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How I represent clients at Schwabe
I represent Oregon businesses and families in complex disputes through litigation, negotiation, arbitration, and appeal. My practice includes litigating and resolving disputes in fiduciary and succession matters, commercial property development, leasing, and financing. I am frequently called upon to guide families through trust and probate disputes with a resolution oriented approach. In addition, I help businesses protect their interests when government actions or regulations have caused financial or operational harm. Across all of these areas, my goal is to provide clear, practical strategies that not only resolve the dispute at hand but also support my client’s long-term success.
Experience
- Litigated and resolved construction bid dispute on largest public works project that both the contractor and public entity had undertaken.
- Developed and assisted client in successfully implementing business wide risk management strategy to minimize claims in highly litigious industry.
- Successfully defended commercial landlord from claims alleging breach of lease and obtained prevailing party attorney fee award for client.
- Successfully represented a mixed-use property in resolving a $700,000 commercial lien dispute arising from a significant flooding event, involving complex issues of insurance coverage, contractor claims, and lien laws.
- Successfully litigated appeals in fiduciary and development cases.
- Successfully defended clients’ agricultural easement and recovered all costs and attorney fees.
- Favorably resolved petitioner’s claim to spousal elective share by winning court approval for asset allocation.
- Defended a national financial institution in complex lender liability litigation by identifying and developing claims to leverage optimal settlement.
- Defended a regional business against customer claim by proving at trial that customer experienced no damages.
Education
- Willamette University, College of Law, Juris Doctor degree (2009)
- University of Puget Sound, Bachelor of Arts degree (2004)
Admissions
- Oregon State Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court - District of Oregon
Memberships
- Multnomah County Bar Association
Community Activities
- KairosPDX, Board of Directors
- Civics Learning Project, Board of Directors
Outside Interests
Spending time in the snow.
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