Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
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.
Assisted client with development of multimillion-dollar project funded in part with New Markets Tax Credits.
Wage and Hour Class Actions. In several wage and hour class action cases, Tom has negotiated favorable settlements early in the litigation, often before class certification, most recently in an action challenging a company-wide overtime payment program.
Represented employers in multiple administrative hearings before BIIA, BOLI, and other state administrative agencies.
Defended school district in state court action alleging employment-related and state tort claims, including intentional interference with contractual relationship and defamation (dismissed).