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We enhance and strengthen our service and value to our clients with news about the firm – who has joined the firm, who has published an article or is scheduled to speak at a meeting or forum, who has received a professional award or recognition, what seminars or other educational opportunities regarding current legal topics are we offering, and what newsworthy and precedent-setting issues has the firm handled recently. The following is a sample of recent coverage, or you can view archived stories covering a broad range of topics.
HLGR News Archives
Former Marion County Judge Launches Practice as Mediator at HLGR
December 9, 2011
After completing 18 years of service as a Marion County judge, Pamela Abernethy is launching the next phase of her career as a mediator, arbitrator, and litigator in Salem. Pamela Abernethy recently joined HLGR and is working full-time from the Salem office beginning January 3, 2012. She will be serving clients in Portland, Salem, Eugene, and the mid-Willamette Valley. Ms. Abernethy will serve as a mediator, arbitrator, and reference judge in all areas of law, including: business and tort litigation; transaction disputes, professional liability actions, employment and labor matters, personal injury claims, and family and probate matters. She will also practice as an attorney with an emphasis on government and public law and complex civil litigation. See related news articles in the Statesman Journal's "2011 Year in Review" and in the December 31, 2011 issue.
Facebook Hires HLGR's Jim Green
December 5, 2011
Facebook has hired Jim Green, of counsel attorney at HLGR, to facilitate conversations between Facebook and Oregon legislators and the Department of Revenue, as officials continue an ongoing discussion regarding enterprise zones, central assessments, and the power of counties to make their own economic development decisions. See full article in the Oregonian.
HLGR Welcomes Ted Simpson to the Firm
December 1, 2011
We are excited to announce that Edward L. “Ted” Simpson joined the firm as an “of counsel” attorney in our Portland office on December 1, 2011.
Ted Simpson is a highly skilled and responsive attorney who works with individuals and closely-held business owners to create estate and asset protection plans that help preserve their wealth. Ted’s practice focuses on estate planning, asset protection, and taxation, as well as business and corporate law, to ensure that businesses live on, families are financially secure, and organizations remain strong.
More specifically, he handles basic to sophisticated wills, revocable living trusts, probate and trust administration, planning for and preparation of estate gift and fiduciary tax returns, family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies, estate planning related to retirement plans and individual retirement accounts, and a variety of other trusts, retirement planning, and charitable gift planning.
“Ted brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and skill to very important areas of law for our business clients,” said Jens Schmidt, President at Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. “Equally important, he is that rarest of finds, a tax attorney with a personality—he is a genuinely nice and down-to-earth guy. We feel very fortunate to have him join us, and we are looking forward to a long and beneficial relationship.”
Arden Olson Elected to the American Law Institute
November 8, 2011
On October 20, 2011, HLGR attorney, Arden Olson, was elected to be a member of The American Law Institute. The American Law Institute (ALI) membership is reserved to those who combine high character and ability, as well as manifest professional standing. ALI's elected membership consists of eminent judges, lawyers, and law professors selected on the basis of professional achievement and demonstrated interest in improving the law. Congratulations to Arden, both on his election and on the reputation and abilities that brought him this honor. See ALI press release for official announcement.
HLGR Named To U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Firms" 2011-2012 List
November 1, 2011
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (HLGR), a regional law firm with offices in Portland, Eugene, and Salem, was named to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list for 2011-2012. HLGR was ranked as a first-tier law firm in Portland in the areas of appellate practice and professional malpractice law-defendants and as a first-tier law firm in Eugene in the areas of administrative/regulatory law, appellate practice, employment law-management, and eminent domain and condemnation law.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers as part of the annual peer review assessment.
These rankings, which are presented in tiers, showcase 9,633 different law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 75 major legal practice areas and in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 119 major legal practice areas. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.
The full listing was released on November 1, 2011 and is published online at: http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com with the national and metropolitan first-tier rankings also featured in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” standalone publication.
