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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.

Mr. Gonzales has practiced law for over twenty-seven years and his practice is exclusively limited to immigration law. Mr. Gonzales is a member of the Oregon State Bar, Washington State Bar, American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Oregon Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Mr. Gonzales is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and he holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Mr. Gonzales has handled hundreds of cases before the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) section, formerly known as the "INS", of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Gonzales has handled many cases...

From the start of his legal career, Brian has focused exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation in Portland. As a skilled advocate both in and out of the courtroom, Brian is passionate about guiding clients through some of the most challenging times in their lives. Having experienced the fear, pain, and uncertainty that follow an injury firsthand, Brian understands the emotional and physical toll it takes—an insight that helps him build compelling personal injury cases. Brian is deeply involved in the legal community and serves as an elected, voting member of the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates for...

As the founder of Gray Law, LLC, Clackamas County attorney Shanon Grey offers legal representation to people accused of a crime. For more than 13 years, Attorney Grey has worked in the legal field. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Grey was a prosecutor in Multnomah County for several years. He is a received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri Columbia and his law degree from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. For a free consult, please contact his firm today.

Nicole is a dedicated advocate for her clients, specializing in civil litigation, administrative law, and real estate matters. She represents clients in both domestic and international disputes before state and federal courts, as well as arbitration panels. Her litigation experience includes prosecuting and defending claims involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, adverse possession, foreclosures, trespass, the Right-To-Farm Act, civil RICO, real estate disputes, and business dissolutions. Additionally, Nicole has successfully represented numerous companies in OLCC administrative hearings. Before joining Harris Sliwoski, Nicole practiced at Buckley Law and Lotus Law Group in Lake Oswego. Prior to moving to Oregon,...

Matthew Philbrook is a graduate of Clark College, Washington State University, and Gonzaga University School of Law. He has been a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association since 2001, and Oregon State Bar Association since 2005.

Matthew entered a career in law with a passion for protecting the legal rights of those in our community, with a competitive approach. He formed Philbrook Law Office, located in Vancouver and Battle Ground, Washington, in 2005, with the goal of championing the rights of people wrongfully injured or in legal jeopardy. Matthew’s years of dedicated service to his clients has...

I am a partner with Fitzwater Law. My practice consists of estate planning and administration, including the preparation of wills and trusts, gift and estate tax planning, special needs planning, and the administration of trusts and probate estates.

Estate planning and administration is the only area of law out there for me. There is no other area of law in which I would rather practice. Over the years I have discovered that my job typically consists of equal parts teaching, counseling and lawyering. Tellingly, teaching and psychology were the other careers I considered before deciding on law. I feel incredibly fortunate...

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...

I represent workers, never employers, in sexual harassment and other discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases. Our clients only pay our attorney fee if we win.

Charley Gee is an experienced personal injury attorney with offices in Portland and Lincoln City. He exclusively represents people against big insurance companies and corporations and the lawyers they hire to minimize or destroy people's claims. Charley handles claims statewide in Oregon, and has experience in the investigation and resolution of countless motor vehicle crashes (including bicycle and pedestrian cases), product liability, and wrongful death claims, as well as dangerous premises and animal attack cases. Charley started his legal career at the lowest rung, as a file clerk and legal assistant, so he understands not...

Rita is a founding partner and CEO of McKinley Irvin. With an eye toward the future, Rita works with the firm's leadership team to maintain McKinley Irvin’s commitment to excellence in law practice, client service, professionalism, and firm management. In addition to her work at McKinley Irvin, Rita is deeply involved in the Tacoma community and has served as a director on several local and professional boards. She currently serves on the Legal Pathways Community Advisory Board and as a Dressel Scholars Mentor at the University of Washington Tacoma. Additionally, Rita founded MI’s Black Law Student Mentorship Program where she...

Brad co-founded Green Light Law Group in 2015, specifically to empower the cannabis industry. Brad brings diverse and well-versed perspectives to all areas of trial practice, real estate disputes and transactions, foreclosure law, and creditor’s rights. Brad founded and ran a real estate investment company in Oregon, and also understands the complexity of marijuana and hemp law- making him one of the west coast’s leading legal experts in cannabis real estate. Beginning as a judicial law clerk and then a trial court judge, Brad practiced in Washington, D.C. and Maryland for seven years, including numerous bench and jury...

Aggressive Representation Against a Range of Criminal Charges Criminal charges are serious matters. Accusations that qualify as Ballot Measure 11 charges are not only serious, they carry mandatory prison sentences. Our law firm, located in Portland, Oregon, represents clients with a variety of criminal defense needs, including clearing a criminal record through expungement, representation in grand jury investigations and criminal defense in state and federal courts. Our criminal defense lawyer, Mark Cogan, received an AV - Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0 Rating* through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest ranking available to attorneys. He is an Oregon SuperLawyer® (only 5% of...

Nathan Holtey has been practicing law for over ten years. Raised in Ashland, OR, Nathan attended Tufts University in Boston, MA, before coming back to Oregon and attending the University of Oregon School of Law. Nathan enjoys the practice of law and assisting clients with achieving excellent results. He focuses his practice on family law and criminal defense, and has handled every type of matter from 24 hour notice Restraining Order and Emergency Custody hearings to high asset divorces involving multiple businesses, spousal support, and complex property division.

C. Sean Stephens is the founding shareholder of OneTec Family Law, P.C. He was born in Eugene, Oregon and is a fourth generation Oregonian. Mr. Stephens attended the University of Oregon and graduated in with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a minor in English Literature. His psychology studies emphasized early childhood development. Mr. Stephens attended Willamette College of Law in Salem, Oregon, and graduated in 1994. Mr. Stephens worked in private practice before founding OneTec Family Law, PC. Mr. Stephens was a founding partner in Stephens & Margolin LLP where he practiced for 13 years through the firm’s dissolution in 2021....

Zach Walsh’s background spans the globe, from litigating criminal and family law cases in the Pacific Northwest’s smallest jurisdictions to fighting piracy in Moscow. Prior to joining McKean Smith to practice criminal and family law, Zach honed his courtroom skills as a prosecutor, and as an attorney at one of Portland’s largest family law firms.

Zach has the experience to manage complex criminal and family law cases; he also knows how to help clients protect their liberties and navigate the complicated intersection of family and criminal law. He doggedly pursues just and expedient resolutions on complicated legal matters for his clients....

Jeff’s practice is primarily family law and criminal defense. He enjoys complex family law cases, involving businesses and other complicated scenarios. He has also done work in construction defect cases. Jeff especially enjoys helping people to clean up their criminal record through vacations/expungements and restoring rights to buy firearms.
In addition to helping establish compliance procedures for highly regulated industries, he is also certified in Collaborative Law. Jeff is an avid believer in alternative dispute resolution, due to its low-conflict approach to settling a dispute outside of the courtroom, and the benefits it serves to all parties involved.

Lisa Porter, Esq., Managing Partner (admitted in OR and WA) grew up in Southern Oregon. She was raised by a mother with a disability. After years of debilitating symptoms that were progressive, her mother was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. After high school, Lisa became a lead paralegal for eight years for a handicapped attorney. From an early age, Lisa understood the day to day struggles of those with disabilities whether at home or in the work place. Because of this, Lisa developed a strong passion for helping those with disabilities. She went on to graduate from Lewis and Clark...

Peter graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1993, where he was a Thomas More Scholar and an associate editor of the Gonzaga Law Review. Following graduation, Peter worked for two years as a law clerk for the Honorable Edward Warren of the Oregon Court of Appeals. He then joined the law firm of Kennedy, King, and Zimmer. While at that firm, Peter worked on many different kinds of cases, including complex environmental litigation, business disputes, attorney and medical malpractice, appeals, and family law.

In 1998, Gary Zimmer asked Peter to join him in forming a new law firm, where...

Jeff Napoli practices principally in the areas of employment and tort litigation. Prior to co-founding Gilroy & Napoli, Jeff was a Deputy District Attorney at the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. There, Jeff became a seasoned trial attorney, trying over 50 cases. Today, he uses his trial experience to maximize results for his clients. Jeff is admitted to practice law in all the state courts in Oregon and the United District Court for the District of Oregon. Additionally, Mr. Napoli is a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyer’s Association and the Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington County Bar Associations. ...

I was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2003 and the US District Court for the District of Oregon in 2012. Having past experience as a Judicial Clerk, a Staff Trial Attorney for a large insurance company, and a partner at a local general law firm, I opened the Monica Aguilar Campbell Law Office (“MAC Law”) in 2016, a boutique law firm that services individuals and families around the world with immigration matters. In 2021, I began offering my clients services in Estate Administration and Wills.

I am Sara, I represent injured and disabled individuals with Social Security Disability (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Oregon Workers’ Compensation, Third-Party and other Personal Injury claims. I have been practicing law in Oregon since 1981. I am a member of the Oregon State Bar, Federal District Court for the District of Oregon, National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), Oregon Workers’ Compensation Association (OWCA), and the Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS).

I represent clients throughout Oregon, but primarily in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington and Yamhill Counties. Contact me at 503 620-3171 or at slgabin@pacifier.com. If I...

I am an attorney with over ten years of experience advising businesses in complex regulatory and economic environments. My practice is centered around business transactions, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and administrative regulatory matters. I have worked extensively with both startups and established businesses, assisting them in navigating legal frameworks and achieving their strategic goals. I began my legal career in Washington State's cannabis industry in 2013, where I played a key role in interpreting emerging cannabis laws and advocating for regulatory developments through administrative channels. My experience in regulated industries is not limited to cannabis; I also provide companies with...

John is a international lawyer with multiple post graduate degrees from both U.S. and European schools. He is a certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Controls Specialist. He has extensive multifaceted experience in business law and litigation.

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...

Dedicated, Hardworking, and Compassionate Representation. Anne is an estate planning attorney in Washington and Oregon. Anne is the managing shareholder firmwide for the estate planning department at SKH Family law & Estate Planning, with offices located in Vancouver, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Bend, Oregon; and Astoria, Oregon. Her primary focus is estate planning, which includes anything from a simple will/trust to a complex will/trust, power of attorneys, trusts, and probate. She is passionate about helping others and tailoring estate plans to meet each client’s needs, as well as guiding her clients through the probate process. In addition, Anne has an extensive...

Tom D’Amore’s practice emphasizes serious personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and other complex litigation. His law firm, D’Amore Law Group, has been seeking justice for injured people and their families in Oregon, Washington and California since 1994. Tom D’Amore has earned a reputation among insurance companies and corporations as an ethical, experienced and aggressive personal injury attorney. He is often asked to assist other attorneys and law firms with difficult cases throughout the U.S. Tom is deeply committed to both his clients and the legal community. He serves on the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee...

My law practice focuses on environmental law, water rights, waterways, and property and boundary disputes. I have been licensed to practice law in Oregon since 1997 and in Washington since 2006. I began my legal career as judicial clerk to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Otto R. Skopil. After eventually becoming a partner in the Portland, Oregon, office of Stoel Rives LLP, I left to found my own natural resources law practice in early 2014. I hold a B.A., magna cum laude, from the Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, as well as an...

Family law attorney Casey Sanders is fiercely committed to his client’s well-being. He understands that his clients are dealing with stress and uncertainty, and is determined to protect what is most important to them. Casey focuses his practice on divorce and custody cases, including parenting plans and parenting plan modifications. He is an active member of the Vancouver community and the Clark County Bar Association.

Darren P. Cross is a founder and principal of Cross Nadel LLC. He is highly experienced and knowledgeable in the areas of bankruptcy, immigration and trademark and copyright law. After operating his own law firm in Boston for nearly fifteen years, Darren co-founded Cross Nadel LLC to provide individual and business clients with the same excellent service for which he is known in a more accessible and flexible setting. Darren has spent his career working compassionately and directly with clients to guide them through some of their most difficult and important financial, citizenship and business decisions. He...

Jason Pierson became a lawyer to be a voice for people who feel trivialized by divorce-especially children. During a divorce, a child can sometimes feel as though their opinion doesn’t matter. Jason’s passion is to advocate for his client's children and help them succeed. Prior to attending law school, Jason worked as a paralegal in Las Vegas mostly in construction defect law firms for about eight years.

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...

Since his graduation from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in 1996, James has dedicated himself to advocating for those in need, and to protecting individuals’ rights.

Beginning his legal career as a public defender in Portland, James quickly gained a reputation at the courthouse for intelligence, integrity, and effectiveness in front of a jury. Ten years of representing the indigent accused allowed him to hone his trial skills in an environment which only a busy criminal practice can provide. James then made the transition to civil law, where he has advocated for injured clients for the...

Portland personal injury attorney with over 35 years of experience.

Josh Lamborn represents victims of crime and injured persons in criminal and civil cases. Mr. Lamborn graduated with honors while earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from California State University Chico in 1993. Mr. Lamborn graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in 1997 with over 20 misdemeanor criminal jury trials under his belt as an intern at the Multnomah District Attorney's Office.

After passing the Oregon State Bar Exam in August 1997 Josh Lamborn began his career as a Multnomah County Prosecutor. He prosecuted crimes ranging from Rape to Robbery to Aggravated Murder. In his...

Teresa Foster is Partner in Charge at McKinley Irvin's Vancouver office. A former social worker, she is now regarded as one of the most skilled family law attorneys in Vancouver. Teresa is a knowledgeable and formidable advocate with exceptional courtroom skills who focuses her practice on complex divorce cases, especially those involving high net worth property division, complex child custody issues, international family law, relocation, third party custody, and unmarried couples. She has successfully litigated cases in both Washington and Oregon. Teresa believes in providing her clients with personalized and responsive service, keeping her clients informed on the status of...