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Danielle has wide experience in both federal and state civil litigation. Beginning her career serving as a law clerk for three federal district and appellate court judges, as well as an extern for a state trial judge, Danielle has a unique understanding of the judicial process at both the trial and appellate levels and of how judicial decisions are made. Following her clerkships, Danielle worked as a litigation associate at a large Portland firm where she represented business clients as both plaintiffs and defendants. Danielle has worked in a considerable variety of legal areas, including complex commercial litigation, business torts, contracts, receiverships, environmental law, administrative law, patent litigation, and electronic surveillance and privacy rights.
Always up for a challenge and for learning something new, Danielle enjoys working with her clients to solve problems effectively and efficiently. She is also devoted to improving the judicial process through both a commitment to excellence and volunteer and mentoring opportunities.
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Practice Areas |
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Complex commercial litigation, administrative law, and trial and appellate procedure. |
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Representative Cases |
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Part of trial team representing shareholders of closely-held medical practice in action for various business torts and fraud resulting in successful multimillion-dollar jury verdict.
Defended Canadian natural gas company in administrative action by U.S. Customs claiming penalties for importation of natural gas across U.S.-Canada border.
Representing court-appointed receiver in action to recover assets acquired in fraudulent investment scheme.
Defending banking institution in action for consequential damages related to handling of cashier’s check. |
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Professional Memberships |
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Oregon State Bar
Oregon State Bar Federal Practice & Procedure Committee (chair (2009), member (2007-2008))
Owen M. Panner, American Inn of Court
Federal Bar Association
Classroom Law Project, volunteer mock trial judge |
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Admitted to Practice |
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2004 Oregon
2005 Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
2006 US District Court for the District of Oregon
2007 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals |
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Education |
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University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude (2004)
• Idaho Law Review
• Extern, The Honorable John R. Stegner, Latah County Idaho District Judge
University of Idaho, B.S. (2001)
BYU-Idaho, A.A.S. (1996) |
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Professional Experience |
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Litigation associate, Stoel Rives, LLP, Portland (2007, 2008-2009).
Law clerk, The Honorable Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (2008); law clerk, The Honorable Michael W. Mosman, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (2005-2007); law clerk, The Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (2004-2005) |
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Publications |
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Per A. Ramfjord and Danielle J. Hunsaker, OSB Federal Civil Litigation in Oregon, Chapter 7: Governing Law (2009)
Danielle J. Hunsaker, “The Right to a Jury Has Never Been Efficient, But It Has Always Been Free”: Idaho Capital Juries After Ring v. Arizona, Idaho Law Review (2003). |
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