In Remembrance: Marc David Blackman ’73JD Died on January 1 2014

Marc Blackman, 66, died at home on January 1, 2014, from kidney cancer. He was a partner in the Portland law firm Ransom Blackman LLP, and lived in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Marc earned his JD at Yale Law School before starting his criminal defense law firm. In addition to his work as a litigator, Marc was deeply involved in the Oregon legal community, serving, among other positions, as chair of the Oregon State Bar and president of the Gus J. Solomon American Inns of Court. Marc was one of the best known defense attorneys in the Portland, Oregon area for years.

The Oregonian published a full obituary on January 3, 2014.