Timothy W. Snider

Tim Snider, a seasoned trial lawyer, is sought after by clients for their most pressing legal matters. He is the former chair of Stoel Rives’ national Litigation group, the largest practice area at the firm. Tim’s practice focuses on business disputes across various industries, including insurance, consumer products, e-commerce, financial services, food and agribusiness, healthcare, and energy. He has extensive experience in class actions, government enforcement actions, antitrust, corporate governance disputes, and bad faith claims, with a strong background in both trial and arbitration across the United States.

Tim’s dedication to representing clients with strength and resolve is highlighted through recent cases, including his success in defending class actions and obtaining favorable settlements in jurisdictions nationwide. His record in antitrust and unlawful trade practices consistently features dismissals and favorable settlements. In corporate governance and shareholder disputes, Tim’s adept representation of majority shareholders in lawsuits of closely held corporations stands out. His achievements in commercial litigation encompass significant outcomes like preliminary injunctions and settlements across various sectors, such as transportation and financial services. Moreover, his experience in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation includes securing summary judgments and representing clients in complex coverage actions and bad faith lawsuits.

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Education

Willamette University College of Law, J.D., 2003, summa cum laude

Wheaton College, B.A., Business and Economics, 1999, magna cum laude

Admissions

Oregon

Washington

United States District Court for the District of Oregon

United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Supreme Court of the United States

Class Actions

• Obtained unanimous defense jury verdict for auto insurer in class action seeking in excess of $144 million in statutory damages for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
• Serves as lead counsel for auto insurer in class action lawsuit alleging consumer fraud based on no-fault insurance practices in Minnesota.
• Serves as lead counsel for auto insurer in class action lawsuit challenging total loss claims practices in Washington.
• Serves as lead counsel for auto insurer in class action lawsuit challenging claims practices for diminished value claims in Washington.
• Represents commercial property owners in class action lawsuit alleging claims arising out of industrial fire in Oregon.
• Served as lead counsel for multiple consumer financial services companies and health care systems in national class actions alleging violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act relating to employment background checks.
• Secured favorable settlement as lead counsel to healthcare system in class action alleging violations of Washington’s Charity Care Act in advance of class certification.
• Secured favorable settlements for regional healthcare provider in class action cases alleging wage and hour violations based on time clock rounding and meal and rest break practices.
• Secured favorable settlement for telecommunications company in class action alleging violations of late payment fee provisions of Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
• Defeated class certification in class action against insurance company contending insurer failed to pay reasonable and necessary medical expenses under auto insurance policies.
• Serves as lead counsel to insurer in class action alleging violations of Oregon law relating to disclosures of right to choose auto repair shop.
• Serves as lead counsel to insurer in class action alleging violations of Minnesota law relating to Personal Injury Protection and Uninsured Motorist provisions of auto insurance policies.
• Served as lead counsel for online vacation property management company in class action alleging violations of owner’s contracts. Successfully compelled individual action to arbitration.

Antitrust and Unlawful Trade Practices

• Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of cases for seafood processor in series of antitrust lawsuits alleging monopolization of West Coast seafood food markets.
• Serves as lead counsel for seafood processor in class action case alleging federal antitrust claims in seafood markets pending in California.
• Represents logging services company as lead counsel in federal antitrust lawsuit alleging antitrust violations in Oregon timber markets.
• Secured favorable settlement for consumer electronics manufacturer in series of antitrust actions brought by Oregon and Washington Attorneys General.
• Represents manufacturer of energy supplements in Unlawful Trade Practices Act and Consumer Protection Act enforcement actions brought by Oregon and Washington Attorneys General.
• Regularly counsels business clients in responding to Civil Investigative Demands and inquiries by Civil Enforcement Divisions of Oregon and Washington Attorneys General, including negotiation of Assurances of Voluntary Compliance.

Corporate Governance and Shareholder Disputes

• Represented majority shareholders in multiple closely held corporation lawsuits alleging minority shareholder oppression and breach of fiduciary duty. Resolved in settlement after bench trial.
• Obtained judgment and award of attorneys’ fees following bench trial concerning shareholders’ rights to information in hostile takeover dispute.

Commercial Litigation

• Secured favorable settlement after obtaining a preliminary injunction enjoining sale of seafood processing facility in violation of client’s right-of-first refusal to purchase the plant.
• Represented regional transportation district in letter of credit dispute relating to railcar contracts. Obtained judgment in client’s favor following appeal to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Represents publicly traded company in lawsuit alleging breach of contract in connection with negotiation of credit facility.
• Represented solar panel manufacturer in commercial contract and warranty disputes.
• Represented wind power developers in power purchase agreement and development agreement disputes.
• Represented financial services company in disputes with investment advisors and customers, including arbitrations before FINRA.
• Represented insurer in disputes with insurance agents over rights and obligations under agent appointment agreements.
• Represented buyers and sellers in “earn out” disputes following purchase and sale of businesses.

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation

• Obtained summary judgment in favor of national early childcare provider in insurance coverage action seeking defense and indemnity for injury claims. Judgment affirmed by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of national early childcare provider against insurer asserting multimillion-dollar subrogation claims relating to defective toy products.
• Represents insurer in lawsuits seeking insurance coverage and alleging bad faith and violations of Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act, relating to commercial property insurance claims.

• Named by Best Lawyers^® as Litigation—Antitrust “Lawyer of the Year,” Portland, 2025
• Named as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (Oregon) by Chambers USA (Litigation: General Commercial), 2016–present
• Included in The Best Lawyers in America^® (Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Antitrust, Litigation—Construction, Litigation—Environmental), 2022–present

Professional

• Oregon State Bar Business Litigation Section, Former Chair
• American Bar Association, Class Action and Securities Litigation Section, Member
• American Bar Association, Class Actions and Derivative Suits Subcommittee, Oregon State Liaison
• Oregon State Bar Securities Section, Member
• Multnomah County Bar Association, Member