Client Collaborations

Represented cities, counties, and special districts in contract negotiations with unions representing general wall-to-wall units, police officers, and parole and probation officers.

Served as chief spokesperson in the public and private sectors. In the private sector, handled negotiations for employers in wood products, paper products, rubber, transportation and delivery, and construction. Represented cities, counties, and special districts, in bargaining agreements for general wall-to-wall units and fire, police, parole and probation officers, 9-1-1 operators, and juvenile detention workers.

Drafted a variety of agreements for executives and key employees that provide for financial or equity-deferred compensation in compliance with Code Section 409A.

“Our plaintiff group of approximately 60-70 persons engaged Miller Nash in a 4-5 year litigation with extraordinary results. We recovered 90%+ for most of the plaintiffs. MN was professional, knowledgeable and very customer focused. The other law suits and legal teams drafted from the hard work done by the MN team. Even when the defendants used aggressive tactics, MN kept their cool and prevailed. We were pleased with the results and the team who helped us. They are superstars.”

In the largest recovery in the 140 year history of the firm the client and corporate co-founder and 50 percent shareholder, described the Miller Nash representation in the following manner: “The Miller Nash team, led by the tireless efforts and skill of Dennis Rawlinson were unrelenting in their pursuit of the best outcome for their client.”

In a multi-million dispute involving franchise rights, Mark Gram, chief executive officer of Jubitz Corporation wrote the following after Jubitz Corporation successfully overcame efforts by a franchisor to substantially devalue or terminate its franchise rights: "We are highly pleased with our firm's representation by Denny and Miller Nash. Recently the filing of a complaint and preliminary injunction complemented the successful resolution of claims with a significant partner on issues of "bet the company" significance to Jubitz Corporation."

Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc., is a long-time firm client composed of microbreweries such as Widmer Brothers Brewing, The Redhook Ale Brewery, and Kona Brewing Company. CBAI has enjoyed serving as the microbrewing component of the Anheuser-Busch (IN-BEV) family. After the recent successful resolution of a dispute potentially impacting the future of the company, CBAI board chair, Kurt Widmer, commented: "Denny has repeatedly proved to be a valued advisor on important strategic matters for Craft Brewers Alliance. Recently, the planning, development and preparation of potential preliminary litigation relief proved to be a complement to a business strategy with a business partner in connection with a proposed significant purchase. Denny appreciates, as we do, that litigation is a means to an end . . . not an 'end itself.'"

After a multi-million recovery in 2010 in the largest construction defect case at that point in time in the history of the State of Oregon, Jeff Cohen, in-house counsel for Wyndham Resort Development Corporation and Wyndham Vacation Ownership, wrote in an e mail: "Representation provided by Attorney Rawlinson was superb. * * * Denny brought to the table an excellent knowledge of the substantive law, his adversaries, judicial personnel, and a reputation for personal excellence, all of which contributed to achieving an outstanding result. His wise counsel on both narrow issues of law as well as general strategic approaches were invaluable."