Bridget M. Donegan

Partner

Education

Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010

Environmental Law Review, Articles Editor

Certificate in Natural Resources and Environmental Law

Loyola University Chicago, B.A., magna cum laude, 2006

Bar Admissions

Oregon

2010

United States District Court for the District of Oregon

2012

Bar Activities

Oregon State Bar Uniform Civil Jury Instruction Committee

2018 – 2021

Multnomah Bar Association

CLE Committee

2015 – 2018
Chair, 2017 – 2018

Professionalism Award Selection Committee

2019

Court Liaison Committee

Chair, 2022 – 2023
Member, 2020 – Present

Oregon Women Lawyers

Women’s White Collar Defense Association

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

bridget@boisematthews.com
direct: (503) 416-2069

Bridget is a criminal defense and civil litigation attorney with over a decade of courtroom experience. Her practice focuses on the representation of individuals and businesses charged with state and federal crimes. She is a skilled advocate and has tried cases to jury verdicts in state and federal courts.

Bridget came to Boise Matthews Donegan from a boutique commercial litigation firm, where she specialized in securities and business litigation. Her background with complex civil matters uniquely positions her to advise and advocate for people facing government investigation or prosecution in white-collar and corporate matters.

Prior to her civil practice, Bridget was a judicial clerk for a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court. She graduated magna cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School.

Bridget brings a deep curiosity to her clients and their cases. Grounded in each client’s goals and priorities, she is a creative, strategic advocate.

Representative Cases:

Represented investors in $17 million class action to recover losses from unlawful sales of real-estate investments under the Oregon Securities Law

Won jury verdict for the seller of a home accused of fraud and consumer law violations by the purchaser

Represented over 100 investors who lost more than $38 million in a Ponzi scheme, pursuing claims in state court, private arbitration, and FINRA arbitration

Won $1 million jury verdict for a business broker whose former client had refused to pay his commission on a successful sale

Won jury verdict for small business owner being deprived of profit shares by former partner

Won jury verdict for property owners, quieting title to their land and successfully defending a neighbor’s adverse possession claim

Achieved favorable settlement in LLC dissolution and valuation dispute, then won court order enforcing settlement terms after other party refused to follow through

Achieved favorable settlement for property owners in timber trespass claims, compensating them for unlawfully removed trees and damage to their property

 

Bridget M. Donegan

Attorney

bridget@boisematthews.com
direct: (503) 416-2069

Bridget is a criminal defense and civil litigation attorney with over a decade of courtroom experience. Her practice focuses on the representation of individuals and businesses charged with state and federal crimes. She is a skilled advocate and has tried cases to jury verdicts in state and federal courts.

Bridget came to Boise Matthews Donegan from a boutique commercial litigation firm, where she specialized in securities and business litigation. Her background with complex civil matters uniquely positions her to advise and advocate for people facing government investigation or prosecution in white-collar and corporate matters.

Prior to her civil practice, Bridget was a judicial clerk for a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court. She graduated magna cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School.

Bridget brings a deep curiosity to her clients and their cases. Grounded in each client’s goals and priorities, she is a creative, strategic advocate.

Education

Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010

Environmental Law Review, Articles Editor

Certificate in Natural Resources and Environmental Law

Loyola University Chicago, B.A., magna cum laude, 2006

Bar Admissions

Oregon

2010

United States District Court for the District of Oregon

2012

Bar Activities

Oregon State Bar Uniform Civil Jury Instruction Committee

2018 – 2021

Multnomah Bar Association

CLE Committee

2015 – 2018
Chair, 2017 – 2018

Professionalism Award Selection Committee

2019

Court Liaison Committee

Chair, 2022 – 2023
Member, 2020 – Present

Oregon Women Lawyers

Women’s White Collar Defense Association

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Representative Cases

Represented investors in $17 million class action to recover losses from unlawful sales of real-estate investments under the Oregon Securities Law

Won jury verdict for the seller of a home accused of fraud and consumer law violations by the purchaser

Represented over 100 investors who lost more than $38 million in a Ponzi scheme, pursuing claims in state court, private arbitration, and FINRA arbitration

Won $1 million jury verdict for a business broker whose former client had refused to pay his commission on a successful sale

Won jury verdict for small business owner being deprived of profit shares by former partner

Won jury verdict for property owners, quieting title to their land and successfully defending a neighbor’s adverse possession claim

Achieved favorable settlement in LLC dissolution and valuation dispute, then won court order enforcing settlement terms after other party refused to follow through

Achieved favorable settlement for property owners in timber trespass claims, compensating them for unlawfully removed trees and damage to their property