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
Number of Offices Worldwide: 8
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

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Matthew BisturisShareholder

Carson BowlerShareholder

David R. BoyajianShareholder

Justin K. Brask, Ph.D.Shareholder

Carmen M. CalzacortaShareholder

Lisa CincottaChief Information Officer

Michael A. CofieldShareholder

Michael A. CohenShareholder

Larry A. CostichShareholder

Sara C. CottonShareholder

Graciela Gomez CowgerChief Executive Officer

Brendan S. CrowleyShareholder

Heather A. CunninghamShareholder

Farron CurryShareholder

Janna A. DavydovaShareholder

Robert D. DaytonShareholder

James F. DulcichShareholder

David R. EbelShareholder

Jeffrey S. EdenShareholder

Dan EllerShareholder

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

Colin FolawnShareholder

Steve S. FordShareholder

Gregory D. FullemShareholder

Amanda T. GamblinShareholder

Michael T. GaroneShareholder

Denise GaskinChief Operating Officer

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

Sandra T. JohnsonShareholder

Robert E. JosephRetired Shareholder

Kevin F. KerstiensShareholder

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

Nathan R. MakiShareholder

Mark A. ManulikShareholder

Bert W. MarkovichShareholder

Connie Sue M. MartinShareholder

Lindsey McReynoldsChief Client Relations Officer

Alison MossShareholder

Brian NakashimaChief Financial Officer

Virginia NicholsonShareholder

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

Reginald RatliffShareholder

Herbert RayShareholder

Lawrence R. ReamShareholder

Milt ReimersShareholder

Kent RobertsShareholder

Russel R. RobertsonShareholder

Michael C. RobinsonShareholder

Craig G. RussilloShareholder

Donald RussoShareholder

Lisa E. SchauresShareholder

Elizabeth A. SchleuningShareholder

Marc K. SellersShareholder

Charmin B. ShielyShareholder

Paige B. SprattShareholder

Mark A. StayerShareholder

Joseph J. StrausShareholder

Ryan N. StraussShareholder

Stephen SullivanShareholder

Anne M. TalcottShareholder

Lance TermesShareholder

Yvonne E. TingleafShareholder

Thomas TongueShareholder

Jay T. WaldronShareholder

Kelly M. WalshShareholder

Katherine WaxShareholder

M. John WayShareholder

D. Joe WillisShareholder

June Wiyrick FloresShareholder

Jennifer L. WoodhouseShareholder

Associates

Thomas AllenAssociate

Jamee B. AsherAssociate

Zach BerneAssociate

Alex BishAssociate

Steven R. BlairAssociate

Eric BlankAssociate

Blake BowmanAssociate

Rebecca A. BoyetteAssociate

CaroLea CasasAssociate

Xavier ClarkAssociate

Omar F. ContrerasAssociate

Nyika CorbettAssociate

Derrick A. De VeraAssociate

Josh DennisAssociate

Ryan W. DummAssociate

Erin ForbesAssociate

Emily S. B. FullertonAssociate

Thomas GriffinAssociate

Juan G. JassoAssociate

Kathryn KellyAssociate

Amanda Loupin-BartlettAssociate

Samantha MacBethAssociate

Rosa OstromAssociate

Tom PayneAssociate

Estiven RojoAssociate

Jessie SchuhAssociate

Kainui M. SmithAssociate

Loren SnowAssociate

Alee SoleimanpourAssociate

Jonathan A. StammAssociate

Bazsi TakacsAssociate

Lindsay ThaneAssociate

Shawn ToorAssociate

Keyi WangAssociate

Yuke Wang, Ph.D.Associate

Savannah WolfeAssociate

Peiling "Penny" ZhangAssociate

Jon Zunkel-deCourseyAssociate

Of Counsel

Jean Ohman BackOf Counsel

Douglas R. DavisOf Counsel

Frank ErismanOf Counsel

Shonee D. LangfordOf Counsel

Sarah Roubidoux LawsonOf Counsel

Maria SchmidlkoferOf Counsel

Alex D. StarkovichOf Counsel

Garrett StephensonOf Counsel

Thomas M. TriplettRetired Senior Counsel

Jonathan WardSenior Counsel

Jason WrubleskiSenior Counsel

Linda ZachariahSenior Counsel

Other

David T. AldredSenior Paralegal

Judith BakerParalegal

David F. Bartz, Jr.Chair Emeritus

Karri Kuenzli Bradley, Ph.D.Industry Group Leader

Arnold BrownIndustry Group Leader

Cindy L. Bryan, RPSenior Paralegal

Jennifer CampbellIndustry Group Leader

Julie M. ChapmanSenior Paralegal

Kai DaviesParalegal

Scott D. EadsIndustry Group Leader

Stacie R. FellowsSenior Paralegal

Brien J. FlanaganIndustry Group Leader

Michelle FolseParalegal

Cindee GannonSenior Paralegal

Cristy GraySenior Paralegal

Gretchen D. GuinassoSenior Paralegal

Joanne W. HallSenior Paralegal

Tracy HambletSenior 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

Heather KulinSenior Paralegal

Enoy Lawless-LewerenzSenior Paralegal

Aileen LeeSenior Paralegal

Deric L. LuotoLegal Investigator

Christine M. PavlykSenior Paralegal

Allison L. PenthenySenior Paralegal

Anthony PhillipsParalegal

Lisa PuccinelliParalegal

Dawn N. RhoadsParalegal

Meghan RidenourBusiness Development Specialist

Cory A. SabinParalegal

Lynn ScardinaParalegal

Kathy J. SevernsSenior Paralegal

Larry E. SmithFederal Affairs Lobbyist

Lucy M. ThomasParalegal

Sheri VillarrealParalegal

Derek WatsonParalegal

Steve YatesAttorney

Babette M. ZielinskiParalegal

Articles

During Economic Uncertainty, Agricultural Producers Should Utilize All Available Tools - Especially Agricultural Liens - to Ensure Payment for Their Products
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, May 2020

COVID-19 has brought about new economic uncertainty that is disrupting supply chains, from farmers and ranchers to cooperatives, from processors to grocery stores, and all of the way down to consumers. Even solvent purchasers of agricultural products may begin to request extensions of payment terms from agricultural producers, impacting growers’ cash flow and balance sheets. Particularly in times like this, agricultural producers should utilize all available tools to ensure that they are paid for the products that they bring to market...

COVID-19 and Force Majeure Clauses
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, March 2020

Many organizations may be parties to contracts where the counterparty is seeking to cancel its obligations because of COVID-19. This situation is arising in relation to various commercial relationships, including supply agreements, events planning contracts, and numerous other types of agreements...

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Press

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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