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Workers are the backbone of America.  When the rights of workers are trampled upon we all lose.  My firm prosecutes employers that abuse the rights of workers.. Grant's practice focuses on employment related issues including discrimination, harassment and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act and federal law.. Grant is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and other professional organizations.  Grant is also a military veteran.  His service as a corpsman in the United States Navy from 2010-2015 included a deployment to Afghanistan as a member of Operation Enduring Freedom.. Before law school and serving in the United States Navy, Grant worked a variety of jobs including as a land surveyor, retail salesman and forklift operator loading and unloading semitrailers.  Through his workplace experiences, Grant gained an appreciation of the issues that workers encounter at work and why it is important to stand up for workers’ rights in the face of unfair treatment.. Grant’s personal belief that every individual must be free to pursue gainful employment without the worry of discrimination, harassment and retaliation is why he chose to practice employment law for workers.. Grant earned his juris doctor (law degree) in 2007 from the University of Missouri  – Columbia and his college degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Northern Iowa in 2001.  He is admitted to the Missouri and Illinois Bar.. Grant enjoys giving back and volunteering at his local veterans’ hospital.

While in law school, Brook undertook a much-varied courseload to ensure he received the broadest legal education possible. Brook graduated in the spring of 2009 and joined the Oregon State Bar that fall.. Prior to enrolling in law school Brook worked in an entomology laboratory, collecting data on resistance development in pests of transgenic cotton and co-authoring several publications on the subject. He has always maintained wide interests, having given of his time to support the arts, the environment, and other charities. Away from the law Brook enjoys sports and exploring all that Oregon has to offer with his wife and their dogs.

Wendy Kent was raised on a dairy farm in northern New York near the Adirondack Mountains. On this true working family farm, Wendy learned at a young age how to operate anything with an engine, such as a tractor, crawler, snowmobile, or her favorite – a motorcycle. Because nobody told her that she couldn’t do something, Wendy figured she could do anything. That included pursuing her ambition of being a lawyer. At the age of 17, Wendy drove across the country to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder. She then proceeded farther west to attend law school in Oregon.Wendy has been a civil defense litigator – living her dream – for more than 25 years. She takes great pleasure in getting to know her clients and tenaciously defending their interests. Wendy’s philosophy on life is that everyone has something unique to bring to the table. She has two wonderful sons who share her zest for life. She enjoys gardening and Bikram yoga, but mostly riding her Triumph motorcycles.After more than two decades of honing her craft as a civil litigator defending claims in the Pacific Northwest, Wendy Kent joined Bodyfelt Mount as a partner in 2015. Her trial practice emphasizes employment, professional malpractice, and personal injury defense.Wendy has successfully defended claims alleging employment discrimination, wrongful termination, professional malpractice, construction site injuries, premises liability, and product liability. She also has defended numerous personal injury and wrongful death claims arising out of automobile and trucking accidents. For nine years, Wendy served as lead trial attorney and managing attorney for Zurich North America Insurance Company in Portland, Oregon.Admitted to Practice:- Oregon, 1988- Washington, 1992- Utah, 2014- U.S District Courts of Oregon and UtahEducation:- J.D., Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 1987- B.A., environmental conservation, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1984Professional and Community Activities:Wendy is a member of the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, the Transportation Lawyers Association, and the Defense Research Institute. She also participated in NITA – the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. In law school, Wendy served as an associate editor of Environmental Law, the nation’s oldest and predominant law review dedicated solely to environmental issues.Passionate about helping young people, Wendy volunteers as a High School Mock Trial Competition judge and coach. She is a past board member of The Portland Kitchen, a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing a comprehensive culinary after-school program for high school youth.. About Bodyfelt Mount. Bodyfelt Mount LLP is a Portland, Oregon-based civil litigation firm founded in 1978. The firm’s 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. To learn more, visit .

Victoria’s litigation experience has steadily grown into a practice almost entirely focused on fiduciary litigation for individual trustees, corporate trustees, beneficiaries, and personal representatives, including trust and estate litigation, will contests, trust disputes, undue influence, capacity cases, claims of fiduciary breach, financial elder abuse cases, petitioning for court instructions, and contested guardianship and conservatorship cases.. Victoria has been writing for and lecturing at national and state legal seminars pertaining to trusts and estates since 2001; is engaged in state and national lobbying for updating laws for fiduciaries; and she is a frequent law blogger for Samuels Yoelin Kantor’s successful .  She is an Oregon Super Lawyers for Trust and Estate Litigation, an award only available to 5% of Oregon attorneys who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, a Commissioner to the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services, and a 2105 Portland Business Journal “Woman of Influence.”

Van M. White, III’s practice focuses on construction law and business litigation. His legal work regularly includes construction liens and collections; contract drafting and negotiating; the prosecution and defense of construction defect claims; bond claims; and general counsel to construction contractors, material suppliers, and small business owners.. Van’s clients include property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and developers involved in residential, commercial and public works projects. He has also represented commercial lenders, title insurance companies, and investors in foreclosure and priority disputes. Significant matters recently handled include the defense of apartment developers in multiple lien foreclosure cases; the representation of a national lender in a lien foreclosure case (priority dispute involving major Central Oregon resort); and the foreclosure of an Oregon Coast property being developed as a resort.

Tyl W. Bakker is a member of the Oregon State Bar and is admitted to practice in the Federal District Court for the District of Oregon as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel, appointed to represent persons charged with federal crimes.

Tim Hering is a member of Dunn Carney’s Real Estate and Construction Law teams. He handles a wide array of real estate matters ranging from adverse possession claims, escrow disputes and CC&R enforcement to complex, multi-million dollar contract actions. Tim regularly advises owners, property managers and landlords regarding leasing issues, particularly lease enforcement, and he has extensive experience with commercial, residential and post-foreclosure evictions. Tim also handles business and commercial litigation and practices in the area of creditor’s rights, assisting clients with debt collection, obtaining and enforcing judgments, perfecting and foreclosing liens, and resolving post-foreclosure disputes. In 2011, Tim was selected for inclusion in Rising Stars in Real Estate Law by Oregon Super Lawyers.. Tim is a part-time bike commuter and when not working he prefers to spend his time outdoors with his wife and daughter. He also enjoys traveling and has been to forty-nine states (plus Guam and Puerto Rico) but, sadly, never to Rhode Island.

Tim Bernasek is the Chair of  Dunn Carney’s Agriculture and Natural Resources team and the Governmental Affairs team.  He is also a member of the Employment and Real Estate/Land Use teams.  His practice focuses on a variety of legal matters including real estate, agriculture and natural resources, employment, water law, and business law.  Tim enjoys working with his clients to solve their problems whether it involves employment issues, dealing with state or federal agencies, land use, trespassing or contracts. He also works with non-profits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to assist them with a variety of legal issues.. Prior to joining Dunn Carney, Tim was the General Counsel for the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation. His job duties included managing corporate and contractual legal affairs for the Farm Bureau. He also developed legislative strategy with the Governmental Affairs Department and served as the Administrator for the Oregon Agricultural Legal Foundation. He recently taught an Agricultural Law undergraduate class at Oregon State University.. Tim serves as Chair of the Western Resources Legal Center Board, is a past President of the Dorchester Board and is a member of several Oregon State Bar committees.  He is past Chair of the Oregon State Bar Agricultural Law Section.  Tim was a partner in the law firm of Hobson & Bernasek, LLP before joining the Farm Bureau.

Ted is a member of Tonkon Torp's Real Estate practice group. His practice focuses on real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, financing and development, particularly in the seniors housing market. Additionally, he counsels on general business matters and negotiates and drafts a wide variety of business contracts. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his real estate law expertise.

Tamsen Leachman is a Partner with Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national firm specializing in Employment and Labor Law.  For nearly 20 years, she has devoted her practice to assisting employers in all areas of employment and labor law.  Tamsen represents employers in a wide variety of lawsuits, including enforcement of non-competition agreements, and claims alleging workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wrongful discharge, FMLA and OFLA discrimination and retaliation, and wage and hour violations.  Tamsen regularly provides advice and counsel to employers regarding the myriad of laws governing the employment relationship, with an emphasis on prevention through compliance.  She is a frequent presenter and trainer for human resource professionals, executives, and in-house counsel.  Tamsen has been recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America and is a Fellow in the Litigation Council of America. Tamsen is also a Board Member for the Portland Human Resources Management Association.. When not at work, Tamsen enjoys spending time with family and friends, intuitive cooking, hiking and running.  This spring she will again participate in Pro-Am Bass Fishing.

Susan recently represented a community bank in restructuring its real estate portfolio as part of the client's successful recapitalization. She worked closely with the client in a variety of litigation and workout transactions to substantially reduce non-performing assets. Senior management credits her work with recovering millions of dollars in value beyond the client's initial evaluation of the portfolio. Susan has also acted as lead counsel to one of the nation's largest commercial lenders in drafting form documents for real estate loans, including state law analysis of variety of underwriting issues. She is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington and Colorado and works for financial institutions throughout the United States.

Susan Glen, a partner at Dunn Carney, focuses her practice primarily on real estate acquisition, sale, leasing, development, financing and financing workouts, and tax-deferred exchanges.  Susan also heads the firm’s Condominium and Planned Community team and has considerable expertise in formation of condominium and planned unit development of all types as well as related matters.

Stephanie is a partner in Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department. She represents entities and individuals in a range of complex litigation matters, including product liability defense, intellectual property disputes, and contract and ownership disputes. She has extensive experience guiding clients through cases in state and federal courts, arbitration and mediation, and administrative forums. Stephanie brings an intense curiosity to her practice, working closely with clients to understand their unique challenges and craft strategies advancing their priorities.

Shannon is a seasoned Family Law Attorney with a deep understanding of the emotional and financial complexities involved in family law matters. Since 2011, she has handled a wide variety of family law issues, such as divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, pre-nuptial agreements, third-party and grandparent rights, and domestic partnership dissolutions. She takes the time to understand each client’s unique situation and needs, providing personalized advice and guidance. Her goal is always to protect her clients’ rights while also promoting the best outcomes for any children involved.. Shannon is committed to keeping her clients informed throughout the legal process, so they have the knowledge they need to feel comfortable in making informed decisions. She strives to help her clients avoid the stress, expense, and uncertainty of courtroom battles wherever possible. To accomplish those goals, Shannon often encourages her clients to resolve disputes through negotiation or mediation, and to avoid unproductive and expensive litigation tactics.. However, if a case cannot be resolved by agreement of the parties and the Court’s intervention is needed to protect her client’s rights, Shannon is also an experienced litigator. She helps her clients navigate the complexities of the Court system by advising them of litigation options that are most likely to result in meeting the client’s goals.. Whether you are going through a divorce, facing a child custody dispute, or navigating any other family law issue, Shannon is here to provide the legal guidance and support you need. If you are interested in scheduling a consultation, please contact Wyse Kadish, LLP and request to speak with the Intake Coordinator.

Scott Sell was born in Minnesota in 1980. Early in his life, Scott worked in the building trades and as a foundryman at a production bronze foundry. He graduated from Marlboro College in Marlboro Vermont with High Honors after attending with a scholarship for the study of social justice. Between college and law school he worked as an outreach worker for people experiencing mental illness and homelessness.. Scott attended Willamette College of Law in Salem, Oregon with a Law Merit scholarship. During law school, Scott worked in the disability section of Thomas, Coon, Newton and Frost. He also represented the state in community court proceedings as a clerk for the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office. Scott graduated law school Magna Cum Laude.. Before returning to Thomas, Coon, Newton, and Frost, Scott served as the Senior Clerk for the Honorable James C. Egan at the Oregon Court of Appeals.. Scott exclusively represents disabled people seeking long term disability benefits from private insurance companies and the Social Security Administration. Scott has successfully represented hundreds of disabled people in administrative hearings and federal court actions.. Scott lives in Southeast Portland with his wife and two children. He is a committed bicycle commuter.

Scott Mullins handles litigation in the areas of securities, FINRA arbitration, investment advisers, regulatory compliance, professional licensing, health insurance, and shareholder disputes. He also routinely defends individuals and companies in Government investigations and prosecutions involving these practice areas.. Prior to joining McGaughey Erickson, Scott was Senior Counsel at a commercial litigation firm, and before that, he worked as a securities regulator in Oregon, where he investigated dozens of registered investment advisers involving the sale of private placements, income assignments, notes, investment contracts, and structured settlements. Scott was also cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office - Oregon to prosecute investment fraud. Previously, he was a Senior Prosecutor in the New Mexico Securities Division, and before that an Assistant Public Defender.. Scott began his career with a nationally recognized white collar criminal defense firm in Houston, Texas, focusing mostly on defending complex federal criminal cases. Given this background, Scott was a regional co-chair of the American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Section.

Sarah Denner is an associate at Gearing, Rackner & McGrath, LLP. She has practiced family law exclusively since 2010 and has been exposed to numerous high asset divorces and challenging custody and parenting time cases. Sarah is compassionate, meticulous, and creative and works diligently to help clients achieve their goals.. An Oregon native, Sarah earned a Bachelor in Science in Business Administration from the University of Oregon and attended Willamette University College of Law.. Sarah’s pro bono work includes representing children in high conflict custody and parenting time cases. She also mentors a local high school student through the Multnomah County Bar Association’s Imprint Program.

Ryan is a litigation attorney who represents individuals and companies of all sizes. Ryan's experience includes handling numerous cases in both federal and state courts involving a broad range of issues including shareholder oppression, trusts and estates, antitrust, securities, breach of fiduciary duties, ERISA, and contract law.

Ryan focuses his practice primarily on tax and business law, with an emphasis on partnership and corporate tax, state and local taxation, international taxation, executive compensation, and tax incentives related to energy and affordable housing. There is no shortage of interesting tax issues that arise from the unique tax structures of Oregon and Washington. Ryan has assisted clients both with resolving state and local tax controversies and with planning and structuring client operations to best meet his clients' business needs, including navigating Oregon's income and property taxes and Washington's sales and use and Business and Occupation (B&O) taxes.In the area of executive compensation, Ryan assists clients in navigating the increasingly complex tax rules applicable to executive compensation and equity awards, including compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Ryan has assisted clients in designing multifaceted equity compensation plans, as well as deferred compensation plans for current and incoming executives. Ryan's work in the affordable housing area includes assisting clients with all phases of affordable housing development, including structuring legal entities and financing, negotiating with public and private funders, due diligence and document review and negotiation, troubleshooting and resolving real estate and construction issues, and navigating complex tax issues.

Ron is a trial lawyer and the founder of Cheng Law LLC. His firm represents injured people throughout the state of Oregon. Before beginning his legal career, Ron was involved in public service; helping marginalized communities gain respect and dignity. As a result of his work with women rights, minority groups, and college students, Ron was presented with a leadership award by the local NAACP chapter. Considered one of the nation’s top client counselors by the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association, Ron now focuses his talent and passion on helping people who have been severely injured. Ron represents victims of drunk driving and those with devastating injuries from dental malpractice, pharmaceutical errors, and other life-changing events. Ron strongly believes that those who are catastrophically harmed deserve to have their dignity restored or compensated for – especially when their injuries are a result of corporate greed or reckless indifference to the poor, disabled, and other vulnerable populations. Ron continues to volunteer with students, minority groups, and tackles several pro bonoprojects a year to give back to the community. A frequent public speaker to various legal and non-legal organizations, Ron believes in raising strong leaders and lawyers to protect the vulnerable and make our society stronger. Ron was presented with Lewis & Clark Law School’s Mentor of the Year Award; presented with the Community Spirit Award at the Lewis & Clark Distinguished Alumni Dinner; and was further recognized by the Oregon State Bar ONLD with the Public Service Award.

Robert Allen has practiced law in Portland since 1965. He specializes in white collar criminal defense; corporate compliance and investigations; business litigation and corporate law, with particular emphasis on business proprietary rights, unfair competition, and shareholder disputes. He has been the Managing Partner of Dunn Carney since 1994.

Renee Rothauge is an experienced trial attorney specializing in complex business and intellectual property disputes. In her nearly 25 years of practice, Renee has developed a strong track record of success in the resolution or litigation of more than 200 complex business, technology and intellectual property cases. She has developed unique litigation methods and systems that allow her to calculate a case's probability of success, accurately assess litigation costs and create winning strategies to meet her client's objectives. She is often retained by other attorneys to assist with cases which are extremely complex or hold a high degree of business risk.

Ray was admitted to the bar in 1979 and is a member of the bars of the Oregon State and Federal courts. He obtained his J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1979.. Before going to law school, Ray worked as a private investigator and in a variety of manual trades including equipment operator, welder's apprentice, janitor and crew supervisor. Ray has focused his practice on injury cases including personal injury and product liability. He has presented educational seminars on insurance and personal injury topics, and has organized and presented seminars for Oregon and national gatherings of attorneys. He is a regular commentator on pedestrian and bicycle law and safety.. His past positions include two years on the board of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, two years on the board of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), membership on the BTA Legislative Committee, and seven years as chair of the National Lawyers Guild Litigation Committee. He started a series of free legal clinics for bicycle riders in 1994, and gives regular bike and pedestrian law and safety presentations. His book Pedal Power: A Legal Guide for Oregon Bicyclists is now in its 8th edition, and he is the author of Oregon Pedestrian Rights: A Legal Guide for Persons on Foot (2007).. He loves to row and race his bike up hills. He and his law partner, Jim Coon, have led (these days they mostly follow) the Monday/Thursday Noontime Lawyers Bike Rides since 1991. Ray has four children and is active in Oregon’s bicycle, traffic, and work safety communities as an activist, commentator, and speaker.

Professional Experience. Marc Sellers has been named "Tax Lawyer of the Year - Tax Litigation and Controversy" for 2012 in Portland, Oregon by Best Lawyers, a preeminent national peer review organization.  Since joining Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in 1980, Mr. Sellers has focused his practice in the areas of civil and criminal tax controversies, including administrative appeals and tax litigation. He has extensive experience working with tax controversies arising under the federal laws, as well as under the laws of the states of Oregon, Washington, and California.Mr. Sellers is the first attorney in the U.S. to obtain an award of attorney fees against the Internal Revenue Service under the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 USC §7430). He has represented clients in tax controversies before the United States Tax Court, the U.S. District Court (Oregon and the Southern and Central Districts of California), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, as well as in the Oregon Tax Court. He also maintains an active transactional tax practice.Mr. Sellers is listed in Best Lawyers in America for his work in tax law. Since 2006, he has been named an Oregon Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine. This peer-elected distinction is bestowed upon only the top 5% of all attorneys in the state of Oregon. He also carries an "AV" rating with Martindale Hubbell, their highest ranking.. Professional & Community Activities. Mr. Sellers has lectured extensively on many areas of the laws of taxation, including corporate, partnership and individual income taxation; property tax issues; civil and criminal tax controversies, and on many procedural areas of tax practice. He has also lectured on topics arising under the environmental criminal laws of the United States.Mr. Sellers has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the Oregon Tax Bar for nine years, and in 2007, served as the Chairman of the Tax Section. He is a member and Past President of the Beaverton, Oregon Rotary Club and has served on the Board of Directors of the Beaverton Rotary Foundation. In addition to other civic activities, Mr. Sellers serves as pro bono legal counsel to several publicly supported charities in Washington County, Oregon. Mr. Sellers is an accomplished mountaineer and has competed at regional and national championship levels in martial arts sporting events.. Admitted to PracticeOregon State CourtsCalifornia State CourtsWashington State CourtsUnited States District Court, District of OregonUnited States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court, Eastern District of WashingtonUnited States District Court, Western District of WashingtonUnited States Court of Appeals, Ninth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals, Federal CircuitUnited States Tax CourtUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Supreme Court. EducationGeorgetown University Law Center, Master of Laws degree, Taxation (1980)Loyola University School of Law, Juris Doctor degree (1978)University of Redlands, Bachelor of Science degree (1975). ArticlesThe AMT Crunch, BrainStorm NW, February 2007 Search & Seizure of Business Property: An Advisory for Business Owners and Managers

Prior to joining Lane Powell, I was the Oregon Governor's (Ted Kulongoski) Sustainability Policy Advisor for seven years, and helped shape Oregon's nationally recognized renewable energy and climate change policy during that time.. At Lane Powell, I assist clients in developing all forms of renewable energy projects with financing, siting, and power agreements.  I also advise clients on how to prepare for and navigate in a carbon constrained future.. Years ago, I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, West Africa and retain an avid interest in Africa.  I have assisted numerous Africans and people from other countries with asylum applications in the US.  I am an avid hiker (climbed Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens in the Pacific Northwest) and love to make homebrew.