Justice J. Brooks, I

Overview

Justice’s practice focuses on commercial, business and real estate litigation as well as employment investigations and bankruptcy matters.

He has a broad range of trial and appellate experience in state and federal court. Justice advises and trains clients on business and employment matters and is a thought leader on topics relating to generative AI and its applications in the legal profession.

Justice currently sits on the Multnomah Bar Association Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the Oregon State Bar—Litigation Section. He received his juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, holds an MBA from Alaska Pacific University and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage.  

Professional Activities

• Community Board of Police Accountability, Portland City Council, Member, 2025-present
• Multnomah Bar Association, Member
• Board of Directors
  • Events Committee, 2022-present
  • CLE Committee, Chairperson, 2019-2022
• Oregon State Bar, Litigation Section Executive Committee, Member, 2019-present
• Foster Garvey, Opportunity & Progress Council, Member, 2021-present
• Foster Garvey, Professional Development Committee, Member, 2022-present
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
  • Professional Mentor Program, Mentor, 2020-present
  • Alumni Association, Board Member, 2018-2020
• W. Harold Flowers Law Society, President, 2017-2018

Community Activities

• Know Me Now, Crew Member, 2021-2022
• American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas, Board Member, 2017-2018

Experience

Judgment for regional transit authority

• Secured judgment for a large regional transit authority that permitted the continued construction of a large-scale transit project.

Multimillion-dollar construction dispute

• Obtained dismissal of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit related to the construction of a mixed-use building in Portland, Oregon.

Enforcement and payment of membership transfer agreements

• Procured the enforcement and payment of membership transfer agreements for multiple legal entities.

Affirmance of trial court decision

• Obtaining affirmance of trial court decision for property owners’ association

Defense in adverse possession and boundary by acquiescence claims

• Successful defense of adverse possession and boundary by acquiescence claims

Defense in breach of contract claims

• Successful defense of breach of contract cases, including misappropriation of trade secrets and bad faith claims

Defense of FMLA, ADA, ADEA and race discrimination claims

• Successful defense of Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act and race discrimination claims

Insurance coverage litigation

• Successful representation of insureds and insurers in coverage litigation

Malicious prosecution claims

• Successful defense of a malicious prosecution claim

Marijuana business licensing guidance

• Representation of clients through the marijuana licensure process

Non-compete agreement disputes

• Obtaining invalidation of a covenant-not-to-compete contract

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