Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Defense of construction products dealer for claims arising from construction defects claims. (Arion v. Hact Construction and L&W Supply)
Negotiated and drafted general vendor contracts with casinos. Handled licensing matters before tribal gaming agencies and state regulators.
Agricultural Lease Dispute. Negotiated favorable settlement in case concerning wrongful termination of agriculture lease, which included lease extension sought in civil action.
Represented a commodities seller in response to an investigation by a state regulator.
Representation of distributor in product defect claims arising from PPA (phenylpropanolamine) medication. (Beard v. Perrigo Co., No. 2:03cv00470)
Counseled various tribal clients on credit facilities, secured with gaming and other revenue, for construction and expansion of gaming and resort properties. Secured National Indian Gaming Commission declination letters and worked with the Washington State Gambling Commission to secure licensing exemptions for lenders.
Quiet Title. Assisted bank in defending quiet-title action and foreclosing on multimillion-dollar property, despite the fact that the legal description of the property contained in the trust deed set forth an incorrect metes and bounds narrative for only half the property.
Successful resolution of multimillion-dollar claims and numerous opposing and pass-through claims for CM/GC in a complex, multiparty litigation arising from the reconstruction of the new Sellwood Bridge in Portland. The case was settled through a complex mediation proceeding, with full case presentation, following significant discovery of electronically stored information.