Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Represented purchaser of two Class A high-rise office buildings in downtown Portland on two separate transactions.
Key supplier contract. Erich guided the drafting of a contract to be used by a client nationwide in procuring qualified mechanical and electrical maintenance services for its customers’ installed products.
Represented lender holding more than $5 million in secured debt in connection with collection action and chapter 11 bankruptcy of Dinkel Family Farms (Bankr. D. Or. 2020).
Routinely provide guidance for education clients on policies and procedures regarding equity for underserved and underrepresented populations, including students of color, immigrant students, and LGBTQ+ students.
Successfully represented multistate client before multiple levels of state courts in an appeal of a state corporate income tax assessment. Case involved complex issues related to apportionment of income, administrative procedure, statutory and regulatory interpretation, and constitutional limits on state taxation.
Represented a public works contractor in a jury trial, successfully obtaining full recovery on breach of contract and indemnification claims.
Represents large energy company related to claims for response costs and natural resource damages at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site.
Represented petroleum refinery in a suit brought by the employee of a subcontractor who was injured when he fell from his truck while loading at a refinery site. The court agreed that our client owed no duty to the plaintiff because he was the employee of a contractor whose work was not controlled by our client, and dismissed all claims. The dismissal was affirmed on appeal.
Defended publicly traded manufacturer against breach-of-contract claim by foreign distributor, seeking approximately $100 million in damages. Court granted summary judgment in favor of client.