Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Counseled a tribe on a $500 million revolving credit facility for the construction of gaming facility secured with gaming revenue.
Represented a group of more than 60 investors that collectively lost millions of dollars arising out of the collapse of an Oregon investment company accused of defrauding investors, Aequitas Capital.
Lobbied for passage of petitions and bills, including providing public testimony in support at state and local hearings and participating in agency workgroups to develop and interpret law, rules, and policies.
Complex Easement Drafting. Prepared easements to address client access, maintenance, utility, and use needs.
Drafted multiple intergovernmental agreements (IGAs), including agreements creating new intergovernmental entities. Recent agreements include:
- Drafted a five-party IGA settling the designation of the Stafford area as urban reserve, and a three-party IGA governing concept planning for Stafford.
- Drafting the ordinance and agreements for creation of a Joint Contracting Authority to serve four jointly managed special districts.
- Creation of the Levee Ready Columbia governance structure among four districts, four cities, a Port district, and a county, to work toward accreditation and certification of the Columbia River levee system.
- Drafting a coordination IGA for a Park and Recreation District.
Counsel to the unsecured creditors committee in Blue Heron Paper bankruptcy.
Secured protective orders and resisted motions to compel in discovery.
Represented radio station in defending against claims of copyright infringement arising out of use of a photograph in the station’s blog.
Assisted an affordable housing developer with entitlements for 57-unit affordable senior housing project in the City of Tigard. Defended approval in appeal to Hearings Officer.