The Central Oregon office of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt offers the best of both worlds: small firm service with big firm experience and resources. Our legal team focuses on several areas of law.

Business
Whether your company is a simple partnership or a complex corporation, our business knowledge and experience will help guide your business to its maximum potential. From formations and governance to dissolutions and winding up, we seek the most efficient way to accomplish your business objectives. Aspart of our business practice, we advise clients on various corporate and securities transactions including: financings and securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, licensing agreements and regulatory compliance.

Employment and Labor
We represent employers in all aspects of employment law and labor relations. With an emphasis on preventive counseling to avoid claims, we advise employers on immigration, harassment, discrimination, disability law, family and medical leave, compliance with the National Labor Relations Act, collective bargaining, and wage and hour claims.

Creditors’ Rights
We have the expertise and experience to efficiently guide your business through the complexities of the creditor/debtor relationship including financing agreements and leases, security agreements, the uniform commercial code, insolvency, receiverships and bankruptcy. Our lawyers will help you properly document your financing relationship and, if necessary, protect your security interest and investment in personal and real property.

Real Estate, Land Use, Community Associations and Condemnation
Our lawyers represent developers, builders, lenders, investors, and owners in all aspects of land transactions, entitlement and development. From conditional use permits for home occupations to subdivisions and destination resorts, our results oriented land use team focuses on getting your project approved efficiently. Our community association experts prepare CC&Rs, condominium documents and provide general counsel to owners associations. Although our practice style emphasizes diffusing opposition to land use projects, our litigators have special land use knowledge and successful track records. When the government has development plans for your land, our condemnation lawyers will apply their legal acumen to help you get just compensation.

Intellectual Property
We have one of the largest intellectual property practices in the Pacific Northwest. Our intellectual property and patent attorneys provide a full range of services in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters, including counseling, prosecution, litigation, dispute resolution, licensing, and technology transfers.

General, Commercial and Employment 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, antitrust, employment, and real estate transaction disputes; boundary and easement issues; and condemnation and land use matters. When appropriate, we help clients resolve disputes through settlements and alternate dispute resolution.

Tax and Estate Planning
We have 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 represent profit and nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, professional corporations, partnerships, and trusts and estates.

Environmental, Natural Resource Management and Energy Development
Whether you are considering a small or large scale renewable energy project, expanding current mill operations or developing any type of manufacturing facility, our lawyers have the breadth and depth of experience to assist you with your project. We counsel clients regarding compliance, strategic planning, financing (including structuring for tax incentives), power sales, water and air quality issues, and other resource management consideration.