He has successfully litigated complex disputes involving trade secrets, claims of unfair competition, business and partnership disputes, antitrust, fiduciary duties, and novel issues of constitutional law. He also helps his clients reduce their litigation risk by helping them develop tailored data privacy, security, and trade secret strategies. Mr. Sands also serves as a mediator and arbitrator for complex commercial disputes throughout the West Coast.  After litigating on behalf of some of the world’s biggest companies at Gibson Dunn in California and Heller Ehrman in Seattle, Mr. Sands returned to his hometown of Portland to work at Lane Powell (now Ballard Spahr) in 2010. There, he led the firm’s litigation department as well as the class action and privacy and data security groups. He founded the firm’s electronic discovery practice group and served as the firm’s “Innovation Chair,” where he was responsible for modernizing the firm’s client services. Mr. Sands regularly serves as pro bono counsel to individuals and to organizations such as the ACLU, Basic Rights Oregon, and Compassion & Choices in emerging areas of federal and state constitutional law.  Mr. Sands is the current board chair of the Civics Learning Project and member of the ACLU of Oregon’s Lawyer’s Committee.