Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt's Overview

What do you get when you're "Represented by Schwabe"? Innovative solutions from lawyers who know every deal has a dream and every risk an opportunity. A committed team that understands your industry and cares about your business. And the comprehensive resources of one of the Pacific Northwest's top law firms.

Our lawyers provide exceptional legal counsel, and that's critical. But our value goes beyond that. We don't sit around and wait for the phone to ring. We get out of the office and put on hard hats to meet clients where they are, in their industries. This helps us see around corners, spot trends and navigate approaching challenges before they become problems. That's why clients put us in the leadership circle and consider us partners in the business. Our understanding of six key industry sectors - Healthcare; Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail; Natural Resources; Real Estate and Construction; Technology; and Transportation, Ports and Maritime - allows us to help clients achieve success through ideas, advice, and exceptional legal counsel.

With more than 175 attorneys in eight offices, we are among the largest law firms in the region. Clients from start-ups and entrepreneurs to the Fortune 500 count on us for full-spectrum legal services to help them achieve goals throughout their business lives.

Year this Office was Established: 1892
Lawyers Worldwide: 175

Areas of Practice

Acquisition and Disposition
Agency Actions and Rulemaking
Appellate
Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights and Corporate Restructuring
Business and Corporate
Business Transitions
Condemnation
Corporate Formation and Governance
Employee Benefits
Employment Litigation
Employment, Labor and Benefits
Environmental Compliance and Safety
Environmental Regulation and Litigation
Finance
Financial Institutions
Immigration
Indian Law
Intellectual Property
International Business
IP Litigation
Labor
Land Use and Entitlement
Leasing
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Non-Compete and Trade Secrets
Patents
Plant Development, Facility Siting and Permitting
Privacy and Data Security
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Public Lands and Endangered Species
Real Estate
Securities and Finance
Tax
Tax Controversy
Tax Planning
Trademarks, Copyrights, Marketing and Advertising
Transactions, Licensing and E-commerce
Trusts and Estate Planning
Wage and Hour
Water Law

Professionals

Partners

Nika F. AldrichShareholder

David A. AndersonShareholder

Al AuYeungShareholder

David W. AxelrodRetired Shareholder

Jean Ohman BackShareholder

Michael BernadicouShareholder

Stephanie P. BerntsenShareholder

Matthew BisturisShareholder

Eric BlankShareholder

Carson BowlerShareholder

David R. BoyajianShareholder

Justin K. Brask, Ph.D.Shareholder

Arnold BrownShareholder

Carmen M. CalzacortaShareholder

Jennifer CampbellShareholder

Lisa CincottaChief Information Officer

Michael A. CofieldShareholder

Larry A. CostichShareholder

Sara C. CottonShareholder

Graciela Gomez CowgerChief Executive Officer

Brendan S. CrowleyShareholder

Farron CurryShareholder

Janna A. DavydovaShareholder

Robert D. DaytonShareholder

James F. DulcichShareholder

Ryan W. DummShareholder

David R. EbelShareholder

Jeffrey S. EdenShareholder

Dan EllerShareholder

John "Jack" R. Faust, Jr.Retired Shareholder

Colin FolawnShareholder

Greg FullemShareholder

Amanda T. GamblinShareholder

Michael T. GaroneShareholder

W. Michael GilletteShareholder

Ryen GodwinShareholder

Walter H. GrebeRetired Shareholder

Troy GreenfieldShareholder

John D. GuinassoShareholder

Kelly T. HaganShareholder

Richard K. HansenShareholder

Kurt F. HansenShareholder

Darius L. HartwellShareholder

Terry C. HauckShareholder

Anna HeltonShareholder

Molly HenryShareholder

Dave A. HeplerShareholder

Michael A. HerbstShareholder

Jeff HernShareholder

Peter E. HeuserShareholder

Joseph HobsonShareholder

Margaret HoffmannRetired Shareholder

Christopher H. HowardShareholder

Elizabeth E. HowardShareholder

Aukjen T. IngrahamShareholder

Kirk JohansenShareholder

Robert E. JosephRetired Shareholder

Sara KobakShareholder

Donald L. Krahmer, Jr.Shareholder

Allison K. KrashanShareholder

Aaron M. LaingShareholder

Andrew LeeShareholder

Brenna K. LegaardShareholder

Philip LempriereShareholder

Tia M. LewisShareholder

Trevor A. LivingstonShareholder

Darien S. LoiselleShareholder

Mark A. LongChair Emeritus and Shareholder

Alicia "Lisa" L. LoweShareholder

Bradley D. MaierShareholder

Mark A. ManulikShareholder

Bert W. MarkovichShareholder

Connie Sue M. MartinShareholder

Lindsey McReynoldsChief Client Relations Officer

Alison MossShareholder

Brian NakashimaChief Financial Officer

William J. OhleShareholder

Peter L. OsborneRetired Shareholder

Joel A. ParkerShareholder

Wesley E. ParkerShareholder

Jeff S. PattersonShareholder

Alex I. PoustShareholder

Steven J. PrewittShareholder

Vladimir Raskin, Ph.D.Shareholder

Herbert RayShareholder

Lawrence R. ReamShareholder

Milt ReimersShareholder

Kent RobertsShareholder

Russel R. RobertsonShareholder

Michael C. RobinsonShareholder

Craig G. RussilloShareholder

Donald RussoRetired Shareholder

Elizabeth A. SchleuningShareholder

Maria SchmidlkoferShareholder

Marc K. SellersShareholder

Charmin B. ShielyShareholder

Paige B. SprattShareholder

Mark A. StayerShareholder

Garrett StephensonShareholder

Joseph J. StrausShareholder

Ryan N. StraussShareholder

Stephen SullivanShareholder

Lance TermesShareholder

Yvonne E. TingleafShareholder

Thomas TongueShareholder

Thomas M. TriplettRetired Shareholder

Jay T. WaldronShareholder

Kelly M. WalshShareholder

Katherine WaxShareholder

M. John WayShareholder

D. Joe WillisRetired Shareholder

June Wiyrick FloresShareholder

Jennifer L. WoodhouseShareholder

Associates

Thomas AllenAssociate

Zach BerneAssociate

Alex BishAssociate

Steven R. BlairAssociate

Blake BowmanAssociate

Rebecca A. BoyetteAssociate

CaroLea CasasAssociate

Xavier ClarkAssociate

Patrick J. ClearyAssociate

Omar F. ContrerasAssociate

Nyika CorbettAssociate

Audrey DavisAssociate

Mario DelegatoAssociate

Josh DennisAssociate

Erin ForbesAssociate

Emily S. B. FullertonAssociate

Thomas GriffinAssociate

Kathryn KellyAssociate

Amanda Loupin-BartlettAssociate

Samantha MacBethAssociate

Rosa OstromAssociate

Tom PayneAssociate

Jessie SchuhAssociate

Kainui M. SmithAssociate

Loren SnowAssociate

Alee SoleimanpourAssociate

Jonathan A. StammAssociate

Bazsi TakacsAssociate

Lindsay ThaneAssociate

Keyi WangAssociate

Anne E. WhiteAssociate

Savannah WolfeAssociate

Of Counsel

Douglas R. DavisOf Counsel

Jason DouthitOf Counsel

Shonee D. LangfordOf Counsel

Sarah Roubidoux LawsonOf Counsel

Alex D. StarkovichOf Counsel

Jonathan WardSenior Counsel

Molly WashingtonOf Counsel

Jason WrubleskiOf Counsel

Other

David T. AldredSenior Paralegal

Michelle Baird-JohnsonDirector of Talent Acquisition and Integration

Judith BakerParalegal

David F. Bartz, Jr.Chair Emeritus

Alana CarsonDirector of Knowledge Management

Julie M. ChapmanSenior Paralegal

Michael A. CohenIndustry Group Leader

Kai DaviesParalegal

Ashley A. DonnellParalegal

Scott D. EadsIndustry Group Leader

Brien J. FlanaganIndustry Group Leader

Paul J. Focke, Ph.D.Patent Agent

Michelle FolseParalegal

Cindee GannonSenior Paralegal

Cristy GraySenior Paralegal

Gretchen D. GuinassoSenior Paralegal

Joanne W. HallSenior Paralegal

Kelly HamiltonParalegal

Angela M. HanslovanParalegal

Brandi L. HenleyParalegal

Stephanie HolmbergIndustry Group Leader

Gigi HooverSenior Paralegal

Sally HoukSenior Paralegal

MaryAnn IvieSenior Paralegal

Noah JarrettIndustry Group Leader

Nikos KlingenbergParalegal

Heather KulinSenior Paralegal

Enoy Lawless-LewerenzSenior Paralegal

Aileen LeeSenior Paralegal

Deric L. LuotoLegal Investigator

Carolyn NavarroParalegal

Virginia NicholsonAttorney

Christine M. PavlykSenior Paralegal

Anthony PhillipsParalegal

Lisa PuccinelliParalegal

Dawn N. RhoadsParalegal

Meghan RidenourBusiness Development Specialist

Lynn ScardinaParalegal

Lisa E. SchauresIndustry Group Leader

Kathy J. SevernsSenior Paralegal

Anne M. TalcottIndustry Group Leader

Jodie TedderDirector of Professional Development & Training

Lucy M. ThomasParalegal

Sheri VillarrealParalegal

Derek WatsonParalegal

Steve YatesAttorney

Christina YorkHuman Resources Director

Linda ZachariahAttorney

Babette M. ZielinskiParalegal

Articles

Congress Makes Additional Paid Family Leave and Paid Sick Leave Optional
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, December 2020

The dust has now settled on the new stimulus bill signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020. The changes to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) were buried in over 5,000 pages of text and provide a choice for employers to continue paid leave benefits for their employees as follows: Congress extended the tax credits for employers that provide both paid sick leave and paid family leave through March 31, 2021. Those credits will continue to be processed as they have been under the FFCRA...

Vault Your Business Out of the Pandemic: Three Employment Topics to Keep an Eye On
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, December 2020

“On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it. Raise your sail and begin.” Gregory S. Williams Your business and employees have just experienced an extraordinary year. We have learned new ways of working, embraced new technology, and incorporated many new legal requirements, but most importantly, we have persevered. Moving out of this pandemic experience, the most successful businesses will stay ahead on the new laws and requirements that arose out of the past year. This article will discuss three employment topics to consider as you vault your business out of the pandemic. 1. Ask your employees to vaccinate...

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Press

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Advises a Venerable Oregon Food Industry Company Set to Change Hands
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, June 2020

A nearly 100-year-old Oregon company that's served the state's steady food production industry is changing hands. Hillsboro-based Henningsen Cold Storage Co. reached a purchase agreement with Novi, Mich.-based Lineage Logistics, billed as "the world’s largest provider of temperature-controlled logistics." While terms weren't immediately released, it'll likely be one of the state's largest M&As of 2020, as speculation earlier this month had put the price in the $500 million range. Paul Henningsen, Jr., president of Henningsen Cold Storage, worked on the deal along with attorney Tom Tongue of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. Henningsen Cold Storage Co...

In Landmark Labor Case, Jury Awards $93.6 Million in Damages to Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Client, ICTSI Oregon, Inc.
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, November 2019

In a landmark case between ICTSI Oregon, Inc. (ICTSI) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and its affiliate ILWU Local 8 (collectively “ILWU”), a jury awarded $93.6 million in damages to ICTSI for the ILWU’s illegal labor slowdowns. These slowdowns caused the eventual shutdown of Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland, Oregon’s only container terminal. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt attorneys Jeff Eden, Amanda Gamblin, Michael Garone, Dick Hansen and Andy Lee led the trial team for the federal lawsuit...

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