Representative Cases:

Albrecht v. Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court, 2007 WL 3283694 (D. Or.) (represented manager of regulatory services of the Oregon State Bar against claim by disbarred lawyer that his constitutional rights were violated in disbarment process)

Stormwater Management, Inc. v. CDS Technologies, Inc., 2005 WL 743073 (D. Or.) (local counsel in patent infringement case)

Fields v. Coe Manufacturing Company, USDC (Oregon), No. CV 02 1025 AA and Fields v. Three Cities Research, Inc. et al., No CV 02 975 AA (2005). Represented former CEO and sole shareholder in dispute over sale of the company.

Schultz v. Kirkland, 2004 WL 1354269 (D. Or) (local counsel in action for breach of fiduciary duties under ERISA)

Symantec Corporation v. CD Micro, Inc., 2003 WL 23538040 (D. Or.) (local counsel in intellectual property dispute)

McLean v. Charles Ellis Realty, et al., 189 Or App 417, 76 P3d 661 (2003). Represented realty company in appeal involving measure of damages in tort claims.

Dean, et al. v. Hagen, et al., Multnomah County Circuit Court No. 0103-02505 (2002). Represented CPA in professional malpractice case involving estate planning and taxation issues.

League of Oregon Cities, et al. v. State of Oregon, et al., 334 Or 645, 56 P3d 892 (2002). Assisted in challenge to constitutionality of initiative measure (“Measure 7”) involving compensation for regulations involving the use of land.

Hayes v. Olmsted & Associates, 173 Or App 259, 21 P3d 178 (2001). Represented majority shareholders in appeal of oppressive conduct claim by employee and minority shareholder.

Daryl Johnson v. Civil Service Board of City of Portland, 162 Or App 527, 986 P2d 666 (1999). Represented Curator of International Rose Test Gardens in petition for writ of review from administrative agency decision.

McMillan, et al. v. Follansbee, et al., Linn County Circuit Court No. 981006, represented trust beneficiaries in dispute with trustees and other co-owners of timberland over action for partition.

Ron Robertson v. Lincoln Cristi, Inc., et al., Clark County (Washington) Superior Court No. 98 2 04785 6. Represented corporate directors in shareholder dispute.

In the Matter of the Estate of Juan Young, Multnomah County Circuit Court No. 9703 90477. Represented co-personal representative in dispute among shareholders and fiduciaries over stock redemption agreement; resolution resulted in funding of one of the ten largest charitable trusts in Oregon.

Coe Manufacturing, Inc. v. Laminex (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Multnomah County Circuit Court No. 9607-05618; and Reliance Electric Industrial Co., et al v. Laminex (Australia) Pty. Ltd., No. 9607-05625 (consolidated cases). Represented Laminex, an Australian particleboard manufacturer, in the Oregon portion of a multi-party international commercial dispute.

Mentor Graphics Corporation v. ATTI, Inc., Washington County Circuit Court No. C970634CV. Represented Mentor Graphics in trade secret litigation involving "design for test" software.

Mushroom Associates, et al. v. Monterey Mushrooms, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for Northern District of California, Civ. No. 91-1092 WHO. Represented defendants in patent infringement case involving vacuum infusion of mushrooms during processing.

Walker  v. Mitchell, et al., 133 Or App 565, 891 P2d 1359 (1995). Represented plaintiffs in wrongful death action from summary judgment granted to Defendant State of Oregon on grounds that the State Aeronautics Division was immune from liability.

Hirsovescu v. Shangri-La, Inc., 127 Or App 22, 870 P2d 859 (1994). Represented employee in appeal of tort claims against corporation and its officers and directors.

Glacier Optical v. Optique Due Monde, Ltd., 816 F Supp 646 (D Or 1993). Represented retailer in antitrust action against supplier.

Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. v. Vito John LaTorre, et al., Monterey County Superior Court No. 98041. Represented Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. in dispute over fair market value of agricultural real property (world's largest mushroom growing facility) in Watsonville, California.

Verex Assurance, Inc. v. California Housing Finance Authority, Sacramento County Superior Court. Represented Verex Assurance, Inc., a mortgage guaranty insurance company, in action against the California Housing Finance Authority for breach of contract to provide mortgage guaranty insurance for 3,000 unit housing developments.

MacLean & Associates, Inc. v. American Guaranty Life Ins. Co., 85 Or App 284, 736 P2d 586 (1987). Represented cable television system operator as respondent on appeal of verdict for damages arising out of breach of contract to install and operate cable system at Rippling River resort.

Verex Assurance, Inc. v. Maduff Mortgage Co., 622 F Supp 85 (1985), aff’d in part, rev’d in part, Verex Assurance v. John Hanson Savings & Loan, 816 F2d 1296 (9th Cir 1987). Represented mortgage guaranty insurer in action to rescind coverage of fraudulent loans in two Oregon real estate developments.

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