Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions. Successfully defended local government permit approvals and LUBA decisions before the Oregon Court of Appeals.
Represented seafood company in defending against a state enforcement action for an unauthorized discharge and violations of effluent limitations in its discharge permit.
Multiple cases filed over five years involving defense of siding manufacturer in litigation filed nationwide by national hotel owner against general contractors and product manufacturers. (ESA Mgmt. Inc. v. Dryvit/Sto Corp.)
Assisted private university in drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts for campus expansion.
First-of-Its-kind Planning Goal Exception. Helped obtain first-ever goal exception to Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 18, Implementation Requirement 5, to allow the construction of a beachfront protective structure necessary to prevent the catastrophic loss of prominent resort from bluff erosion.
Represented national grocery store in breach of lease and related claims stemming from environmental contamination at the leased property.
Arbitrated and mediated resolution of defective roof structure on new education facility, recovering almost 90 percent of district’s damages, costs, and attorney fees in a challenging political environment. Collection and analysis of significant physical evidence, electronically stored information, expert investigations, and reports.
Assisted K-12 and higher education institutions in advertising, drafting, and negotiating design and construction contracts for bond-funded public improvement projects.
Reversal of Major Code Amendments by the City of Portland. Persuaded LUBA and the Oregon Court of Appeals to reverse the City of Portland’s adoption of a major, newsworthy legislative code amendment concerning transportation infrastructure.