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.

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.

Business Formation and Transactions. 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.

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 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 expertise 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.

Tax and 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.

Intellectual Property. We have one of the largest intellectual property practices in the Pacific Northwest, assisting large corporations, small- and medium-sized businesses, and individuals in securing, protecting, and exploiting their intellectual property rights, both in the U.S. and abroad. Our intellectual property and patent attorneys – many of whom have years of science and technical education and experience – provide a full range of services in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters, including counseling, prosecution, litigation, dispute resolution, licensing, and technology transfers.

Immigration. We work with foreign, domestic, and multinational companies, individuals, investors, and new business ventures to assist in planning for temporary and permanent immigration needs, and to help clients through the morass of immigration-related regulations. We also handle all types of personal immigration matters, including family-based immigration, international adoption, naturalization and passports, and advise companies regarding best practices for I-9 (employment verification) compliance.