Mr. Frederic Cann is an independent lawyer with expertise in construction and immigration issues, practicing in Oregon and Washington. Since 1978, he has represented owners, general contractors, trade contractors, suppliers, sureties, design professionals, and tradesmen large and small. In his 34-year career, he has represented clients for a wide range of construction issues, including litigation, liens, claims, delays, defects, drafting, negotiation, public, private, court and jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals.
Additional experience and affiliations include:
- Admitted to appear before all Oregon and Washington state and federal courts.
- Investigator and Member, Oregon State Bar Unlawful Practice of Law Committee (Secretary, 2008; Chair-Elect 2009, Chair 2010)
- Member, Oregon State Bar Task Force on the Unlawful Practice of Law (2010)
- Elected Member, Oregon State Bar House of Delegates
- Board Member, Multnomah Law Library
- Owner of developed and undeveloped residential and commercial property
- Small business owner
Additional experience, affiliations, and achievements related to arbitration include:
- American Arbitration Association and other arbitrator training
- Former American Arbitration Association arbitrator, Commercial and Construction panels
- Approved Oregon Court Annexed Arbitrator for more than 15 years
- Multnomah County Circuit Court (Small Claims) Mediator training
- Member, various state, national, and international bar-related ADR (alternative dispute resolution) groups
- Delegate, International Council on Commercial Arbitration 2002 (London), 2004 (Beijing), 2006 (Montreal), 2008 (Dublin), and 2010 (Rio de Janeiro) Conventions
- Author, "United States 2003 Decisions under the New York Convention: Conflicting Post-Award Enforcement Litigation in National Courts Problems to Non-Parties with Arbitration Clauses," 7 International Arbitration Law Review (October 2004)