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Represented Oregon commercial bank in connection with workout of multimillion-dollar credit facility.
Obtained $1.4 million arbitration award and permanent injunction based on claims for corporate raiding, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
Represented electric utility in appeal from order denying motion to compel arbitration. Court of Appeals reversed trial court, and ordered it to grant motion to compel arbitration. Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. PacifiCorp, 240 Or App 124 (2010)
Iván understands the unique interplay between antitrust law and education law. Iván regularly helps higher education institutions navigate the federal and state antitrust laws and works with them to establish safeguards to minimize the risk of antitrust scrutiny.
Drafted, revised, and audited employment policies and handbooks for multiple employers, including ensuring legal compliance for local and state wage and hour regulations, leave laws, and benefits.
Successfully defended landlord of automobile repair facility in wrongful-death and catastrophic-personal-injury litigation resulting from gasoline and natural gas explosion. Case was resolved after mediation.
Represented Washington-based financial institution in connection with multimillion-dollar collection action against distressed property developer (Bankr. D. Or., Case No. 10-60244).
Negotiated successful resolution of manufacturing and distribution dispute, including six figure recovery on behalf of client.
Represented electric utility in defense of $80 million claim challenging increase to industrial users electric rates. Court of Appeals affirmed trial court’s dismissal of all claims. Klamath Off-Project Water Users v. PacifiCorp, 237 Or App 434 (2010)