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Ryan Douglas Smith
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
University of Oregon School of Law
Peak Franchise Law focuses on franchise law and areas of law that complement the franchise legal practice, including business entity formations; trademark law; business sales and acquisitions; intellectual property rights; and a variety of commercial contracts.
With respect to franchise law, the firm creates and reviews Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs), prepares and files state franchise registrations, advises on franchise relationship matters, negotiates franchise-related contracts, helps U.S. companies expand internationally through franchising and licensing, helps international companies franchise in the United States, and provides other franchise legal services.
With respect to business sales and acquisitions, the firm represents buyers and sellers...
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Timothy G. Elliott
Bend, OR Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business, Construction, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Willamette University College of Law
When it comes to the practice of law one thing is certain, experience counts. Tim has more than 27 years of experience as a lawyer. He is a native of Bend, Oregon and received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law. Tim is passionate about the law and about helping his clients, and prides himself on providing excellent service at competitive rates.
Tim's regional practice focuses on Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Construction, Real Estate, and Business Law. Tim is admitted to practice...
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Demetrius Tsohantaridis
Newberg, OR Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Oregon School of Law
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Ashley Demland
Tigard, OR Business Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Business, Health Care, IP and Trademarks
Lewis & Clark College
Expertise
General Business & Intellectual Property Law
Women-Owned & Family Businesses
Commercial Litigation
Fundraising and Securities
Mergers and Acquisitions
Biotechnology & Health Care
Background
Ashley focuses exclusively on advising corporate clients. From formation to exit, fundraising to litigation, Ashley is an experienced advocate who keeps her eye on the bottom line.
Like many of her clients, Ashley is an entrepreneur. After being battle-tested at a mid-sized business law firm in Portland, she and her husband Jeff and law school classmate Kristie realized their long-standing dream of owning their own firm. They’re now living out the advice they give their clients.
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Anthony Victor Albertazzi
Bend, OR Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
Over 20 years practicing law in Bend, Oregon (Jan 1996). Extensive knowledge in Bankruptcy Law including consistent success with complicated Chapter 11 Bankruptcy cases. Extensive knowledge in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Member, Oregon State Bar House of Delegates. J.R. Campbell Inns of Court. Oregon State Bar Leadership College (2006) Personal: Married since 1996 with two children. Interests include skiing, tennis, backpacking, and classical piano.
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Thomas William Stilley
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
University of Houston Law Center
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Andrew Harris
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, IP, International and Securities
Loyola University Chicago
I offer entrepreneurs, small businesses, and the owners of those businesses, access to straightforward, cost-effective, and responsive legal services for the three major stages of a business's lifecycle: the startup, the operation, and the transition (such as a sale, transfer or closing down) of the business. For clients, this means access to a top notch, experienced attorney focused exclusively on the types of transactional issues that directly affect your business.
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Kevin C Brague
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Education and Personal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law
I represent individuals who have been harmed by others - whether personally like in an automobile/car accident, or by an institution like abuse or violation of civil rights. I have been practicing law in the State and Federal courts in Oregon since 2005, and have additional relevant legal experience extending back to 1991. My experience includes working for international law firms to my own solo practice representing corporations, small businesses, and individuals. I am a trial attorney and have litigated cases against businesses, insurance companies, colleges, universities, trade schools, and schools on behalf of people that...
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Aaron S. Ferreira
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Aaron Ferreira grew up in Livermore, California. As an undergrad, he attended the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), first studying Computer Science and then graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. After graduation, he got his feet wet in the legal profession by working for three years as a legal assistant in Shell Beach, California.
In 1997, Aaron entered the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon. While attending law school, he participated in law review as a Research Editor and then Articles Editor for the...
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Michael R. Hughes
Bend, OR Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Municipal
Drake University Law School
As founder of the law practice The Hughes Companies/ Hughes Law, Bend lawyer Michael R. Hughes offers Oregonians accused of crimes or injured in accidents committed legal representation. He has been practicing as a lawyer since 1999, and he has handled thousands of cases. Attorney Hughes is an aggressive and confident litigator with years of trial of experience, and he has completed the extremely selective Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College program for trial skills. Contact his firm today for a consultation.
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Sean M. Bannon
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Oregon School of Law
After spending the first part of my career working for a prominent Portland defense firm, I rededicated my practice to representing individuals and families who have been injured through the negligence of others. My clients benefit from my big firm experience and my small firm attention to them as individuals.
I bring extensive experience in personal injury matters, having represented clients in cases involving car and truck accidents, product defects, medical malpractice, and claims of wrongful death. I am familiar with how insurance defense firms evaluate cases and defend them at trial, which lends invaluable strategy and credibility to my clients'...
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Katia Nicole Alcantar
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Cannabis Law
Vermont Law School
Katia is a cannabis business litigator experienced in disputes concerning contracts, commercial leases, and business torts.
Katia graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vermont Law School, where she was the Articles Editor for the Vermont Law Review, and received numerous accolades, including a certificate in the Experiential Advocacy Program, the Endowed J. Scott Cameron Scholarship, Vermont Law Academic Scholarship, and the CALI Excellence Awards for achieving the highest grades in Negotiation and Evidence.
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Howard Alan Newman MBA
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Patents
University of Florida
Mr. Newman's clientele have included law firms, individuals, and small and medium sized entities in various locations in the United States and around the world, including a niche Brasilian practice. In addition to Mr. Newman's legal experience as a registered patent attorney and working as a litigation and a transactional attorney, he has worked as a CEO of a start-up company, as an associate in an incubator, and he has performed financial valuations of intellectual property both as a function of litigation and arms-length transactions.
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Katherine Goodman
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School and Valparaiso University
A native of Minnesota, she attended law school in Indiana where she held a clerkship with the Marshall Superior Court in Plymouth, Indiana. Heading west on the Oregon Trail, she earned a masters in law degree from Lewis & Clark College of Law in Portland before starting to practice law in Oregon.
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James Oberholtzer
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Securities and Tax
DePaul College of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law
James Oberholtzer has provided legal services to clients for over 35 years. He has provided legal representation to: Families. Estate planning, family wealth planning, wills and trusts, taxation of wills and trusts, guardianship and conservatorships, creation and administration of trusts, and probate of estates. Entrepreneurs. Closely held companies, family partnerships and individual entrepreneurs in formation and finance of enterprises, acquisitions and joint ventures, strategic planning and executive compensation, entity governance, integration of tax, legal and business objectives, protection of intellectual property and selection and supervision of local counsel. Senior Housing. Senior housing owners and operators...
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Heidi R. Mandler-Huff
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 3 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Heidi was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, coming from a family who has lived in the Pacific Northwest for four generations.
Prior to law school, Heidi worked for five years as a victim’s advocate for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Her love of collaborating with clients to achieve a goal of safety for their future, stems from this work.
Heidi is a graduate of Willamette University College of Law, where she received her Doctor of Jurisprudence. During her time in law school, she discovered her love for the area of estate planning, spending a year in a half in...
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Douglas Smith
Sherwood, OR Business Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Trademarks
Brigham Young University
Douglas D. Smith
Franchise Smith, LLC
Attorney handling matters in franchising and multi-unit operations
Birthplace: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Education: Brigham Young University,
- Bachelor's degree in political science, 1976;
- J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University,
- Juris Doctorate, 1978
Licensed in Oregon and Utah
Doug Smith has specialized in franchise law since 1981 with an emphasis on structure and drafting of franchise agreements and disclosure materials; selection and registration of trademarks; compliance with state and federal franchise and business opportunity laws including the preparation of relevant disclosure and registration materials; and franchise related litigation. He has a working knowledge of French and Romanian.
He has...
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John Christopher Minor
Newport, OR Business Law Attorney with 56 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Municipal and Real Estate
Willamette University College of Law and Willamette University College of Law
Physics Major Santa Clara University; Doctor of Jurisprudence Willamette University 1967, admitted to Oregon State Bar 1967, past president Oregon Association of City Attorneys, Past Chairman Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Section, Continuing Legal Education Speaker. Main practice emphasis is real estate and business transactions.
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William Nelson
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(503) 343-9983
US Bancorp Tower
111 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3150
Portland, OR 97204
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
San Joaquin College of Law
Registered patent attorney with several years of experience in practicing intellectual property (IP) law, particularly in the areas of preparing and prosecuting patent, trademark, and copyright applications, patentability and infringement analyses, strategic IP counseling, and enforcing intellectual property rights.
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Jeremy R. James
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Business, Elder, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
I handle civil litigation, business, real estate, and fiduciary litigation matters. For litigation matters, my focus is Oregon state court, although I also appear in Oregon Federal District Court. I am well-versed in all phases of litigation and comfortable taking a case to trial. Given the risk and expense of litigation, many cases settle before trial. I have participated in numerous mediations and judicial settlement conferences. However, sometimes settlement does not make sense and a client needs their day in court. I thoroughly enjoy the challenges and complexities that trial brings and feel at ease...
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David P. Meyer
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Business, Construction, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Oregon School of Law
Business Law, Construction Law, General Civil, Injury Law
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Robert McGaughey
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Stockbroker Fraud
University of Akron
For more than 40 years, Bob has handled shareholder, partnership & LLC disputes, securities & investment lawsuits & arbitrations.
During that time, Bob has served as a mediator and arbitrator on more than 100 matters.
Bob is the author of Oregon Securities Law Handbook, Oregon Corporate Law Handbook and numerous articles on business law.
Bob is past Chair of OSB Securities Regulation Section and OSB Business Litigation Section. He is a past member of the OSB House of Delegates.
Bob has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is included among Oregon Super Lawyers.
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Ryan Henry Ripp
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 3 years of experience
Business, Cannabis Law, Employment and Securities
Willamette University College of Law
Ryan Ripp founded RHR Business Law, LLC for the purpose of making the legal system more accessible to entrepreneurs, small business owners, and investors. He has experience forming entities, providing securities law guidance, and drafting a wide array of business and employment contracts. While in law school, his legal thesis focused on making employee stock option plans and agreements more accessible to the startup community. Licensed to practice in Oregon.
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Alan Andrews
Lincoln City, OR Business Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Western State University College of Law
Alan has been practicing law for 25+ years. He focuses on tax, estate planning, and business law. He has worked in both private practice and in association with established law firms. Before becoming a lawyer, Alan owned and operated several businesses. When handling his cases, he draws from his hands-on experience as an entrepreneur, providing valuable insight on real estate, business law, wealth management, and more. Alan received his law degree from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, CA and his Master of Science degree in Taxation from Golden State University in San Francisco, CA.
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Tony De Alicante
Bend, OR Business Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and Willamette University College of Law
De Alicante Law Group LLC's (DLG) dedication to serving others is reflected in delivering excellence in legal services, giving peace of mind, knowledge, confidence, and personalized legal solutions to clients in estate planning, probate and business law. DLG's 30 years of international experience across public and private sectors, and advanced experience and training in estates and tax law, brings needed depth and experience to clients in developing customized, trust-centered estate and tax planning, in representing clients through probate proceedings, and in representing clients in their business ventures from business formation, through the business life cycle and being there through the...
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Justice J. Brooks I
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97204
Business, Appeals, Employment and Personal Injury
William H. Bowen School of Law
Justice primarily focuses his practice on business, commercial, employment, and tort litigation. Justice's objective is to obtain favorable outcomes for each of his clients though competent and responsive legal advocacy. Justice leverages his litigation experience, including multiple jury and bench trials to meet and often exceed client expectations.
Justice also advises clients concerning various business matters including, but not limited to, entity creation, contracts, real estate, and licensure. Justice utilizes an industry-focused approach to help clients naviagate their business issues.
Justice provides labor and employment training for employers. The training focuses on the prevention of claims and how to mitigate and...
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Jason R Polen
PORTLAND, OR Business Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, Employment and IP
Lewis & Clark Law School
Jason is a self-starting, go-getting lawyer who takes a pragmatic approach to helping his clients. He co-founded Fortify Law because he was not satisfied with the traditional approach to providing legal services. He firmly believes that legal costs should be predictable, transparent and value-driven.
Jason’s entrepreneurial mindset enables him to better understand his clients’ needs. His first taste of entrepreneurship came from an early age when he helped manage his family’s small free-range cattle farm. Every morning, before school, he would deliver hay to a herd of 50 hungry cows. In addition, he was responsible for sweeping "the shop" at...
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John D Parsons
Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction and Elder
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
John’s practice is almost exclusively in the context of business and commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on litigating limited liability company, corporate and partnership disputes, state and federal securities claims, construction contract and lien enforcement actions, and probate and trust matters in Oregon and Washington. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict and litigated hundreds of cases through arbitration, summary determination, or other successful adjudication.
With a family background in business ownership, John possesses unique insight into his clients’ personal investment in and commitment to running successful businesses. Consequently, he prides himself on keeping his clients’ ultimate goals in...
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Jonathan David Mishkin
Bend, OR Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and University of Oregon School of Law
Jonathan D. Mishkin, LL.M., has 15+ years as a practicing tax and estate planning attorney where he utilizes his extensive background in individual, corporate, international and real estate taxation along with knowledge in asset protection/estate planning techniques to consult with clients in matters of estate planning and tax mitigation strategies.
Mr. Mishkin has an economics and political science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center where he served as the Graduate Tax Policy Scholar advising the United...
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David W. Haskett
Bend, OR Business Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Family
Lewis & Clark Law School and University of Arkansas School of Law
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Matthew McKean
Hillsboro, OR Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Nothing makes me happier than to help clients through a complicated legal issue and have them come out the other side ready to move on with their lives. Whether you are going through a probate, guardianship, adoption, need an estate plan, or starting a business, I can help you through the process. As a sole practitioner I like to work closely with my clients. Your legal issues are important to me and I want to be accessible. I am also Of Counsel with the Harris Law Firm and can tap into a team of outstanding attorneys that can...
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Michael Hugh McGean
Bend, OR Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Collections and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
General practice trial attorney specializing in commercial litigation. Extensive trial experience in state and federal courts.
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Sean M Neary
Redmond, OR Business Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Sean was raised in the Portland area then attended college at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he met his wife Danielle. After college, Sean worked for Enterprise Rent A Car in Spokane and Coeur D’Alene. Managing the various aspects of contracts inspired Sean to seek a law degree. He moved back to the Portland area to attend Willamette University College of Law. There, Sean was an Associate Editor of the Law Review, received a certificate in dispute resolution and graduated with honors.
Prior to moving to Redmond in 2013, Sean worked for the Marion...
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Benedict Linsenmeyer
Newport, OR Business Law Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Business, Administrative, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Oregon School of Law
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Benjamin Taylor Ybarra
Oregon City, OR Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Business, Consumer, Employment and Estate Planning
Gonzaga University School of Law
Benjamin Ybarra, Attorney at Law is a general practice that serves the Portland metropolitan area. I work with individuals and businesses in a variety of transactional areas and legal disputes.
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Cecilia K. Nguyen
Beaverton, OR Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Business, Employment, Family and Immigration
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Jeffrey Long
Lake Oswego, OR Business Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Willamette University College of Law
Jeff moved his practice to Lake Oswego in 2006. Since then, he and his team have helped numerous businesses and individuals navigate through turbulent legal waters. When the housing and banking crisis hit hard, Jeff was one of the few attorneys in Oregon who was willing to take on the complex defense litigation against the banks and mortgage servicers to help Oregon homeowners fight to save their homes from foreclosure. He has been instrumental in shaping Oregon foreclosure practice, most notably with successful appeals in US Bank vs. Vettrus, 285 Or App 629 (2017) and US Bank vs. McCoy, 290...
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Jack Milford Ford
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
(503) 880-0788
River Park Center Suite 300-50
205 SE Spokane St.
Portland, OR 97202
Free ConsultationBusiness
Santa Clara University School of Law
JMFord Law Office
Jack Milford Ford
Jack has been a member of the Oregon State Bar for over 40 years, as well as the American State Bar. During that time, Jack has held various corporate positions including Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, General Counsel and Board Member for a number of public and private corporations. Jack has also been a managing partner in a law firm, as well as Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oregon. Since 2008, Jack has practiced law as a sole practitioner in the JMFord Law Office. He has been a member of ATM International...
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Douglas Holbrook
Newport, OR Business Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
131 NW 20th
Suite C
Newport, OR 97365
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Estate Planning
Lewis & Clark College
Holbrook & Associates based in Newport Oregon provides practical advice and solutions in civil law matters. Whether you need experienced litigation lawyers handling construction law, including construction defects, a business law lawyer, or have a real estate property law problem (including land use zoning) we can help. Holbrook & Associates can represent you in mediation and arbitration. If you are planning for your future, Holbrook & Associates can provide you expert advice in trusts and estates. Holbrook & Associates also provides representation to municipalities, home owner associations, and corporations.
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Peter Vaughan Shaver
Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business, Communications, Employment and IP
University of Oregon School of Law
J. D., University of Oregon School of Law, certificate in Intellectual Property. B. A., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.