Practice Areas
Business
Real Estate
Tax
Professional Experience
Mr. Nunn has over 30 years of experience handling business issues. He serves as outside general counsel to privately held and family owned businesses. His practice emphasizes contract negotiations, tax, finance, M&A, securities, real estate and international transactions. Primary clients include equipment and parts dealers, software companies, equipment manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, business consultants and family businesses.
Before becoming a lawyer, Bob was a CPA. His experience in the non-law aspects of business give him the ability to better advise clients on the best business solutions.
Bob has extensive experience with institutional-level investments, including manager selection and development of investment policies. Bob also chairs the endowment committee of Willamette University and has served on the investment committees of Legacy Health Systems and the Professional Liability Fund.
Bob is AV®, peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is admitted to practice law in Oregon and Washington.
Previous Positions
Bob joined Sussman Shank LLP after a partnership at two large law firms and having successfully started a new firm. His experience in forming and running his own business helps him better serve his business clients.
Professional Activities
Oregon State Bar, Member, 1976-Present
Section Membership:
Computer & Internet
Coporate Counsel
Law Practice Management
Taxation
Oregon State Bar Past Activities:
House of Delegates
Chair, Certified Public Accountants (Joint) Committee
Non Profit Corporation Act Drafting Committee
Chair, Legal Assistants Committee
Professional Liability Fund, Director, 1999-2004
Chair of Board of Directors
Chair of Investments and Finance Committees
Publication Editor
American Bar Association, Member, 1976-Present
Family Firm Institute, 2004-2006
Certified Public Accountant, Hawaii, 1980 (Inactive)
Education
BS (Sociology), Willamette University, Salem, Oregon
MS/MBA (Accounting), Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
JD, University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon
Articles Editor for Oregon Law Review
Civic Organizations
Willamette University
Trustee, 1991-Present
Chair, Endowment Committee, 2001-Present
Member, Advisory Board to O'Neill Student Investment Fund,
Atkinson Graduate School of Business, 2004-2007
Director and Corporate Secretary, Waller Insurance Agency, 1985-1993
Director, Alumni Association, 1983-1985
Legacy Health System
Investment Committee and Retirement Trustee, 2003-2005
Portland Boathouse
Co-founder, Director and Vice President, 2003-2006
Rose City Rowing Club
Founder, Director, 2001-2005
Rowing Association of Portland
Founder, Director and Secretary, 2000-2001
World Affairs Council of Oregon
Trustee, 1991-1997
President, 1995-1996
Board of Advisors, 1996-2002
Nonimating Committee, 2003-2004
American Leadership Forum
Senior Fellow, 1988-Present
Legal Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Executive Committee, 1988-1994
St. Mary's Home for Boys
Mentor, 1998-2002
University Club Foundation
Scholarship Selection Committee, 1997
House Committee, 2009
Oregon Business Magazine
Family Business Advisory Panel, 1996
Marylhurst College
Trustee, 1985-1991
Associates of Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center, 1980-1993
Steering Committee, 1988-1990
United Way of Columbia Willamette
Director, 1984-1987
United Way Donor Option Committee, 1988-1989
Oregon Health Groups on Smoking or Health (OHGOSH)
Chairman, 1987-1988
YMCA Multnomah Metro Branch
Board of Managers, 1983 1986 (Chairman, 1984-1985)
Oregon YMCA Youth and Government, Director, 1984-1985
Multnomah Athletic Club
Budget & Finance Committee, 2009
University Club
Station L. Rowing Club
Oregon Trout
American Cancer Society, 1976-2000
Director and President at county and state levels
As 1993-1995 Income Development Chair achieved nation's highest percentage increase in income.
Co-Founded Camp UKANDU, a camping program for children with cancer and their siblings.
Bob is the speaker and program coordinator for various symposia on business law, finance, international trade and nonprofit corporations.
Admitted to Practice
Oregon State Bar
Washington State Bar
Articles
Past Speaking Engagements
50 Under 50: 50 Tips and Strategies For Businesses with Fewer than 50 Employees: Oregon State Bar
