Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Conceived and drafted appellate response brief to successfully defend eminent domain team’s valuation trial victory against homeowners who claimed multimillion-dollar damages for right-of-way changes, changes to neighborhood Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), and alleged CC&R violations.
Challenged overzealous application of ESA prohibitions by federal resource agencies and provided advice concerning reasonable and appropriate permit conditions to protect and promote the survival of all threatened and endangered species.
Successfully argued and won summary judgment in an Oregon federal case alleging $161 million in damages for termination of a resident from his surgical residency.
Represented the successor to a mining company in Idaho in a lawsuit to recover insurance benefits relating to the investigation of contamination at a former mining site. A federal court ruled in favor of our client on summary judgment, finding the insurer jointly and severally liable for all defense costs incurred from the date of first notice of claim.
Represented buyer on acquisition of land in Polk County for development of vineyard.
Acquisition of established businesses. Erich has recently led transactions for buyers acquiring established businesses in the manufacturing, produce distribution, and fuels industries.
Represented agricultural lender in connection with the enforcement of $11 million secured loan that was restructured in borrowers' chapter 11 case in judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure of farm properties, livestock, farm equipment, and related collateral.
Assisted client with the resolution of a highly sensitive legacy abuse claim.
Strategic consultation, analysis, and editorial review of key briefs and motions for eminent domain team’s successful representation of local transit authority in multiple just compensation jury trials and appellate matters.