Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

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Michael A. CohenIndustry Group Leader

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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 AuYeungRetired Shareholder

David W. AxelrodRetired Shareholder

Jean Ohman BackShareholder

Michael BernadicouShareholder

Stephanie P. BerntsenShareholder

Matthew BisturisShareholder

Eric BlankShareholder

Carson BowlerShareholder

David R. BoyajianShareholder

Rebecca A. BoyetteShareholder

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

Scott D. EadsShareholder

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

Philip LempriereShareholder

Tia M. LewisShareholder

Trevor A. LivingstonShareholder

Darien S. LoiselleShareholder

Mark A. LongChair Emeritus and Shareholder

Amanda Loupin-BartlettShareholder

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

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

Lisa E. SchauresShareholder & Industry Group Leader

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

Jonathan WardShareholder

M. John WayShareholder

D. Joe WillisShareholder

June Wiyrick FloresShareholder

Jennifer L. WoodhouseShareholder

Christina YorkChief Human Resources Officer

Associates

Thomas AllenAssociate

Zach BerneAssociate

Alex BishAssociate

Blake BowmanAssociate

CaroLea CasasAssociate

Patrick J. ClearyAssociate

Nyika CorbettAssociate

Audrey DavisAssociate

Mario DelegatoAssociate

Josh DennisAssociate

Emily S. B. FullertonAssociate

Kathryn KellyAssociate

Samantha MacBethAssociate

Rosa OstromAssociate

Tom PayneAssociate

Jessie SchuhAssociate

Kainui M. SmithAssociate

Loren SnowAssociate

Alee SoleimanpourAssociate

Jonathan A. StammAssociate

Bazsi TakacsAssociate

Lindsay ThaneAssociate

Keyi WangAssociate

Annie E. WhiteAssociate

Savannah WolfeAssociate

Of Counsel

Steven R. BlairOf Counsel

Xavier ClarkOf Counsel

Douglas R. DavisOf Counsel

Jason DouthitOf Counsel

Erin ForbesOf Counsel

Shonee D. LangfordOf Counsel

Sarah Roubidoux LawsonOf Counsel

Sara SaylesOf Counsel

Alex D. StarkovichOf 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

Julie M. ChapmanSenior Paralegal

Michael A. CohenIndustry Group Leader

Kai DaviesParalegal

Brien J. FlanaganIndustry Group Leader

Michelle FolseParalegal

Cindee GannonSenior Paralegal

Cristy GraySenior Paralegal

Gretchen D. GuinassoSenior Paralegal

Joanne W. HallSenior Paralegal

Kelly HamiltonParalegal

Angela M. HanslovanParalegal

Brandi L. HenleyParalegal

Ricki HisawIndustry Group Manager (non-attorney)

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

Allison L. PenthenySenior Paralegal

Anthony PhillipsParalegal

Lisa PuccinelliParalegal

Dawn N. RhoadsParalegal

Meghan RidenourBusiness Development Specialist

Elizabeth (Liz) RussellDirector of Accounting

Lynn ScardinaParalegal

Kathy J. SevernsSenior Paralegal

Anne M. TalcottIndustry Group Leader

Jodie TedderDirector of Professional Development & Training

Lucy M. ThomasParalegal

Sheri VillarrealParalegal

Derek WatsonParalegal

Steve YatesAttorney

Babette M. ZielinskiParalegal

Articles

The U.S. Breaks with Canada in Response to COVID-19 and Cross-Border Travel Restrictions
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, July 2021

Since March 2020, the United States and Canada have agreed upon mutually reciprocal COVID-19 related travel restrictions. U.S. and Canadian officials mutually determined that “non-essential” travel between the U.S. and Canada “poses additional risk of transmission and spread of the virus associated with COVID-19 and places the populace of both nations at increased risk of contracting the virus associated with COVID-19...

OP-ED: Contractors Ought to Address Material Price Increases Head-On
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, July 2021

As most people are undoubtedly aware, the construction industry has seen material prices escalate astronomically over the past few months. Some specialty lumber prices have soared upwards of 6,000 percent. The cost of a sheet of plywood is double what it was even six months ago. Generally, contractors assume the risk of material prices when they sign a lump sum or GMP contract unless there is a material escalation clause included in the contract terms. Thus, many contractors are likely wondering what their options are to try and get paid for some of these price increases, especially if they are mid-project and do not have a material escalation clause in their contract...

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Press

Alaska Super Lawyers Names Schwabe’s Bert Ray and Matt Singer to 2021 List
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, July 2021

Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. No more than five percent of attorneys in Alaska receive this distinction. Schwabe is thrilled to share that Schwabe’s Bert Ray and Matt Singer have been named to the 2021 Alaska Super Lawyers list. Bert Ray is part of Schwabe’s Transportation, Ports, and Maritime industry group. Bert has more than 30 years of experience representing ship owners and operators, P&I clubs, and insurers...

10 Schwabe Attorneys Named to 2021 Washington Super Lawyers
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, July 2021

Each year Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. In Washington, no more than five percent of attorneys receive the Super Lawyers list distinction. The Rising Stars list features top-up-and-coming attorneys who must be 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Just 2.5 percent of the state’s attorneys receive designation to the Rising Stars list. The Washington-based Schwabe attorneys appearing in the lists were chosen for multiple practice areas, including business/corporate, construction, employment and labor, environmental, intellectual property, and transportation and maritime...

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