Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Successful defense of national mortgage solutions provider against various tort claims brought by plaintiff.
Obtained full summary judgment in favor of public school district in a lawsuit brought by a former counseling intern who asserted various constitutional claims (equal protection, due process, and speech), religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and public-accommodation. The lawsuit involved two successful appeals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Defended a global corporation in a premises liability action, as part of a team of attorneys, in obtaining a dismissal of the case via a successful motion for summary judgment.
Successfully represented immigrant detainee, who fled from Venezuela during the Hugo Rafael Chávez regime, on appeal regarding the right to counsel in administrative removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This was a pro bono matter taken through the Ninth Circuit’s Pro Bono Program. Victor Manuel Fonseca v. Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 19-72162.
Represented regional secured lender in successful recovery of charged-off loan portfolio previously deemed non-recoverable.
Successfully represented fire district in a civil service appeal brought by a demoted firefighter. The civil service commission initially reversed the demotion and ordered reinstatement; on appeal to the circuit court, we obtained an order remanding the matter to the commission for rehearing, resulting in the commission's upholding the fire district's decision.
Assist clients with entity formation, operating agreements, and other issues related to establishing a new business.
Regularly defend employers (including education service districts) in connection with charges filed with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Represented national secured lender in contested Chapter 11 in restructuring and obtaining full recovery from debtor through sales of assets and settlements.