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March 3, 2023 – Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C. announced today that Steven Blair, Joshua Dennis, Jonathan French, Sara Sayles, Jessie Schuh, Adam Smith, David Stearns, Lindsay Thane and Jason Wrubleski have been voted in as shareholders at the firm. Attorneys at offices in Seattle, Portland and Bend were promoted.
Collectively, these lawyers practice across Schwabe’s Real Estate and Construction; Natural Resources; and Healthcare and Life Sciences industry groups
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Each month the Business Journal spotlights some of the legal industry’s rising stars in the Puget Sound region who are helping the business community thrive.
Tina Scott | Associate Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
Areas of practice: Real estate and constructionYears in the profession: 3
Tina says law is really about peacemaking
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Silence is not merely complacency; it is an endorsement of racism.
As legal professionals singularly dedicated to justice, we will not turn a blind eye to the rampant, brutal, and systemic racism that divides our country. We don’t have all the answers, but we will not remain on the sidelines
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Jessie Schuh didn’t exactly seek out clemency work. In a way, it found her.
An attorney and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Schuh primarily works as a commercial litigator. In addition to her civil work, she has something of a double life as a pro bono attorney. Schuh donates hundreds of hours a year to criminal justice work. She’s particularly passionate about working to win clemency for inmates serving long sentences who were charged with crimes as juveniles
Oregon, USA
After nearly two years of disruptions and pauses in the legal system due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022 shaped up to be a busy year for many Portland lawyers, even if it wasn’t quite business as usual. We asked a small sampling of attorneys in different specialties to share their most memorable professional moment of this past year. Their answers encompassed M&A, pro bono work, criminal defense, a landmark settlement and more. Read on for the facts of the cases
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Force majeure clauses are routinely written into contracts to limit both parties’ liabilities in the case of unforeseen events, such as hurricanes or terrorist attacks. These "act of God" clauses were generally boilerplate language to which no one really paid much attention
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In August, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law (H.R. 5376), providing both personal income and business investment tax credit for the installation of solar generating capacity and stand-alone energy storage. Perhaps most importantly, the IRA provides new tax credits for energy storage development in an attempt to address the intermittent nature of renewable energy
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A desire to rebuild failing infrastructure, while providing good jobs to women and people of color are the twin engines driving the growth at Willamette Technical Fabricators, with facilities in Northwest Portland and Vancouver. “We have grown from two to 42 people in the last year and a half,” said CEO Alicia Chapman
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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C. is proud to announce that six of its Industry Groups received national or regional top-tier rankings in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms list for 2023. Schwabe was recognized as a national Tier 1 firm for Natural Resources Law and Timber Law, a prominent area of the firm’s Natural Resources Industry Group
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In a blockbuster deal A to Z, one of Oregon’s biggest wineries, sold to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the Woodinville, Washington-based industry giant. A to Z, along with its Rex Hill brand, joins Erath Winery in Ste. Michelle’s Oregon stable, which will be led by A to Z chief executive Amy Prosenjak as president of Oregon Brands. A to Z was founded 20 years ago by Tannahill, Cheryl Francis, Deb Hatcher and Bill Hatcher, all Oregon wine veterans
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Share your insights Schwabe and The Business Journals created a survey aimed at better understanding the current and future state of the healthcare industry in the Pacific Northwest. The results will provide us with insights, such as industry trends and growth opportunities
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We are excited to share that the 2022 Super Lawyers list has honored 9 of Schwabe's Washington-based attorneys, 2 Alaska-based attorneys, and 14 Oregon-based attorneys. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. No more than five percent of attorneys in Oregon are named to the Super Lawyers list. The Rising Stars list includes top-up-and-coming attorneys who must be 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Just 2
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We are excited to share that the 2022 Super Lawyers list has honored 9 of Schwabe's Washington-based attorneys and 14 Oregon-based attorneys. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. No more than five percent of attorneys in Oregon are named to the Super Lawyers list. The Rising Stars list includes top-up-and-coming attorneys who must be 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Just 2
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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. is pleased to share that the firm and two of our attorneys were selected in the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide. This guide is used often by family offices and professional advisers of wealthy individuals, providing objective guidance on an international scale, and spotlights the international private wealth market
Oregon, USA
June 2, 2022 – Today, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C., a leading Pacific Northwest law firm, announced that nine of the firm’s practice areas and 24 of its lawyers have been recognized for excellence by Chambers & Partners in its 2022 rankings
Oregon, USA
June 2, 2022 – Today, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C., a leading Pacific Northwest law firm, announced that nine of the firm’s practice areas and 24 of its lawyers have been recognized for excellence by Chambers & Partners in its 2022 rankings
Oregon, USA
June 2, 2022 – Today, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C., a leading Pacific Northwest law firm, announced that nine of the firm’s practice areas and 24 of its lawyers have been recognized for excellence by Chambers & Partners in its 2022 rankings
Oregon, USA
PORTLAND, OR; Seattle, WA (March 30, 2022) – Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. is excited to announce our new talent to serve the Natural Resources industry. With Tim Nicholson, Ben Fetherston, and Mike Mahoney, we have added to our transactional, business, and litigation services. "Tim, Ben, and Mike have intimate experience with the challenges in our Natural Resources clients’ industries,” Schwabe’s Natural Resources Industry Group Leader Ryen Godwin said
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Vancouver Business Journal highlighted Schwabe Shareholder Matthew Bisturis in its “Movers & Shakers” section for his recent appointment to a full seat on the board of directors for Identity Clark County (ICC). The business leaders group serves a vital role assembling and focusing corporate leadership in a shared community agenda
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Vancouver Business Journal highlighted Schwabe Shareholder Matthew Bisturis in its “Movers & Shakers” section for his recent appointment to a full seat on the board of directors for Identity Clark County (ICC). The business leaders group serves a vital role assembling and focusing corporate leadership in a shared community agenda
Oregon, USA
Schwabe was ranked #2 in Portland Business Journal’s list of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies of 2021 in the Law & Accounting category. This is great example of Schwabe’s leadership in the industry and is a wonderful result in the list of 43 companies. To generate the rankings for Oregon’s Most Admired Companies, the Portland Business Journal sent surveys to 3,700 CEOs or top executives in Oregon and Southwest Washington
Oregon, USA
Schwabe was ranked #2 in Portland Business Journal’s list of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies of 2021 in the Law & Accounting category. This is great example of Schwabe’s leadership in the industry and is a wonderful result in the list of 43 companies. To generate the rankings for Oregon’s Most Admired Companies, the Portland Business Journal sent surveys to 3,700 CEOs or top executives in Oregon and Southwest Washington
Oregon, USA
We are honored to report that US News recognized Schwabe as Best Law Firm 2022 in four national rankings and 46 regional rankings, including Law Firm of the Year for Timber Law! NATIONAL RANKINGS Tier 1 in Natural Resources Law Tier 1 in Timber Law Tier 2 in Litigation - Environmental Tier 2 in Native American Law REGIONAL RANKINGS Alaska Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation Tier 3 in Employment Law - Management Tier 3 in View More
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Schwabe is proud to announce that six of its industry groups received national or regional top-tier rankings in Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms list for 2022. Schwabe's Timber Law group was named Law Firm of the Year, the highest honor awarded by the peer review report. In addition, Schwabe was recognized as a national Tier 1 firm for Natural Resources Law and Timber Law, a prominent area of the firm’s Natural Resources industry focus
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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., Oregon’s largest litigation firm, is proud to announce that Anne Talcott, Shareholder and firm Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry Group Leader, has been elected as Second Vice President of DRI (the Defense Research Institute). DRI is the leading international organization of civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel defending the interests of businesses across all industry groups in civil litigation
