Gilliam County Business Lawyers

B.A. University of California, Berkeley with honors 1984
M.A. Rockefeller School of Public Affairs, State University of New York at Albany 1986
J.D. Northwestern School of Law - Lewis and Clark College 1990

Member of Oregon State Bar since 1990
Admitted to United States District Court of Oregon

Former in-house counsel to Safeco Insurance, Valley Insurance, Rentrak, and KinderCare Learning Centers

Former Judge City of North Plains

I have experience with over one thousand of cases in state courts throughout Oregon through mediation, arbitration and trial.

Business & transactional attorney at Immix Law Group. Dad, husband, ukulele player. I knit too many hats.

Michael G Hanlon has practiced law in Oregon since 1979. His practice has emphasized business and commercial litigation as well as general business transactional matters. At the outset of his career, Mr. Hanlon was an Assistant Attorney General in the Oregon Antitrust Division which permitted him to participate in numerous antitrust cases around the country, including multi-district litigation. Highlights of his career include representing world class snowboarder Craig Kelly and Burton Snowboards in a case brought by Sims Snowboards. Mr. Hanlon argued the case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and reversed an injunction erroneously issued by the district...

Michael has in-depth experience in many different areas of law. Michael has advised and represented multi-million dollar coporations, small businesses, individuals, and families. Michael creates businesses, advises clients, and handles litigation of all kinds, including serious injury cases, bankruptcy, divorce, custody, support and general family law, real estate and contract disputes. In addition to practicing law, Michael has taught law and has served as Judge of the Jacksonville Municipal Court. Michael has boht deep and broad legal experience in many areas of law, making him particularly effective at representing his clients and achieiveing excellent results for them. Michael has...

Practicing in Newport, Oregon since 1991. Practicing in the areas of real estate, forclosures, landlord/tenant, residential construction, wills, trusts, estate planning and probate.

Larry has been practicing law since graduation from the University of Oregon Law School in 1968. Larry was a two year starter for the University of Oregon basketball team before there was a 3-point line while earning his undergraduate degree in finance. He has had significant experience in major litigation and real estate transactions.

EDUCATION

University of the Pacific School of Law (Sacramento, California) Doctorate of Jurisprudence
Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Bachelor of Arts (History)
Pendleton Senior High (Pendleton, Oregon) Graduate
Command and General Staff College (Leavenworth, Kansas) Graduate
Armor Officer Course (Fort Knox, Kentucky) Graduate (Basic & Advanced)
The Judge Advocate General’s School (Charlottesville, Virginia) Graduate (Basic & Advanced)

National College of District Attorneys (San Francisco, California)
Government Contract Attorneys (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Environmental Law Specialist (Montgomery, Alabama)
Advanced Environmental Law Specialist (Washington, D.C.)
Government Contract Claims, Litigation and Remedies (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Fraud In Government Contracting (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Legal Aspects of Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Activities (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Employment Law Professionals Northwest is a boutique law firm (less than 10 lawyers) that handles employment litigation, business law, estates, wills, trusts, unemployment appeals, represents first responders, and handles the everyday legal needs people have. Its founder, Dr. Randy J Harvey has a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon, a JD from Concord Purdue Law School, an MA from Western Seminary, and an MS from Eastern Oregon University. He has been practicing law since 2008 in California and 2011 in Oregon. He represents plaintiffs in employment matters, small businesses in transactional and litigation matters, and churches and non-profits in...

Kate Brooke is an Oregon real estate and small business attorney who specializes in residential and commercial real estate transactions and litigation, providing outside general counsel services to small business clients and advising real estate brokers regarding brokerage operations.

Firm Founder/Managing Attorney. Randal attended Portland’s Wilson High School before heading to California for college and then New York for law school. He was lured back to Portland in 1991 to work for a large, regional law firm. Thereafter, he started his own practice in Portland, OR. Randal offers significant trial experience and has represented a variety of businesses in most industries. Randal oversees all firm matters and focuses primarily on business representation and litigation

Prior to moving to Portland, Oregon, Jonathan Edward spent most of legal career working in higher education, as general counsel for Francis Marion University, and as an instructor in the FMU School of Business. There he advised the University's president, board of trustees, and the V.P.'s of each department in senior administration on a variety of legal matters. Now he is licensed in Oregon and Washington and focuses his practice on advising businesses before problems arise, and protecting them through litigation when necessary. As general counsel and in private practice, Jonathan has handled a variety of legal matters, involving...

Tax with emphasis in estate planning, trust and estate administration, and related business and real estate matters.

I have practiced law in Portland, Oregon for over 50 years. I was an associate and a partner at Kell, Alterman & Runstein, LLP for over 25 years and now work as a solo practitioner from my home. I attended Colgate University and Suffolk University Law School in Boston. I have served as a member of the Board of Governors and as President of the Oregon State Bar.

A native Oregonian, Bill graduated cum laude from Michigan State University in pre-law studies before attending the University of Oregon Law School, graduating in 1974. He has been in private practice in Eugene since that year. Bill's law practice emphasizes small business matters, real estate matters, including complex transactions, and estate planning and probate matters. His clientele includes numerous local businesses and professionals. He has been a member of the Oregon State Bar Business Law Section, the Real Estate and Land Use Section, and the Estate Planning and Administration Section since their inception. He is a past member and...

Joel joined Weatherford Thompson in 2002 after working one year with a law firm in Eugene, Oregon. A Washington state native before moving to Oregon in 1998, Joel utilizes his experience to assist individuals, businesses, developers, property owners, employers, and farmers in the Linn and Benton Counties. Joel is active in the Linn County Bar and the state bars, and has served as a member of the Oregon House of Delegates. He also volunteers for the Mid-Willamette YMCA, the Corvallis Community Children’s Centers, Peer Court, United Way, as well as several other smaller non-profit organizations. On his off time,...

Matthew Abts helps small business owners and want-to-be owners achieve their dreams, whether it's extra part-time income, a full-time business, or an independent lifestyle. He has low, flat-fees for business formation, copyright, trademark, and contract drafting. Matthew also works with independent artists to protect their creative works, and is a supporter of the Lawyers for the Arts movement.

After obtaining an MBA I worked for eight years in various aspects of commercial real estate including syndication analysis, consulting, brokerage and appraisals. I have been practicing law since 1992. I clerked for the Oregon Department of Justice during my 2nd and 3rd year of law school. My law practice involves assisting local businesses with legal/financial problems, working with Oregon consumers whose needs are best resolved through the legal system, and assisting families with the administration of probate estates. I am currently a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the National Association...