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Firm: Black Helterline LLP

805 Sw Broadway Ste 1900 , Portland , Oregon 97205

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Construction , Employment & Labor , Insurance , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Property , Securities , Litigation

1000 SW Broadway Ste 1400 , Portland , Oregon 97205

Practice Areas: Corporate , Environmental , Insurance , Litigation

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

Firm: Ball Janik LLP

101 SW Main Street , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Markowitz Herbold PC

3000 Pacwest Center, 1211 SW Fifth Avenue , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Litigation

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.

Firm: GEICO

1800 SW 1st Ave. , Portland , Oregon 97201

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Slinde Nelson Stanford

425 NW 10th , Portland , Oregon 97209

Practice Areas: Litigation

Effective, efficient and responsive representation in all areas of business and contract litigation.  I look for resolution driven by your business needs.

Firm: Stutheit Kalin LLC

2300 SW 1st Avenue , Portland , Oregon 97201

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Miller Nash LLP

111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Lane Powell

601 S.W. Second Avenue , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Maloney Lauersdorf Reiner PC

117 SW Taylor St Ste 300 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Litigation

Our firm represents clients in a wide variety of insurance coverage litigation matters.  We primarily assist our clients in disputes relating to commercial, homeowner's, renter's, auto, and life insurance policies, but have experience with other forms of policies as well.  Our attorneys have handled hundreds of cases relating to losses cause by fire, water, wind, collapse, vandalism, and theft.  In addiiton, we have significant experience with disputes relating to auto coverage, including underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) and personal injury protection (PIP).  We're also very experienced in handling extra-contractual litigation in Washington, including claims for bad faith and under the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) and Consumer Protection Act (CPA).  Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Firm: Tonkon Torp LLP

888 SW 5th Ave Ste 1600 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Litigation

111 SW 5th Ave., Ste. 1740 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Litigation

Nick is a leading Portland, Oregon-based attorney advising small and medium size businesses on developing corporate strategy, identifying opportunities for greater operational efficiencies, financial markets, debt restructuring, sustainability and green law, environmental/tax credits, real estate acquisition, development & construction and commercial litigation. Prior to co-founding Slinde Nelson with partner Phil Nelson, Nick worked at Grenley Rotenberg Bragg Evans & Bodie PC, and Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP, where he honed his litigation skills and gained substantial knowledge about the ins-and-outs of construction defect and real estate issues, of both the transactional and litigation varieties. As General Counsel and Vice President of Land Acquisitions & Development for a large real estate development company in Portland, Oregon, Nick helped identify acquisition targets, secure financing, and advance projects through the land use process while overseeing construction. Nick was co-founder and CEO of Carbon Trader LLC. The experience with Carbon Trader expanded his sustainability and green law practice, assisting businesses in identifying revenue streams in the green economy and practicing socially responsible corporate behavior. In this capacity, Nick has also gained extensive experience in environmental tax credits, carbon credits, credit monetization and overall profit maximization

Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1300 SW Fifth Avenue , Portland , Oregon 97201

Practice Areas: Litigation

117 SW Taylor St Ste 200 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: NIcholas Drum

600 NW Naito Pkwy, Suite G , Portland , Oregon 97209

Practice Areas: Litigation

Nicholas is an experienced litigator, well established in the Portland legal community. His litigation practice focuses on business, real estate, and contractual disputes. He has extensive experience defending closely-held businesses and individuals in some of the most difficult issues they have ever faced. For the past thirteen years, he has distinguished himself as a client-oriented lawyer who focuses on solving problems whether by litigation, negotiation, or a combination of the two. Nicholas is a fierce trial advocate, a creative negotiator, and an empathetic source of strength for his clients. When clients hire Nicholas they get his undivided attention, as he diligently seeks to understand, advise, and solve his client's issues. For this, Nicholas has been recognized as a Rising Star in the Portland legal community by Oregon Super Lawyers for the past several years. Outside of the courtroom, Nicholas is a husband, father, and lover of the Pacific Northwest.

Firm: Bullivant Houser Bailey PC

121 SW Morrison St Ste 475 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Corporate , Products Liability, Litigation

Firm: Mastanduno Law Group

725 NE 76th Ave , Portland , Oregon 97213

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation

Firm: Bodyfelt Mount

319 SW Washington Street, Suite 1200 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Civil , Drugs & Medical Devices, Employment & Labor , Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation

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.

Firm: Miller Nash LLP

111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation

851 SW 6th Ave Ste 1500 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Business , Litigation

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.