Bridget M. Donegan
Attorney
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 In White Collar Defense
Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
bridget@boisematthews.com
P: (503) 228-0487
F: (503) 227-5984
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
P: (503) 228-0487
F: (503) 227-5984
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 In White Collar Defense
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