Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Drafted and negotiated legislation creating a new type of special district for flood safety and water quality to manage the Columbia River levee system in north Multnomah County. ORS Chapter 550 passed in the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session. Currently assisting in implementation.
Regularly counsel clients on how to best protect and preserve their brands.
Obtained multiple master plan amendments on behalf of the owner of mixed-use property (retail, office, and residential), to allow development in line with changed market conditions.
Advise clients on the tax-efficient structuring of business transactions and succession planning.
Counseled a tribe on a $625 million revolving and term credit facility, secured with gaming revenue, for expansion of a gaming and hotel property.
Represented a Southern Oregon company involved in a closely held business dispute among its shareholders, defending against allegations of minority oppression.
Manage and coordinate complex closings of multimillion-dollar cannabis license sales.
Transportation Development. Advise Portland’s regional transportation agency on infrastructure permitting and condemnation.
In prior legislative sessions, worked on legislation modifying drainage district authority, the urban growth boundary amendment process, land use appeal issues, and higher education governance.