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Client Collaborations

All Representative Cases

K-12 Schools, School Districts & Education Service Districts

Represented school district in lawsuit asserted by former student alleging claims under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs) and negligence based on former employee’s allegedly harassing conduct.

Contract Negotiation

Assisted a local company manufacturing and distributing products all over the world in negotiating and drafting various supplier, vendor, and sales agreements with global parties.

Tribal Financing

Counseled tribe on a $39 million construction loan facility for expansion of a gaming and hotel property.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Served as local Washington State counsel for buyer in complex, multimillion-dollar reserve takeover of publicly traded cannabis company. As local counsel, representation included handling of state specific due diligence and Washington specific representations and warrants from seller.

Discrimination Claims

Defended retail chain and successfully obtained summary judgment ruling on multiple claims asserted by plaintiff, including allegations of retaliation under Washington’s Industrial Insurance Act and disability discrimination.

Contract Negotiations & Dispute Resolution

Successful settlement resolution of party to residential real estate development dispute and litigation involving breach of construction contract, conversion, and Consumer Protection Act claims.

Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights

Advising San Francisco-based real estate developer in near nine figure purchase of New York residential hotel in bankruptcy case venued in the Southern District of New York.

Securities Litigation

Umpqua Bank Shareholder Derivative Suit. We achieved trial court dismissal of shareholder derivative claims that executive compensation was excessive and approved in violation of the “say-on-pay” provisions of Dodd-Frank legislation. We represented the directors and officers of a publicly traded bank holding company, together with national counsel.

K-12 Schools, School Districts & Education Service Districts

Favorably resolved teacher’s grievance against school district asserting contract violations of collective bargaining agreement with teacher’s union.

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