Schwabe News Archive

This year, 45 attorneys from Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt have been named to the Best Lawyers list. 

Schwabe's Brenna Legaard filed federal lawsuit against North Clackamas School District on behalf of Happy Valley family after racially motivated attacks by white classmates.

Schwabe, 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.

Schwabe's Aaron Laing provides commentary on rental assistance and what he's hearing from clients.

Schwabe’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.

Robert Misulich, Matt Singer, Christopher Slottee, Howard Trickey, Lee Baxter, and Peter Scully join Schwabe's Alaska office.

Robert Misulich, Matt Singer, Christopher Slottee, Howard Trickey, Lee Baxter, and Peter Scully join Schwabe's Alaska office.

This 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.

An analysis submitted by Schwabe suggest the fund might survive a challenge.

Oregon House Speaker references Schwabe legal opinion. 

Robert Misulich, Matt Singer, Christopher Slottee, Howard Trickey, Lee Baxter, and Peter Scully join Schwabe's Alaska office.

Schwabe's Sara Kobak and Jessie Schuh acted as counsel for ACLU Oregon and Basic Rights Oregon in this landmark ruling.

Sara 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.

We are pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Anchorage, Alaska office by welcoming six experienced attorneys.

Matt Singer represented a half-dozen industry groups led by the Resource Development Council for Alaska.

This 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.

To 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.

Author: Graciela Gomez Cowger

Schwabe's Aaron Laing shares insights on the future of the Seattle area rental market.

Schwabe's client Oregon company Henningsen Cold Storage Co. set to trade hands in a deal organized by Schwabe's Tom Tongue and team.

Schwabe Diversity Chair and Attorney Joe Straus Honored in PSBJ's 2020 Business of Pride Edition.

In Chambers USA’s 2020 rankings, Schwabe is identified as an industry leader in seven practice areas. Schwabe’s Intellectual Property practice received Chambers’ highest ranking for the fifth year in a row, and Schwabe was honored with a new ranking in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is excited to announce that Dave Hailey has joined ‎the firm, further strengthening Schwabe’s commercial real estate and development ‎practice.‎

To wrap up Women's History Month, this edition features women of Schwabe and our community sharing a little advice to other women—and their younger selves.

Commercial leases already are being redone with short-term rent abatements amortized over the remainder of the contract, or permanently reducing rents, said attorney Aaron Laing, a shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in Seattle.

"What I'm hearing pretty consistently from landlords and tenants is that everybody understands that we're in this together," said Aaron Laing, a real estate attorney and shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in Seattle.

Schwabe's Aaron Laing talks about the impacts of COVID-19 on Seattle's rental market.

Schwabe's Katherine Wax and Kenneth Katzaroff provide their insights on Seattle's real estate market after the pandemic.

61-year-old Chase's Pancake Corral Serves Up Comfort During COVID-19 Outbreak, One Flapjack at a Time

In continued celebration of Women's History Month, this edition features women of Schwabe and our community sharing a little advice to other women—and their younger selves.

In celebration of 2020 Women's History Month, this series features women of Schwabe sharing a little advice to other women—and their younger selves.

ICTSI Oregon, Inc.’s President and CEO Elvis Ganda issued the following statement after the court issued its March 5, 2020 Opinion and Order addressing the ILWU’s post-verdict motions:

In this installment, Rose speaks with Graciela Gomez Cowger, CEO of Schwabe, Williamson, & Wyatt, about being an agent of change, her firm’s approach to client service, and being close to clients.

Jamee Asher, Jean Back, Eric Blank, Ryan Dumm, Maria Schmidlkofer, and Garrett Stephenson have been named shareholders at Schwabe

Schwabe attends Downtown Seattle Association's State of Downtown event

Amy makes CREW member spotlight for Women in Commercial Real Estate.

Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt attorney Dan Eller assists clients with tax and business law issues in both transactions and controversies. The Business Tribune asked him how he sees the coming Corporate Activity Tax (CAT).

Connie Sue Martin is the chair of the AGC Environmental Committee and is being recognized for her outstanding leadership in the negotiation, passage and the implementation of the state's Expedited Voluntary Cleanup Bill.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. attorneys were big winners at the Associated General Contractors (AGC) 2020 Annual Dinners in both Washington and Oregon on January 24th. Connie Sue Martin was the recipient of the Associate of the Year Award 2019 from AGC of Washington, and Paige Spratt received the Rookie of the Year Award 2019 from AGC Oregon – Columbia Chapter.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is excited to announce that Brendan Crowley is joining the firm, adding considerable experience in real estate law to Schwabe’s deep bench in the industry.

As Oregon farmers and ranchers get older, the need for estate planning is growing more urgent to ensure working lands remain in operation.

The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday rejected green groups' bid to revive their challenge to the U.S. Department of the Interior's approval for the continued operation of a coal-fired plant on Navajo land, leaving in place a panel's ruling that the tribe's sovereign immunity blocked the suit.

Seattle’s real estate market is experiencing unprecedented growth driven by an explosive tech sector, but the city also is facing significant challenges due to the fallout from that growth.

Believing in the future of agriculture, Lauren Lucht assumed the responsibilities of Northwest Transplants from her parents. As the operating CEO, Lucht said the Molalla-based company grows a total of about 90 million vegetable, herb and flower seedlings on contract for growers throughout the Northwest.

The ILWU staged slowdowns at the Port of Portland and flouted federal court orders. The resulting chaos caused international shipping lines to abandon Portland, ending Oregon-based cargo service for exporters as far inland as Idaho’s Snake River.