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I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest when I came to visit for the first time and knew I wanted to grow roots here. The people are warm and friendly and we have some of the most amazing outdoor activity opportunities. I love hiking in the Columbia River Gorge, walking around Portland's eastside, and being able to drive out to the coast in about an hour. Great things happen when you live in such a great community.

I enjoy interacting with people, and helping them resolve their disputes.  My values include:. :. Concern and capacity for each individual in light of their particular circumstances;. Civility and respect to lawyers and non-lawyers;. My reputation is aggressive, understanding and effective advocacy.  I believe in working hard to achieve the best settlment possible through negotiation and mediation but when that is not possible to aggressively advocate for my clients in court.

I enjoy cooking and all things food; literature and travel.

I Co-Chair Lane Powell's White Collar Criminal Defense, Regulatory Compliance and Special Investigations Practice group. Prior to joining Lane Powell, I was a federal prosecutor for approximately 17 years in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. As a federal prosecutor, I tried numerous criminal jury trials and conducted scores of federal grand jury investigations. I also assisted other government agencies in conducting related civil litigation and administrative proceedings. I have extensive experience in investigations involving a myriad of federal crimes, including securities fraud, corporate embezzlement, bankruptcy fraud, health care fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud, environmental crimes and money laundering offenses. As a federal prosecutor, I was selected to serve on several national task forces and working groups related to the areas of money laundering, health care fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and securities fraud.

I am the Portland Branch Office Lead Member for Williams Kastner. I specialize in general civil litigation with an emphasis on health care, professional, commercial, and product liability issues. I have been listed in Best Lawyers in the area of Medical Malpractice Law since 2007, and have been named to Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine since 2007.. I have been lead counsel in more than 80 trials. My trial experience includes defense of accountants in cases involving investment losses, shareholder litigation, business failures, tax planning and advice, and business and personal tax liabilities.. I have served on several committees of the Oregon State Bar, including the Local Professional Responsibility Committee, the Affirmative Action Committee, and the Client Security Fund Committee. I presently serve as disciplinary counsel for the Bar. Since 1991, I have served actively as a pro-tem circuit court judge.

I am a partner in Tonkon’s business department. My practice focuses on securities law, including venture capital financings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, public and private offerings of securities, and state and federal regulation of securities. I have represented both privately and publicly-owned businesses in industries including technology, life sciences, manufacturing, food and beverage, and healthcare. I am Co-Chair of the firm's Entrepreneurial Services practice group and have substantial experience in business counseling and general corporate law representing startups and emerging growth companies. I work with clients on a variety of matters, including selecting the appropriate form of entity, forming and dissolving corporations, advising on corporate governance issues, and negotiating and documenting such contractual arrangements as shareholder, investor rights, and voting agreements. My experience includes representation of venture capital and angel funds regarding their organization and investments.

I am a member of Tonkon Torp's Labor & Employment practice group. I represent companies, professionals, and executives in employment litigation and provides counseling on a broad range of employment related issues. I have substantial jury trial experience in Oregon and Washington, defending wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, and whistleblower cases. I have also defended ERISA lawsuits, been on both sides of post-termination cases with non-competition, trade secret and related claims, and have defended numerous labor disputes in arbitration.

I am the Legal Director of the Community Law Project, a nonprofit dedicated to meeting the everyday legal needs of Oregonians.  We have a broad practice, with areas including bankruptcy, employment law, consumer issues, small business advising, tenant representation, small claims court advising, personal income tax issues, and more.

I am one of the leaders of Lane Powell’s Emerging Companies and Venture Investment Practice Group.  I work with entrepreneurs and management teams of start-up and later-stage ventures across a broad spectrum of Pacific Northwest industry groups including apparel, footwear, fashion and technology and regularly advise clients on key strategic issues including angel, venture and private equity financings; debt financings; and strategic partnerships.  I have over two decades experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, complex technology transfers and intellectual property matters for emerging growth and later-stage companies.. In addition to my practice. I serve in a number of leadership roles with organizations that support entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies in Oregon and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

I am honored to represent clients facing some of the most difficult battles of their lives.  Often times, clients cases are rushed through court, something that works to their disadvantage.  I believe in a client-centric approach, making sure I understand my client's needs, background, and goals before suggesting approaches to their case.  A thoughrough investigation, as well as exhaustive legal research is necessary to make sure no stone goes unturned in the pursuit of protecting your rights.

I am an insurance attorney (working out of Ball Janik's Portland, Oregon, office) and focus on complex insurance coverage disputes on behalf of policyholders across a wide array of industries. I have devoted a significant portion of my practice to representing clients in insurance coverage matters under errors and omissions, directors and officers, commercial, homeowners', automotive, and farm policies. I have advised and represented individuals and businesses in substantial insurance coverage disputes in numerous states, including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Florida and California.

I am an experienced trial lawyer who enjoys helping individuals and businesses with a wide range of complex personal and business issues.  I represent individuals and business in preparing contracts or resolving related disputes.  I often represent small businesses, construction professionals, finanical institutions or lenders, individuals, and real property owners.  I assist construction professionals in preparing and enforcing contracts, including filing and foreclosing construction liens.  Additionally, I help commercial property owners and tenants in lease negotiations, disputes and evictions.. I enjoy providing educational seminars on a variety of subjects including business entity selection, social media regulation, construction contracts, licensing requirements and liens, and electronic discovery and document retention.. Prior to joining Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP, I clerked for a Lane County Circuit Court Judge and completed internships at the District Attorney's offices in Eugene (Lane County) and Roseburg (Douglas County).. As a long-time Oregonian, I enjoy spending time with my wife and two kids at Oregon's beaches and in its parks.  I'm an active board member for my sons' school PSO and an the Tigard Safety Town organization.  I enjoy coaching my sons' soccer teams and helps with their baseball teams.  Along with my wife, I am an avid fan of the Washington State University Cougars and my wife and I are supporters of the WSU Athletic Fund.

I am an experienced trademark and copyright attorney, having practiced in both private practice and as in-house counsel, where I managed a major technology/software company’s global trademark portfolio. I have assisted on all matters related to prosecution and enforcement of trademark portfolios including responding to office actions, filing oppositions to trademark applications, domestic and international filing strategies, sending cease and desist letters, filing federal trademark/copyright complaints, and filing UDRP actions. I have additionally worked on global software and technology licensing efforts, M&A deals with a focus on IP, clearing national television advertising campaigns, and counseling on various copyright, open source software, Section 230, and right of publicity issues. When I am not practicing law I am exploring the PNW with my fiance and two dogs, Cotton and Oreo, checking out new art and artists, listening to the newest hip-hop releases, or planning my next beach trip.

I am an estate and probate attorney in Portland, Oregon. I strongly belive in the importance of planning for the unthinkable and encourage everyone to have an estate plan place in should the unthinkable should happen. I am here to support you along the way.  In addition, I also provide compassionate probate and trust administration services to help you through the most difficult of times.  Please feel free to reach out to me.  I am here to help you.. I am originally from Tuttlingen, Germany and immigrated to the United States more than 20 years ago.  I still remain close ties to Germany and am working with many clients on cross-border issues involving estate planning, probate matters, assist to obtain official German documents etc as I am fluent in both English in German. I also work closely with other attorney's on project based issues involving matters that need to be resolved in German speaking countries

I am an attorney and partner with Portland, Oregon-based Bodyfelt Mount LLP, where I handle cases in the areas of employment, medical and legal malpractice, products liability and general insurance defense.  I have tried more than 75 cases to juries since beginning practice in 1991. Those jury trials have ranged from minor auto accidents to multi-million-dollar professional negligence claims.. Prior to joining Bodyfelt Mount, from 1991 to 1995, I gained extensive trial experience as a staff attorney with Multnomah Defenders, Inc., as a criminal defense lawyer.. I am a member of the Multnomah County Arbitration Commission, as well as a frequent contributor and speaker for the Oregon Law Institute, Oregon State Bar, and Oregon Association of Defense Counsel on topics primarily related to trial practice. I have served on the Oregon State Bar Products Liability Executive Committee, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Young Lawyers Committee, Oregon Women Lawyers’ Queen’s Bench, MBA Legal Services to the Poor Committee, and the Executive Committee of Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.. I am on the arbitration panel for Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties. Also, I serve as a pro bono attorney for children in custody disputes in Multnomah County. I have completed mediation training through U.S.D.C. and am currently handling arbitrations and mediations throughout Oregon.

I am an attorney and partner at Portland, Oregon-based Bodyfelt Mount LLP, where I practice general civil litigation, with an emphasis on insurance coverage, products liability, environmental law, toxic tort, and professional liability matters.  I joined the firm as an associate in 1986, and became a partner in 1991.  I worked as an associate at Velure & Bruce in Eugene, Oregon, for two years before moving to Portland.. I spent six weeks in trial on one of the five environmental coverage cases that went to trial in Oregon. In 2009, I tried one of the few construction defect cases to be tried in Oregon, which was also a six-week trial. In addition, I tried a three-week product liability "repetitive motion” trial in Seattle, Washington.. I have taken part and held positions in many organizations including:  Hollyrood School Foundation (2005-2007); Vice Chair of Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Coverage Practice Group (1996-2001); Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners (1995-1998 and Chair, 1997-1998); Member of Federal Practice & Procedure Committee (1991-1993 and 1995-1997); and Session Elder, First Presbyterian Church (2010-present).. I have lectured for the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (1998, 1997, 1995, 1993); spoken twice for Bad Faith Litigation in Oregon (1997, 1995); and, presented at the Oregon Law Institute (1994). I co-authored Insurance (Ch. 4, Necessity of an Insurable Interest, 2003, 1996); co-edited Damages (2007, 2002, 1998); and, authored Pleading and Practice, (Ch. 41, Post-Trial Matters, 1998, 1994).. I have been listed as an Oregon Super Lawyer from 2007 to the present. I also serve regularly as an arbitrator on non-court mandated cases for the Multnomah County Circuit Court.

I am an associate attorney at Fisher & Phillips, LLP, a leading national employment law firm.  I represent employers throughout the Northwest in all stages of state and federal employment litigation and provide advice and counseling to employers regarding compliance with state and federal employment laws, employment policies, and employment contracts.

I am an associate at Kauffman Kilberg LLC, practicing criminal defense with some of the greatest attorneys in Portland (of course, slightly biased).. I am an alumna of the University of San Diego School of Law. I was a member of the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team (VICAM) and competed in Hong Kong and Vienna; and a member of USD Moot Court and competed at Emory University. I am also an Oregon State alumna, where I studied political science, French, and spent a term abroad in Tunis, Tunisia.. When I'm out of the office, I enjoy exploring the expansive PNW, sweating during yoga and pilates, and engineering DIY projects.

I am a real estate attorney with an emphasis on commercial real estate transactions and development, drafting and interpretation of easements, covenants, conditions and restrictions, real estate entity formation, financing, leasing, and management of condominium and planned community homeowner associations and commercial property associations.

I am a practical solutions-oriented attorney with extensive corporate, securities and mergers & acquisition experience.  My clients value my ability to provide quality legal counsel with practical business advice and creative solutions, and to make "legalese" easy to understand.. I enjoy being a partner at Tonkon Torp, a member of the firm’s Managing Board and Chair of our Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.  I appreciate Tonkon’s commitment to maintaining and building a sophisticated business law practice.  With over 80 lawyers, Tonkon Torp is one of the largest law firms headquartered in Oregon.  And, though our size and practice areas have grown since the firm was founded over 40 years ago, Tonkon's core values of excellent legal work, leadership, client service and community involvement remain unchanged.. Specialties: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Corporate Compliance, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Finance, Securities, and Information Privacy & Security.

I am a partner at Boise Matthews LLP. After attending Georgetown University Law Center and clerking for the Honorable Rex Armstrong of the Oregon Court of Appeals, I joined my firm - then known as Ransom Blackman LLP - as an associate in 1998. A substantial focus of my practice is appellate litigation–representing individuals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals.. I also regularly represent individuals and entities in criminal investigations and cases in both state and federal court, as well as with professionals who are facing disciplinary proceedings before licensing boards. In each case, I take a global approach to my client’s situation, looking at the possible short and long-term consequences of any decision, so that the impact of the government’s intrusion into my client’s life is minimized to the greatest extent possible.. I have been selected for inclusion on The Best Lawyers in America® for my appellate practice since 2013.

I am a partner at Bodyfelt Mount.  My law practice emphasizes general civil litigation in both Oregon and Washington state and federal courts. I handle cases involving construction defects, products liability, trucking defense, employment and commercial disputes.. I have tried multiple-week trials involving dram shop, commercial, and contract actions. I also have defended developers and subcontractors in multiple-week construction defect binding arbitrations.. Based on feedback from peers regarding my legal ability and high ethical standards, I achieved an AV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating an attorney can obtain.. Bodyfelt Mount was founded in 1978.  The firm’s 11 trial lawyers represent businesses and individuals in litigation involving insurance coverage, professional malpractice, product liability, drug and medical device claims, environmental coverage and defense, employment law, construction defects, trucking and transportation, ERISA, and complex commercial disputes.  Bodyfelt Mount has made a conscious decision to remain small, building its practice around a tightly knit group of attorneys with common interests and a genuine commitment to individual clients and their cases.

I am a member in the Portland office. I focus my practice on civil litigation with an emphasis in defending transportation, liquor liability, and products liability cases, including the defense of former manufacturers and sellers of asbestos-containing products. I also practice in the area of medical device and business litigation.

I am a member in the Portland office where my practice focuses on construction and real estate matters, including litigating and resolving construction defect and lien lawsuits, collection and lending matters, contract disputes and title insurance claims.

I am a highly organized and practical solutions-driven attorney with extensive regulatory, transactional and corporate experience.  My colleagues and clients value my ability to cultivate lasting relationships, work effectively with people from all walks of life, efficiently manage workloads and bring a positive attitude to even the most difficult of projects.