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Representative Clients in Prominent Chapter 11 Cases. For Debtor. For Creditors Committee. For Secured Lender and/or Purchaser of Assets

Patrick focuses on litigation and transactions involving environmental, natural resources, toxic tort and real property issues. He has extensive experience representing clients in court and before administrative agencies, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. He has particular expertise in matters involving contaminated properties and water quality issues. Patrick emphasizes big picture strategies in order to prevent problems before they occur, while working in a focused, efficient manner to solve problems after they arise.His practice includes: • Water quality permitting       Clean water act       NPDES and 404 permits       Oregon WPCF permits. • Brownfield/contaminated properties     Regularly serves as counsel to purchasers and sellers of contaminated properties regarding environmental liabilities under federal and state law.. • Natural Resources/Food Safety/Agriculture    Advising clients regarding natural resource law issues, such as forestry and grazing practices and clients in the food and beverage industry regarding regulatory compliance. Representative Work. • Business DisputesRepresented trucking company in lawsuit against national financial institution; successfully recovered remedial action costs incurred in cleaning up property contaminated by past owners/operators.Represented an entity being sued by a former member for, among other items, wrongful expulsion from the LLC, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.  Plaintiff sought in excess of $6 million in damages. After a week long arbitration before a panel of three arbitrators, Patrick obtained a complete defense decision, and a six figure award on counterclaims brought on behalf of his client.. • Brownfields / Transactions Involving Contaminated PropertiesRepresent Oregon developer regarding its purchase, development and potential sale of a large waterfront property that was contaminated by operations of former paper mill owner/operator.Represented a major shipping company in one of the largest Brownfield acquisitions in Oregon history.  The client acquired property within a Superfund site for redevelopment.  The firm advised the client with respect to due diligence, obtaining innocent purchaser status, and retaining non-liable status during redevelopment activities.  We also drafted and negotiated related contracts (Purchase and Sale Agreement, retention of general contractor), and in related wetlands, tax abatement and other regulatory issues. Continue to advise this entity regarding expansion of its facility and in negotiations for the purchase and development of other properties around the Northwest.. We represent a County government that acquired a large contaminated property via tax foreclosure, providing counsel regarding liability protection and remediation of the property.. •  Citizens Suit DefenseRepresented a landfill operator in the defense of a citizen suit action based on the Clean Water Act and RCRA, resulting in settlement of the action on favorable terms and financed with insurance funds.Have represented multiple parties defending citizen lawsuits alleging violations of Clean Water Act NPDES stormwater permits.. •  Cost Recovery / Contribution DefenseCurrently representing an individual who owned a property upon which tannery waste had been deposited many years prior to his purchase, but which was not discovered until several years after he sold the property. A developer that purchased the property to construct a subdivision sued our client and others in the chain of title after our client, as well as involved lenders and the tannery owner.  In a protracted litigation with significant financial exposure, Patrick successfully negotiated favorable settlements with the plaintiff, and with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in a parallel action.  He continues to represent this individual during a third party's appeal of the settlement with DEQ.. •   Food SafetyProvided counsel to a bottled water company regarding labeling requirements.•  Health Care Facility Construction and Cost Recovery The firm first advised a community hospital on a fast track design/build remedial system in conjunction with construction of a new facility.  The property was heavily contaminated by fuel releases from an adjacent gas station.  The firm sued the Responsible Party and obtained full recovery of past costs and a mechanism to recover future costs.  Patrick continues to advise the hospital on ongoing remediation and cost recovery issues. •  Industrial Groundwater ContaminationThe firm represented Cascade in Boeing v. Cascade at trial and on appeal in the 9th Circuit, and then represented Cascade Corp. in City of Portland v. Boeing and Cascade, a $20 million claim for damages to the Portland well field.  Patrick continues to represent Cascade in a $30 million, multi-decade clean up and ongoing remedial cost allocation issues with Boeing. •  Landfill RegulationAssisted a landfill owner/operator with landfill permitting, regulatory and compliance matters.  •  Regulatory Enforcement DefenseRepresented numerous clients defending enforcement actions brought by EPA and the Oregon DEQ, including an international seafood company contending with alleged Clean Air Act violations and an Oregon based trucking company defending allegations of Clean Water Act violations due to a tanker truck spill.. •  Remedial ActionRepresented a former bulk fuel facility operator in negotiations with the property owner and Washington Department of Ecology to propose and perform a remedial action plan to clean up petroleum releases.  The site was complicated by the fact that it sits on the Tacoma Coal Gasification Superfund Site and that the coal tars form part of the confining unit between the upper and lower aquifers.. •  SuperfundRepresented an international paper products company in obtaining a favorable settlement of a claim for contribution brought under federal Superfund law at the Kalamazoo River Superfund Site.. •  Toxic TortSuccessfully defended many clients in asbestos and other toxic tort litigation, including manufacturers and distributors of boilers, building supplies, apparel and other asbestos containing products, and the defense of claims arising from alleged exposure to silica and formaldehyde.. •  Water Rights Advised numerous clients regarding water rights issues, including representation of an Eastern Oregon property owner involved in an Oregon Department of Water Resources administrative adjudication brought by a neighbor seeking to terminate the client's water rights based on the alleged non-use by a prior owner

Laurie enjoys practicing law and takes great pride in being responsive and dependable to her clients.  Laurie's approach to representation is results-oriented with attention to detail.

Josh represents clients in a wide variety of civil matters, including trust and estate litigation, shareholder disputes, consumer and securities fraud actions, class actions, breach of professional and fiduciary duty, and property and contract disputes. In his trust and estate litigation practice, Josh handles claims of misconduct by trustees or personal representatives, mismanagement of assets by fiduciaries, matters concerning capacity to amend estate plans, and undue influence by interested parties.. Community service is a fundamental component of Josh’s work and life. He serves as an arbitrator for Multnomah County Circuit Court and with Arbitration Service of Portland. From 2013 to 2016, Josh served on the Oregon State Bar Board of Governors and is currently serving a four-year term on the State Professional Responsibility Board. Josh has volunteered with Legal Aid’s Domestic Violence Project since 2007.

Jeff Misley has more than 25 years experience in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors' rights. His practice focuses on representing creditors, governmental entities, trustees, and court appointed receivers in both federal and state court cases. Jeff frequently represents secured creditors in Chapter 11 cases filed throughout the country including such cases as Montgomery Ward, Regal Cinemas, Kmart, MCI WorldCom, TWA, Budget Rent-a-Car, Delta and Northwest Airlines. He also represents creditors in bankruptcy litigation, including preference, fraudulent conveyance, and dischargeability proceedings.  Jeff represents business clients in state and federal court litigation filed in Oregon and Washington and provides counsel on general business matters. A significant portion of his practice involves representing individuals and businesses in the agriculture industry. Jeff's practice includes:

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I've been practicing in Downtown Portland, Oregon for over 14 years.  My practice primarily revolves around Home Owner Association Law, Construction Defect Litigation, Contract law, Insurance and representing Real Estate Owners, select Contractors and Developers and others in need of professional represenation.  I am a litigator and a trial attorney.  I've taken and defended thousands of depositions, represented clients in hunreds of mediations and arbitrations and taken dozens of cases to verdict at trial and arbitration.. Outside of work, I love to spend time with my family, golf, snowboard, wakeboard, mountain bike and ride motorcycles.

I am an attorney and litigator, licensed in Oregon and Washington, in Portland Oregon and a partner in a boutique firm. I practice chiefly in the area of insurance coverage litigation on the policyholder side, representing businesses and individuals in disputes with insurance companies.  My experience includes first-party property claims, bad faith claims, Directors & Officers coverage disputes and Employment Practices Liability claims.  I have tried cases in federal and state courts and handle appeals as well.  I also litigate business disputes of many types.  Prior to entering private practice I was law clerk to a federal trial judge in the Eastern District of Washington.

I am a civil defense lawyer who practices general personal injury, product liability, commercial litigation, and aviation law.

Dallas is a business attorney and focuses his practice on business law, taxation (including partnership and corporate tax), estate planning, intellectual property, food and beverage, and trademarks. With a masters in taxation, Dallas provides clients with in-depth tax analysis, evaluation and planning, particularly in the areas of complex partnerships and advanced estate planning. His practice also includes representing clients in the food and beverage industry with regulatory compliance and labeling requirements. Dallas is admitted to practice law in Oregon and Washington.. His practice focuses on:. Personal Interests. Dallas's interests include skiing, rafting, camping, and golf.  He's also an avid college sports fan.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Sacramento and surrounding areas.