Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Routinely represent clients in OCR complaints, including sex and race discrimination claims and website accessibility.
Advised alternative energy client with respect to the use of state and federal tax incentives related to the development of an alternative energy project. Issues included ownership structure, conversion of incentives to equity, related tax concerns, and application for incentives.
Drew Ray v. Frito Lay. In a federal court jury trial, we achieved a defense verdict on behalf of the employer who was accused of race discrimination.
Defended employment discrimination and wrongful termination litigation on behalf of a broad range of employers, including public entities.
Represented indigent defendant on a pro bono basis, appealing a trial court order striking the client’s defenses as a discovery sanction and imposing default judgment, as well as a broad permanent injunction limiting speech and an award of fees under CR 11. The Washington Court of Appeals reversed the default order and sanctions award, and vacated the injunction. The appellate court held that a party’s indigence does not support a finding of willful failure to pay monetary sanctions, that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding CR 11 sanctions, and provided the trial court with future guidance regarding what it described as “troublesome” aspects of the vacated injunction.
Represented golf course in dispute with developer over fraudulent misrepresentations concerning financial partner.
Represented real estate developer in conversion and rehabilitation of warehouse building located in Pearl District in Portland, Oregon. Services included representation on acquisition, financing, conversion of building to condominium, leasing of ground-floor retail space, and sale of penthouse condominium units.
Represented Portland-based receiver in connection with the state-court receivership for In re Coffee Solutions (Mult. Co. Cir. Ct. 2020).
Successfully negotiated dismissal of several OCR complaints at the pre-investigation stage.