Client Collaborations

Advised multiple beverage clients on legal status regarding hemp and CBD-infused alcoholic beverages, and assisted clients in strategizing potential production of the same.

Negotiated hundreds of contracts and agreements that involved sensitive data security and privacy issues, including cloud storage, sharing sensitive information, data centers, networking, colocation, dark fiber, IP transit, communications services and equipment, complex server systems, wireless networks, equipment leases, device trials, spectrum leases, cell tower leases, and many other issues. These transactions were for services in 35 different countries in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Represents bank in complicated foreclosure action in Washington trial court and Court of Appeals. Received favorable opinion from Court of Appeals affirming the trial court’s foreclosure decree and denying motion to stay foreclosure action and compel arbitration.

Represented cannabis producer in a complex dispute regarding cannabis sales, including drafting briefing, managing all aspects of discovery, and settlement negotiations.

$75 Million Recovery―Bodily Injury/Religious Institutions. Acting as lead counsel for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon’s insurance coverage team, we recovered more than $75 million from their insurers after years of litigation and mediation.

Represented vessel owner in all aspects of sinking of saturation dive support vessel in a Singapore shipyard. Representation included immediate sinking response activities, presentation and resolution of insurance claims for hull loss and liabilities arising from sinking, and pursuit of claims against shipyard for sinking of vessel. Resulted in successful resolution of all claims through mediation in London, England. This matter involved close coordination with affiliate counsel in Singapore and London.

Represented purchaser in the negotiation and documentation of transaction to purchase a western Washington micro-brewery.

Advised companies in multiple industry sectors—including banks, construction firms, educational institutions, and manufacturing and retail—on cyber-insurance and other risk transfer strategies in vendor and other contracts.

Represents bank in dispute over whether designated beneficiary or prior beneficiaries should take IRA funds where there were allegations of duress and elder abuse at the hands of the designated beneficiary. When designated beneficiary sued the bank in federal court seeking disbursement of the IRA funds, successfully moved to stay the federal court action while a state court suit was pending over the duress and elder abuse allegations.