About Robert
Robert J — McGaughey is an experienced attorney specializing in business law, arbitration, mediation, and securities regulation. He has been practicing law in Oregon since 1980 and is currently Of Counsel at Chenoweth Law Group, P.C. in Portland. Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, McGaughey earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Lowell Technological Institute in 1967. He then pursued graduate studies at the University of Akron, obtaining a Master of Arts in Urban Studies in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law in 1980. Throughout his 40-year career, McGaughey has focused on representing clients in securities and investment lawsuits, business breakup litigation, shareholder derivative lawsuits, LLC member disputes, and cases involving breaches of fiduciary duty.
His expertise has earned him recognition as one of the Pacific Northwest's leading trial attorneys, including inclusion in Oregon Super Lawyers and an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition to his litigation practice, McGaughey has served as an arbitrator and mediator in over 200 disputes, both privately and through various organizations such as the Oregon Court of Appeals Mediation Program, the American Arbitration Association. The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. He has also been a speaker at programs sponsored by the Oregon State Bar, the OSB Professional Liability Fund, and other organizations. McGaughey has been actively involved in the Oregon State Bar, serving as Chair of the Business Litigation Section from 1997 to 1998 and Chair of the Securities Regulation Section from 1994 to 1995. He was a delegate to the OSB House of Delegates from 2011 to 2014 and has been a member of various task forces and committees within the bar.
He is the author of several publications, including the "Oregon Corporate Law Handbook" and the "Oregon Securities Law Handbook," and has taught business law at Linfield College and Bassist College. Before becoming an attorney, McGaughey worked as a social worker. McGaughey is admitted to practice in Oregon, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is currently Of Counsel at Chenoweth Law Group, P.C., located at 510 S.W.
Fifth Avenue, Fourth Floor, Portland, OR 97204. The firm's phone number is 503-446-6261. McGaughey's experience and contributions to the legal community have solidified his reputation as a attorney in the field of business law.
