Schwabe News
45 Schwabe Attorneys Make the List of Best Lawyers in America© for 2021August 20, 2020This year, 45 attorneys from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt have been named to the Best Lawyers list.
Lawsuit claims kindergarten student was target of racially motivated attacks by white classmates, school failed to respondKGWAugust 20, 2020Schwabe's Brenna Legaard filed federal lawsuit against North Clackamas School District on behalf of Happy Valley family after racially motivated attacks by white classmates.
Attorney Gary Bruce Joins Schwabe’s Bend Office, Bolstering the Firm’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry GroupAugust 13, 2020Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C. is excited to announce that Gary Bruce is joining the firm’s Bend office, adding considerable healthcare experience to Schwabe’s deep bench in the industry.
With Rent Due, It's 'Déjá Vu All Over Again' for Tenants and LandlordsAugust 5, 2020Schwabe's Aaron Laing provides commentary on rental assistance and what he's hearing from clients.
Bert Ray and Matt Singer named to 2020 Alaska Super LawyersAugust 3, 2020Schwabe’s Bert Ray and Matt Singer have been named to the 2020 Alaska Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Schwabe Williamson Nabs Holland & Knight Anchorage TeamLaw360July 24, 2020Robert Misulich, Matt Singer, Christopher Slottee, Howard Trickey, Lee Baxter, and Peter Scully join Schwabe's Alaska office.
Midsize Moves: A 3-Office Expansion, a Big Law Team in AlaskaLaw.comJuly 17, 2020Robert Misulich, Matt Singer, Christopher Slottee, Howard Trickey, Lee Baxter, and Peter Scully join Schwabe's Alaska office.
12 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Attorneys Named to 2020 Washington Super LawyersJuly 16, 2020This year, 12 attorneys from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt have been named to the Washington Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Oregon Lawmakers Green-light Aid To Unemployed Workers, Black-owned BusinessesOregon Public BroadcastingJuly 14, 2020An analysis submitted by Schwabe suggest the fund might survive a challenge.
Lawmakers Spar Over Creation of a $62 Million Relief Fund for Black OregoniansWillamette WeekJuly 14, 2020Oregon House Speaker references Schwabe legal opinion.
Holland & Knight Closes Anchorage Office After Lawyer DeparturesBloomberg LawJuly 13, 2020Robert Misulich, Matt Singer, Christopher Slottee, Howard Trickey, Lee Baxter, and Peter Scully join Schwabe's Alaska office.
Oregon Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Eugene Resident's Fight for Nonbinary Gender MarkerAmerican Civil Liberties Union of OregonJuly 10, 2020Schwabe's Sara Kobak and Jessie Schuh acted as counsel for ACLU Oregon and Basic Rights Oregon in this landmark ruling.
Justices Won't Hear Enviros' Challenge To Navajo Coal PlantLaw360July 9, 2020Sara Kobak, Aukjen Ingraham, Brien Flanagan, and Sarah Roubidoux Lawson successfully represented Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a yearslong battle by environmental groups challenging the federal government's decision to grant lease extensions to a New Mexico power plant and nearby coal mine partly owned by the Navajo Nation.
Schwabe Strengthens Natural Resources and Alaska Native Presence with Key Hires in Anchorage Office Expansion July 8, 2020We are pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Anchorage, Alaska office by welcoming six experienced attorneys.
Salary for Signatures Argued in Oil Tax Initiative LawsuitAlaska Journal of CommerceJuly 8, 2020Matt Singer represented a half-dozen industry groups led by the Resource Development Council for Alaska.
19 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Attorneys Named to 2020 Oregon Super LawyersJuly 6, 2020This year, 19 attorneys from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt have been named to the Oregon Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Six Oregon Organizations File Amicus Curiae Briefs to Oregon Supreme Court Regarding Convictions Based on Nonunanimous Jury InstructionsCriminal Justice Reform Clinic at the Law School of Lewis & ClarkJune 30, 2020
Learn With Schwabe: Juneteenth Education Forum with Jamila JohnsonJune 19, 2020To bring our firm together in a space to foster open communication around important issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, we invited Schwabe alumna Jamila Johnson of the Promise of Justice Iniatitive to lead a Juneteenth Education Forum with our firm.
With Rent Due, Tenants, Landlords Turn to Bellevue-based Bartering PlatformPuget Sound Business JournalJune 2, 2020Schwabe's Aaron Laing shares insights on the future of the Seattle area rental market.
A Venerable Oregon Food Industry Company Set to Change HandsPortland Business JournalMay 29, 2020Schwabe's client Oregon company Henningsen Cold Storage Co. set to trade hands in a deal organized by Schwabe's Tom Tongue and team.