Chad Naso

His commercial litigation practice focuses on class action defense, complex commercial litigation, and employment law.

Chad is a skilled writer and advocate with a proven track record of getting results for his clients. Representative examples of his experience include:

• Second-chaired a five-day arbitration hearing involving claims seeking more than $10 million based on a complex real estate dispute.
• Successfully obtained a six-figure judgment for a local cannabis business at a state court bench trial.
• Wrote summary judgment briefing on behalf of an international software company that was sued for breach of contract and violations of wage statutes, resulting in a decisive win for the client and a favorable settlement.
• Defended Oregon State officials in civil rights class actions brought in federal court.
• Briefed argued before the Oregon Court of Appeals an anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of proponents of a local recall effort sued under Oregon’s Corrupt Practices Act.
• Negotiated a favorable settlement for a pro bono client asserting housing discrimination by his landlord.

In addition, as a member of the firm’s employment practice group, Chad routinely advises clients regarding discrimination claims, sexual harassment allegations, noncompetition/nonsolicitation agreements, and trade secrets.

Before joining Markowitz Herbold, Chad served as an Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia where he was the recipient of the Charles L. Reischel Award for Outstanding Legal Writing and the Attorney General’s Exemplary Service Award.