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Matthew McKean
Hillsboro, OR Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Nothing makes me happier than to help clients through a complicated legal issue and have them come out the other side ready to move on with their lives. Whether you are going through a probate, guardianship, adoption, need an estate plan, or starting a business, I can help you through the process. As a sole practitioner I like to work closely with my clients. Your legal issues are important to me and I want to be accessible. I am also Of Counsel with the Harris Law Firm and can tap into a team of outstanding attorneys that can...
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Grant Richard Burton
Hillsboro, OR Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
161 NW Adams Ave #300
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
I am the President of Hillsboro Law Group PC, an Oregon law firm dedicated to helping clients find long-term solutions to difficult legal issues. My practice focuses on family law and wills, trusts, and estates.
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Lawrence Mitchell Vergun
Hillsboro, OR Business Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Landlord Tenant
UCLA School of Law
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Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Hillsboro, OR Business Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Employment and IP
Willamette University College of Law
Michael Stevens has a background in insurance defense representing individuals to large corporations in a wide variety of cases from personal injury to wrongful death and construction defects. He handled cases with values of as much as $4 million, and drafted many successful motions for summary judgment. An Oregon native, he graduated from Oregon State University with his bachelor’s degree and earned his juris doctorate at Willamette University College of Law in Salem in 2009. At Willamette he was an editor and writer for Willamette Law Online and the Web & Publication Editor for the Willamette Sports Law Journal. He...
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Jim Boness
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
The John Marshall Law School and Southern Illinois University School of Law
I earned my law degree from Southern Illinois University in 2002, and have 2 decades of experience practicing law. For the first 14 years, I practiced criminal law, growing a very successful solo-attorney practice and gaining extensive courtroom and trial experience. However, as I grew as an attorney, I realized that my interests drew me to a different type of practice. This is where the idea for INTELLEQUITY® was born.
Based on this new interest, I took a few advanced law courses in intellectual property at John Marshall University Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Upon relocating to Portland, Oregon in 2017,...
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Daniel DiCicco
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Legal Malpractice
Lewis & Clark Law School
Dan DiCicco knows that conflicts are an inevitable part of doing business. He also understands that it’s important for clients to make smart, strategic, and tactical decisions during times of conflict to achieve their business goals.
Dan is a trial attorney who both defends claims and pursues civil litigation on behalf of companies with complex legal disputes. He has a particular emphasis on software and hardware intellectual property litigation. From software companies to apparel manufacturers to construction companies and large regional car dealerships, he has represented all types and sizes of companies in Oregon and across the country. Dan has tried...
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Ann L. Fisher
Beaverton, OR Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business, Collections and Real Estate
Willamette University College of Law
AF Legal & Consulting Services is a business and commercial law firm with an office located in Beaverton, Oregon. AV Preeminent-rated* attorney Ann L. Fisher works closely with clients in a broad range of matters related to the development of business strategies, contract review, enforcement, and negotiation, real estate matters, and when necessary, litigation.
Prior to establishing her solo law firm, AF Legal & Consulting Services, Ms. Fisher honed her business litigation skills as an attorney in house, in a boutique commercial practice, and a multi-state business law firm. She was a pro tem judge for eleven years which...
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Collin C. McKean
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Employment and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
I represent individuals and small business owners in Oregon and SW Washington. I specialize in complex and business related dissolution actions. My cases are typically in Washington, Multnomah or Clackamas Counties in Oregon and Clark, Cowlitz or Skamania Counties in Washington. I also handle cases other counties throughout Oregon and Washington, including Clatsop County, Lane County, Linn County, Marion County, Columbia County, and Grant County. Each county has different local rules that apply to family law cases. I am committed to making sure that I keep up to date on changes to rules of practice for each county I...
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Thomas A. Hackett
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
(503) 400-7999
650 N.E. Holladay Street, Suite 1600
Portland, OR 97232
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Washington School of Law
We help families and business owners plan for now and the future. This is done through estate planning and business planning. Our process is to educate clients about opportunities - and problems - they or their family may encounter down the road. Next, we help them identify their priorities and goals, and then develop a plan to accomplish those goals. This sometimes involves using advanced legal structures and techniques, but we keep the explanations straight forward and understandable. After all, a great plan isn’t that great if you don’t understand it. Quality planning that you understand is...
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Scott Brooksby
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business and Products Liability
The Catholic University of America
I primarily practice in the areas of product liability, aviation and commercial litigation. I have tried cases to juries through the state of Oregon.
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Ann Chapman
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
1000 SW Broadway
Suite 1400
Portland, OR 97205
Business and Bankruptcy
University of Minnesota Law School and William Mitchell College of Law
Ann Chapman has been practicing in the bankruptcy arena for nearly forty years. She specializes in the representation of individuals and small business in Chapters 7 (liquidation) and Chapter 13 (wage earner and small business reorganization), focusing primarily on debtor representation.
She has been recognized for her many achievements, including public speaking on bankruptcy topics on a regional and local basis, her pro bono efforts and her professionalism as a member of the bar. She has been A/V rated by Martindale Hubbell for over 25 years and has been a Super Lawyer in the consumer area for more than 10 years....
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Dean Alterman
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
In 30 years of law practice, Dean Alterman has advised private businesses and real estate investors across a range that includes buying, selling, and leasing commercial and multi-family real estate, negotiating development agreements, forming condominiums, acquiring and selling businesses, and the other legal matters that come up in the business world. Known for his unusual memory and his mathematical mind, Dean brings to his practice the experience of eight years in real estate sales, two terms on a county planning commission, and a stint as an outside director of a community bank and its holding company.
Dean frequently speaks and writes...
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Ryan D. Smith
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
University of Oregon School of Law
Peak Franchise Law focuses on franchise law and areas of law that complement the franchise legal practice, including business entity formations; trademark law; business sales and acquisitions; intellectual property rights; and a variety of commercial contracts.
The firm creates and reviews Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs), prepares and files state franchise registrations, advises on franchise relationship matters, negotiates franchise-related contracts, helps U.S. companies expand internationally through franchising and licensing, helps international companies franchise in the United States, and provides other franchise legal services.
With respect to business sales and acquisitions, the firm represents buyers and sellers in asset sales and stock...
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Sean M. Bannon
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Oregon School of Law
After spending the first part of my career working for a prominent Portland defense firm, I rededicated my practice to representing individuals and families who have been injured through the negligence of others. My clients benefit from my big firm experience and my small firm attention to them as individuals.
I bring extensive experience in personal injury matters, having represented clients in cases involving car and truck accidents, product defects, medical malpractice, and claims of wrongful death. I am familiar with how insurance defense firms evaluate cases and defend them at trial, which lends invaluable strategy and credibility to my clients'...
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Kevin C Brague
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Education and Personal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law
I represent individuals who have been harmed by others - whether personally like in an automobile/car accident, or by an institution like abuse or violation of civil rights. I have been practicing law in the State and Federal courts in Oregon since 2005, and have additional relevant legal experience extending back to 1991. My experience includes working for international law firms to my own solo practice representing corporations, small businesses, and individuals. I am a trial attorney and have litigated cases against businesses, insurance companies, colleges, universities, trade schools, and schools on behalf of people that...
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Thomas William Stilley
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
University of Houston Law Center
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Aaron S. Ferreira
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Aaron Ferreira grew up in Livermore, California. As an undergrad, he attended the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), first studying Computer Science and then graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. After graduation, he got his feet wet in the legal profession by working for three years as a legal assistant in Shell Beach, California.
In 1997, Aaron entered the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon. While attending law school, he participated in law review as a Research Editor and then Articles Editor for the...
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Ashley Demland
Lake Oswego, OR Business Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Business, Health Care, IP and Trademarks
Lewis & Clark College
Expertise
General Business & Intellectual Property Law
Women-Owned & Family Businesses
Commercial Litigation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Biotechnology & Health Care
Background
Ashley focuses exclusively on advising small business owners. From formation to exit, Ashley is an experienced advocate who keeps her eye on the bottom line.
Like many of her clients, Ashley is an entrepreneur. After being battle-tested at a mid-sized business law firm in Portland, she and her husband Jeff realized their long-standing dream of owning their own firm. They’re now living out the advice they give their clients.
Ashley focuses on providing savvy, practical advice to business owners.
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Demetrius Tsohantaridis
Newberg, OR Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Oregon School of Law
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Peter J Viteznik
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business, Construction, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Willamette University
As a trial attorney, Pete Viteznik focuses on litigation involving commercial litigation, construction, liens and payment disputes, delay of claims and insurance coverage, and construction defects for developers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and design professionals. He has a reputation as a skilled negotiator who consistently wins cases and settles large cost recovery claims for his clients.
Pete is recognized as one of the premier business and construction litigators in the Pacific Northwest and over the course of his 26-year career has tried and arbitrated cases throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. He has argued and prevailed on several important...
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Jeremy R. James
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Business, Elder, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
I handle civil litigation, business, real estate, and fiduciary litigation matters. For litigation matters, my focus is Oregon state court, although I also appear in Oregon Federal District Court. I am well-versed in all phases of litigation and comfortable taking a case to trial. Given the risk and expense of litigation, many cases settle before trial. I have participated in numerous mediations and judicial settlement conferences. However, sometimes settlement does not make sense and a client needs their day in court. I thoroughly enjoy the challenges and complexities that trial brings and feel at ease...
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Douglas Smith
Sherwood, OR Business Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Trademarks
Brigham Young University
Douglas D. Smith
Franchise Smith, LLC
Attorney handling matters in franchising and multi-unit operations
Birthplace: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Education: Brigham Young University,
- Bachelor's degree in political science, 1976;
- J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University,
- Juris Doctorate, 1978
Licensed in Oregon and Utah
Doug Smith has specialized in franchise law since 1981 with an emphasis on structure and drafting of franchise agreements and disclosure materials; selection and registration of trademarks; compliance with state and federal franchise and business opportunity laws including the preparation of relevant disclosure and registration materials; and franchise related litigation. He has a working knowledge of French and Romanian.
He has...
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Heidi R. Mandler-Huff
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 4 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Heidi was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, coming from a family who has lived in the Pacific Northwest for four generations.
Prior to law school, Heidi worked for five years as a victim’s advocate for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Her love of collaborating with clients to achieve a goal of safety for their future, stems from this work.
Heidi is a graduate of Willamette University College of Law, where she received her Doctor of Jurisprudence. During her time in law school, she discovered her love for the area of estate planning, spending a year in a half in...
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Tony De Alicante
Tigard, OR Business Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(541) 390-8961
16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Suite 185
Tigard, OR 97224
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and Willamette University College of Law
De Alicante Law Group LLC's (DLG) dedication to serving others is reflected in delivering excellence in legal services, giving peace of mind, knowledge, confidence, and personalized legal solutions to clients in estate planning, probate and business law. DLG's 30 years of international experience across public and private sectors, and advanced experience and training in estates and tax law, brings needed depth and experience to clients in developing customized, trust-centered estate and tax planning, in representing clients through probate proceedings, and in representing clients in their business ventures from business formation, through the business life cycle and being there through the...
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Howard Alan Newman MBA
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Patents
University of Florida
Mr. Newman's clientele have included law firms, individuals, and small and medium sized entities in various locations in the United States and around the world, including a niche Brasilian practice. In addition to Mr. Newman's legal experience as a registered patent attorney and working as a litigation and a transactional attorney, he has worked as a CEO of a start-up company, as an associate in an incubator, and he has performed financial valuations of intellectual property both as a function of litigation and arms-length transactions.
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James Oberholtzer
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Securities and Tax
DePaul College of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law
James Oberholtzer has provided legal services to clients for over 35 years. He has provided legal representation to: Families. Estate planning, family wealth planning, wills and trusts, taxation of wills and trusts, guardianship and conservatorships, creation and administration of trusts, and probate of estates. Entrepreneurs. Closely held companies, family partnerships and individual entrepreneurs in formation and finance of enterprises, acquisitions and joint ventures, strategic planning and executive compensation, entity governance, integration of tax, legal and business objectives, protection of intellectual property and selection and supervision of local counsel. Senior Housing. Senior housing owners and operators...
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Katia Nicole Alcantar
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Cannabis Law
Vermont Law School
Katia is a cannabis business litigator experienced in disputes concerning contracts, commercial leases, and business torts.
Katia graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vermont Law School, where she was the Articles Editor for the Vermont Law Review, and received numerous accolades, including a certificate in the Experiential Advocacy Program, the Endowed J. Scott Cameron Scholarship, Vermont Law Academic Scholarship, and the CALI Excellence Awards for achieving the highest grades in Negotiation and Evidence.
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John Tollefsen
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Securities
Suffolk University, Willamette University and University of Washington School of Law
John is a international lawyer with multiple post graduate degrees from both U.S. and European schools. He is a certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Controls Specialist. He has extensive multifaceted experience in business law and litigation.
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Jonathan David Mishkin
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and University of Oregon School of Law
Jonathan D. Mishkin, LL.M., has 15+ years as a practicing tax and estate planning attorney where he utilizes his extensive background in individual, corporate, international and real estate taxation along with knowledge in asset protection/estate planning techniques to consult with clients in matters of estate planning and tax mitigation strategies.
Mr. Mishkin has an economics and political science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center where he served as the Graduate Tax Policy Scholar advising the United...
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Justice J. Brooks I
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97204
Business, Appeals, Employment and Personal Injury
William H. Bowen School of Law
Justice primarily focuses his practice on business, commercial, employment, and tort litigation. Justice's objective is to obtain favorable outcomes for each of his clients though competent and responsive legal advocacy. Justice leverages his litigation experience, including multiple jury and bench trials to meet and often exceed client expectations.
Justice also advises clients concerning various business matters including, but not limited to, entity creation, contracts, real estate, and licensure. Justice utilizes an industry-focused approach to help clients naviagate their business issues.
Justice provides labor and employment training for employers. The training focuses on the prevention of claims and how to mitigate and...
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Kirk Nevada Walker
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business, Construction and Real Estate
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Kirk Nevada Walker is an attorney helping clients in Nevada and other states since 2008. Super Lawyers named Mr. Walker on the exclusive Mountain West Rising Stars list multiple years for litigation, which honor is received by no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the mountain states. Nevada Business Magazine also lists Mr. Walker as its "Legal Elite" comprising of only the top 4% of attorneys in the State of Nevada.
Mr. Walker enjoys an AV rating, which is the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell from judges and attorneys. Mr. Walker was named one of the top-rated lawyers in...
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Katherine Goodman
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School and Valparaiso University
A native of Minnesota, she attended law school in Indiana where she held a clerkship with the Marshall Superior Court in Plymouth, Indiana. Heading west on the Oregon Trail, she earned a masters in law degree from Lewis & Clark College of Law in Portland before starting to practice law in Oregon.
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Robert McGaughey
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Stockbroker Fraud
University of Akron
For more than 40 years, Bob has handled shareholder, partnership & LLC disputes, securities & investment lawsuits & arbitrations.
During that time, Bob has served as a mediator and arbitrator on more than 100 matters.
Bob is the author of Oregon Securities Law Handbook, Oregon Corporate Law Handbook and numerous articles on business law.
Bob is past Chair of OSB Securities Regulation Section and OSB Business Litigation Section. He is a past member of the OSB House of Delegates.
Bob has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is included among Oregon Super Lawyers.
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Ryan Henry Ripp
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 4 years of experience
Business, Cannabis Law, Employment and Securities
Willamette University College of Law
Ryan Ripp founded RHR Business Law, LLC for the purpose of making the legal system more accessible to entrepreneurs, small business owners, and investors. He has experience forming entities, providing securities law guidance, and drafting a wide array of business and employment contracts. While in law school, his legal thesis focused on making employee stock option plans and agreements more accessible to the startup community. Licensed to practice in Oregon.
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William Nelson
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(503) 343-9983
US Bancorp Tower
111 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3150
Portland, OR 97204
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
San Joaquin College of Law
Registered patent attorney with several years of experience in practicing intellectual property (IP) law, particularly in the areas of preparing and prosecuting patent, trademark, and copyright applications, patentability and infringement analyses, strategic IP counseling, and enforcing intellectual property rights.
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Phil Nelson
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
111 SW Fifth, Ste 1740
Portland, OR 97210
Business, Employment and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
I am a business lawyer who thinks like a businessman. Providing the kind of services my business clients need really is that simple. My practice focuses on litigation solutions that are consistent not at odds with my clients' business needs. My firm, Slinde Nelson, offers full service, innovative solutions to business clients throughout the region. We handle entity formation, buying and selling of businesses, employment law matters and employee relations issues, intellectual property matters, trade secrets, real estate and construction matters, and just about any other issue that comes up in the business setting.
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Jason R Polen
PORTLAND, OR Business Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, Employment and IP
Lewis & Clark Law School
Jason is a self-starting, go-getting lawyer who takes a pragmatic approach to helping his clients. He co-founded Fortify Law because he was not satisfied with the traditional approach to providing legal services. He firmly believes that legal costs should be predictable, transparent and value-driven.
Jason’s entrepreneurial mindset enables him to better understand his clients’ needs. His first taste of entrepreneurship came from an early age when he helped manage his family’s small free-range cattle farm. Every morning, before school, he would deliver hay to a herd of 50 hungry cows. In addition, he was responsible for sweeping "the shop" at...
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John D Parsons
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction and Elder
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
John’s practice is almost exclusively in the context of business and commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on litigating limited liability company, corporate and partnership disputes, state and federal securities claims, construction contract and lien enforcement actions, and probate and trust matters in Oregon and Washington. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict and litigated hundreds of cases through arbitration, summary determination, or other successful adjudication.
With a family background in business ownership, John possesses unique insight into his clients’ personal investment in and commitment to running successful businesses. Consequently, he prides himself on keeping his clients’ ultimate goals in...
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Jackie Ford
Oswego, OR Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business and Employment
Santa Clara University School of Law