Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Represented lender in connection with the enforcement of loans totaling more than $37 million in connection with the foreclosure of private university campus properties located in Portland, Oregon, and in Boise, Idaho.
Arbitrated numerous restaurant and hospitality franchise termination disputes. Awards issued on document submission or after telephonic hearing.
Rainier National Bank v. Citifor, 1995 WL 927885 (Creditor priority, constructive trust)
Obtained millions of dollars of indemnity from EPL, MGL, CGL and E&O carriers on behalf of non-profit and for-profit organizations caught up in long-tail abuse/molestation litigation.
Review, draft, and negotiate general business agreements for school districts, colleges, and universities, including lease agreements, promissory notes and trust deeds, releases, waivers, policies, purchase and sale agreements, easements, intergovernmental agreements, license agreements, affiliation agreements, co-branding agreements, and services agreements.
- Represented a university in a lease and multi-year service contract for photocopiers, mail room services and copy room services.
- Represented a school district in documenting rights and obligations in a long-term collaboration with a nonprofit university.
- Represented a university in evaluating a potential merger, affiliation, or asset acquisition of another nonprofit organization.
- Represented a university in documenting the affiliation with another nonprofit organization.
Prepared employment agreements and offer letters for a merger between two bank holding companies, with twenty subsidiaries collectively.
Represented special servicer of $31.5 million securitized loan in connection with the foreclosure and acquisition of the retail mall located in downtown Salem, Oregon, commonly known as Salem Center.
Provided general counsel advice to city council and staff during and outside of city council meetings as former city attorney for a small town. (Experience prior to joining Miller Nash)