Blake H. Fry

Blake H. Fry is an associate at Hart Wagner LLP in Portland whose practice focuses on civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. He defends public entities, public officials, and employers in civil rights and tort claims and represents attorneys and other professionals in malpractice-related matters. His practice includes appellate law, civil rights defense, employment litigation, legal malpractice defense, and medical malpractice defense, giving his work a broad professional-liability and public-entity litigation focus.

Blake earned a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2009 and completed a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law. He received a B.A. in English from the University of Kansas in 2001. He is admitted in Oregon, the US District Court for the District of Oregon, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the US Supreme Court. His education and admissions support work across trial and appellate forums.

Blake joined Hart Wagner LLP in 2020 after practicing at Mersereau Shannon LLP from 2011 through 2020. His work includes civil rights defense, employment disputes, malpractice claims, and related appeals. He has written on typeface copyright protection and social science expert testimony in employment discrimination suits. His litigation experience requires analysis of constitutional claims, tort theories, professional standards, employment issues, and appellate procedure in state and federal courts.

Blake H. Fry is active in the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel and has served as chair of its Governmental Liability Section. His practice combines defense litigation, appellate work, and representation of public and professional clients facing significant civil claims. That experience gives him a strong foundation for matters involving government liability, employment disputes, alleged professional negligence, and complex civil rights claims from initial litigation through appellate review.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hart Wagner LLP
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Chair, Governmental liability Section, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• University of Kansas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English

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