Like Central Oregon itself, the Bend office of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt offers the best of both worlds. Just as Bend has both small town charm and big city amenities, Schwabe offers small-firm service with big-firm experience and resources. Always attentive to Central Oregon's evolving economy, our legal team focuses on several areas of law.

Business Formation and Transactions. Schwabe's service to banks, brokerage houses, credit unions and savings institutions, includes transactional work and litigation services and providing legal advice. Loans, workouts, restructuring, defaults and bankruptcy are examples of the type of work Schwabe performs for its institutional clients.

Employment and Labor. We represent employers in all aspects of employment law and labor relations. With an emphasis on preventative counseling to avoid claims, we advise employers on the full range of employment law issues, including harassment, discrimination, disability law, family and medical leave, and wage and hour claims. When litigation cannot be avoided, our employment lawyers can apply insight gained from years of experience to the representation of clients in any legal forum, including state and federal court, and before administrative agencies.

General and Commercial Litigation. Sometimes things just don't turn out the way you planned. Whether you need to file a complaint or defend against one, our lawyers can help you with commercial and business disputes, construction, employment, and real estate transaction disputes, boundary and easement issues, and condemnation and land use matters.

Real Estate, Land Use and Condemnation. Our lawyers represent developers, builders, investors, and owners in all aspects of land development. From conditional use permits for home occupations to destination resorts, our result-oriented land use team focuses on getting your project approved efficiently. Although our practice style emphasizes diffusing opposition to land use projects, our litigators have special land use knowledge and a successful track record. When the government has development plans for your land, our condemnation lawyers will apply their legal acumen to help you get just compensation.

Tax & Estate Planning. We conduct an integrated tax practice, relating to corporate and partnership tax planning, property and excise taxes, employee benefits, estate and succession planning, probate, and related areas. Our tax lawyers, many of whom hold LL.M degrees in addition to their law degrees, serve profit and nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, professional corporations, partnerships, and trusts and estates in a variety of tax matters.