmental and Hazardous Substances Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Oregon.
Member, Environmental Law Review, 1979.
Author: "Individual Liability for Release of Hazardous Substances," Environmental and Natural Resources Bar Section Newsletter, 1986. Enforcement Attorney, United States.
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, 1980-1982. Chair, Environmental Cleanup Advisory Committee to Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 1991.
Member: Multnomah County (Member, Medical-Legal Committee, 1986) and Federal Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Natural Resources, Chairman, 1988-1989). Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
History: Founded in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 1955.
Copeland, Landye, Bennett and Wolf initially focused on corporate securities law, finance and bankruptcy law, and mergers and acquisitions. In 1976, the firm established an office in Anchorage, Alaska.
The firm has grown in expertise to meet the needs of its clients.
Board of directors Burnside Projects for Homeless, Portland, 1983-1985. Member Federal Bar Association, Oregon State Bar. Association (secretary environmental law section 1986-1989, state of Oregon environmental cleanup advising committee, since 1989, chair 1991), Multnomah Bar Association, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Multnomah Athletic Club.
Married Laurie Susan Lucker, December 30, 1978 (deceased 1980). Married Paula Lynn Abrams, October 8, 1982. Children: Madeline Avram, Justine Ariel.