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Represented receiver for defunct mortgage lender in recovery of defaulted loans dating back to 2005.
Successfully represented trade association in declaratory judgment action to prevent the disclosure of confidential trade-secret information under the Oregon Public Records Law.
Defended a global corporation in various premises liability actions, as part of a team of attorneys, obtaining voluntary dismissals of the cases prior to the discovery stage.
Successful defense of university on appeal—including handling the oral argument—regarding claims for failure to accommodate and disability discrimination under federal law and breach of contract and estoppel under state law brought by former graduate student.
Special Assistant Attorney General providing trademark and copyright support to four Washington state institutions of higher learning.
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.