Recent Work

  • Negotiated favorable settlement of $18,000,000 sexual assault claim against residential caregiver facility and related probate claim against deceased facility owner’s estate.

  • Compelled tenant to remove contractor’s construction lien from client’s multi-tenant commercial property.

  • Negotiated $225,000 settlement for homeowners due to nuisance caused by neighbor’s expanding concrete business.

  • Defended against claims of “paramour” discrimination against employer in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

  • Assisted commercial truck repair business with obtaining additional time to move business in response to commercial FED (eviction) action.

  • Merged and dissolved Oregon-based subsidiaries of Japanese multinational corporation.

  • Pursued claims in U.S. District Court (Oregon) against online precious metals distributor, obtaining reimbursement for non-delivery of gold bars.

  • Closed asset sale worth over $10,000,000 for outdoor equipment distributor.

  • Prevailed on state court summary judgment motion in commercial lease dispute over tenant’s failure to pay rent during Coronavirus pandemic.

  • Defeated $1,000,000 claim for alleged misappropriation of employment services from one business to another by winning motion for summary judgment in state court.

  • On behalf of purchaser of business assets, negotiated the dismissal of $165,000 breach of contract lawsuit, with no payment to buyer.

  • Negotiated reduction of noncompliance penalty assessed by Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division against a commercial cleaning service from $124,151 to $1,913.

  • Negotiated settlement of a few thousand dollars to resolve employment discrimination claims of $133,280 against automobile business.

  • Negotiated settlement indefinitely suspending all payments on over $22 million sought by the Federal Trade Commission against business client for claims of fraud.

  • Obtained motion for partial summary judgment from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina in multimillion dollar class action commercial litigation, prompting favorable settlement.

  • Prevailed in court trial over land dispute involving claims of adverse possession and nuisance. The other side appealed, and we again prevailed after briefing and argument before the Oregon Court of Appeals.

  • On behalf of a partner in car dealership, prevailed on claims of fraudulent conveyance and corporate veil piercing in a court trial. Obtained judgment against all defendants for over $400,000 and an order freezing defendant bank accounts.

  • In a four-day jury trial in Wisconsin federal court, successfully defeated claims of over $185,000 brought by subcontractor against local, prominent, commercial contractor, and obtained offsetting judgment on counterclaim.

  • Assisted property owner in appealing and overturning decision of Portland Bureau of Development Services that otherwise would have allowed development of large, multifamily structure in quaint, residential neighborhood.

  • Prevailed in jury trial in two-year battle between owners of taxicab company. Obtained declaratory judgment voiding expulsion of client, and won $213,572 verdict for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Defeated all counterclaims, totaling $500,000.

  • Defended college president in $4.88 million lawsuit filed by employee for alleged sexual assault. Obtained favorable settlement against employee, including dismissal of all claims without any payment or other obligation by client. In addition, obtained monetary compensation for client from college.

  • Represented reputable multi-state construction firm in perfecting $750,000 construction lien and collecting owed sums on $5.5 million project.

  • Formed new limited liability company for prominent local restaurant owned by award-winning baker. Years later, assisted retiring owner in asset sale and lease assignment.

  • Prevailed in arbitration of behalf of homeowner against large construction company that initiated arbitration, resulting in an award of economic damages and significant punitive damages against construction company.

  • Successfully defended against multimillion dollar fraud claim in dispute over purchase of commercial mall in two-week jury trial.

  • Defended and obtained favorable settlement for computer search engine optimization (SEO) company in federal lawsuit over methods to enhance search engine placement and intellectual property issues.

  • Represented purchaser in combined acquisition/lease of $2.5 million ski lodge and golf resort.

  • Represented seller in sale of $6.2 million commercial plaza.

  • Reached favorable settlement for minority LLC members in complex, multimillion dollar arbitration regarding the ownership of multiple real properties, defense of claims against members, and prosecution of claims against third parties.