Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Opposition to Discovery in Litigation. Assisted Italian entity in complex case involving four separate jurisdictions (state court, two federal district courts, and federal bankruptcy court) to undo personal service and avoid the production of documents from abroad.
Prevailed on a motion to quash and dismiss a writ of review on behalf of a public school district.
Represented gasoline supplier in defense of claims brought by dealer in federal court alleging fraud in sale of gasoline station. Obtained summary judgment dismissal of claims, affirmed on appeal by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Defending development and construction companies in lawsuit brought by interior design firm alleging breach of contract and related claims stemming from Oregon Convention Center hotel project.
Condominium Projects
- Prepared condominium documentation for a four-tower mixed-use development with an underground public parking garage, commercial and office space, apartments, and nested residential condominium units.
- Prepared condominium documentation for several office, commercial, and industrial buildings in Washington and Oregon.
- Converted several apartment buildings and duplexes into condominiums.
Represented private university in OCR investigation of complaint brought by student claiming disability discrimination in field placement process.
Represented restaurant lessee in defending against landlord’s claims and pursuing fraud and misrepresentation claims.
Acted as counsel to Cascade Corporation in all aspects of its $760 million acquisition by Toyota Industries Corporation. The negotiated transaction was structured as a public tender offer followed by a merger of a subsidiary of Toyota Industries into Cascade in which all shares not acquired in the tender offer were acquired for the tender offer price. Prior to the transaction, Cascade was a public reporting company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Drafted and updated clients’ website privacy notices and terms of use to ensure compliance with relevant privacy and data protection laws.