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Carlisle

Carlisle S. Pearson

Associate

Carlisle Pearson is a creative and thoughtful commercial litigator, supporting clients through complex disputes while tailoring his recommendations to their particular needs. Carlisle has assisted a variety of clients including healthcare companies, manufacturing companies, financial institutions, commercial and residential property owners, non-profit organizations, retailers, and individuals.

Before joining Lane Powell, Carlisle worked for the U.S. Department of Energy at the Bonneville Power Administration where he gained experience with inter-agency negotiations and assisted in matters involving energy law, forest law, Indian law, federal lands law, natural resources law, and environmental regulations.

Carlisle has a longstanding dedication to advocacy as shown by extensive involvement in student organizations throughout college and law school devoted to the progression and advocacy of environmental sustainability and LGBTQ+ rights. In his legal career, Carlisle continues this work through his pro bono services, position on the Basic Rights Oregon and Basic Rights Education Fund Boards of Directors, and volunteering on various diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts both within and external to Lane Powell.

Creativity and self-expression are staples of Carlisle’s personality. He has been recreationally drawing and painting for eighteen years and has sixteen years of dance training in a variety of styles. Carlisle loves playing visually stunning video games and riding his motorcycle outside the city on bright summer days. Carlisle also has a pet ball python named Ferdinand, who Carlisle describes as “a very good boy.”

Professional Experience

Lane Powell PC

Associate (2021-Present)
Summer Associate (2019)

U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Law Clerk (2018-2019)

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Contracted Researcher for exhibit Lions Attacking a Dromedary (2016)

University of Pittsburgh

Communication for Environmental Professionals, Teaching Assistant (2015-2016)
Environmental Law Clinic, Legal Intern (2014)

Community Involvement

Basic Rights Oregon & Basic Rights Education Fund, Boards of Directors (2023-Present)

Lewis & Clark Law School, Alumni Board of Directors (2022-Present)

Nordic Northwest, Odin Member (2022-Present)

National Trans Bar Association, Member (2021-Present)

National LGBT Bar Association, Member (2021-Present)

OutLaw Annual Drag Show Fundraiser for New Avenues for Youth, Organizer and Performer (2019)

OGALLA, LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Oregon, Member (2018-Present)

Power Shift National Environmental Conference, Regional Coordinator (2013)

Thought Leadership

July 24, 2024News
Nineteen Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Oregon for 2024
Awards & Honors
July 24, 2023News
Nineteen Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Oregon for 2023
Awards & Honors
December 2, 2022News
Pearson Elected to the Lewis & Clark Law School Alumni Board of Directors
Awards & Honors
June 2, 2022Event / CLE
A Room of One’s Own: Managing LGBTQ+ Workplace Harassment & Discrimination
Thomson Reuters | Bellevue, Washington
December 2, 2021News
Pearson Named to Starbucks Law & Corporate Affairs Diversity Mentorship Program
Awards & Honors
January 4, 2021News
Lane Powell Welcomes New Associates in Portland and Seattle
Firm Announcement

Practices & Industries

Commercial Litigation
Electronic Discovery, Technology & Strategy
Government Law
Real Estate

Education

Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2020
- Environmental and Natural Resources Certificate
- Cornelius Honor Society (2020)
- Shepherd Legal Scholarship (2019)
- Alumni Board of Directors Scholarship (2019)
- Candise DuBoff-Jones Memorial Scholarship (2019)
- George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship (2018)
- Dean’s Scholarship (2017-2020)
- Environmental Law Review
  - Submissions Editor (2019-2020)
  - Source Checker (2018-2019)
- Moot Court Competition, Best Oral Advocate (2018)
- Lawyering Course, Best Legal Brief (2018)
- OutLaw
  - Diversity Representative (2019-2020)
  - Co-President (2018-2019)
  - Vice President (2017-2018)
University of Pittsburgh, B.A., Environmental Studies, summa cum laude, 2016
- Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Certificate
- Perpetuating Colonial Constructions of Nature: “Arab Courier Attacked by Lions” as Taxidermal Diorama, Thesis Author/Defender
- Honors Convocation, Student Honoree (2017)
- Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society (2016)
- Dr. Richard T. Hartman Scholarship (2013)
- Dean's List (2012-2016)
- Pitt Leadership Summit, Recognized Student Leader (2016)
- Sustainable Solutions Grant Competition, Judge (2016)
- Green Fund Advisory Board
  - Coordinator (2015-2016)
  - Project Liaison (2013-2015)
- Students for Sustainability, President/Founder (2013-2015)
University of Pittsburgh, B.A., Legal Studies, summa cum laude, 2016
- Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society (2016)
- Dean's List (2012-2016)

Admission

Oregon

Honors

"Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers®, Commercial Litigation (2022-2025)

“Oregon Rising Star,” Thomson Reuters, Business Litigation (2023); Eminent Domain (2024)

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