Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Serve as outside franchise and transactional counsel to foreign skincare company in licensing rights to franchise in the U.S.
State v. Heckel, 143 Wn.2d 824, 24 P.3d 404 (2001). Represented amicus curaie Washington Association of Internet Providers.
Obtained a favorable settlement and insurance recovery near policy limits representing owner in multimillion-dollar construction defect action for a ski resort duplex project.
Representing a large retailer in a putative class action lawsuit arising from the assessment of Portland’s Clean Energy Surcharge.
Represented former rail car manufacturer in obtaining insurance coverage for environmental contamination arising from Portland Harbor Superfund site. Case resolved favorably after filing of insurance coverage complaint. Continue to represent client with respect to ongoing coverage issues related to defense and indemnity costs.
Guided a local technology services business through a merger with a competitor from another state, helping the business resolve complaints from a troublesome minority shareholder to complete the deal in a timely manner.
Represented the agent and lead lender on $200 million credit facilities for a Northwest timber and wood products company. The collateral consisted of timber and mill properties in three states.
Represented company in a multimillion-dollar merger of a management service company with a multistate operating cannabis company. Negotiated, drafted, and closed complex transaction on an abbreviated timeframe.
Washington State Bank v. Medalia, 96 Wn. App. 547, 984 P.2d 1041 (1999). Represented appellant Medalia Healthcare, LLC. Involved the question of whether a purchaser of secured assets had committed conversion by allegedly interfering with security interest.