Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Assisted client in updating nonqualified deferred compensation plan to comply with the limitations of nonqualified deferred compensation under Sections 457 and 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Governors Point Development v. Bellingham, 2013 WL 2428748 (Municipal water rights)
Represented health insurance provider in multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging claims for breach of contract, defamation, and intentional interference with economic relations, ultimately obtaining the dismissal of all claims.
Choice-of-entity and formation issues, set up new business entities, review and update existing-entity documents, and dissolve entities, including corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and nonprofit corporations.
Obtained summary judgment for employer in workers’ compensation discrimination/failure-to-reinstate case.
Regularly represent public school district on leases, including:
- Long-term ground lease to the City of Portland and a nonprofit for development of former elementary school site with affordable housing.
- Long-term lease of former elementary school to neighboring school district for redevelopment as a high school.
- Long-term lease to a university of approximately one-third of a newly constructed elementary school to be used for teacher education.
Defend software as a service (SaaS) provider in trademark infringement litigation resulting in a successful resolution through mediation.
Assists plan sponsors with their cafeteria plans and component benefit programs, including assisting with health FSA, DCAP, and HSA components.
Assisted client in developing an equity incentive plan for its employees. The plan provides for the possibility of many types of awards, including incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, and performance awards.