Construction Law

• Design contracts for architects and engineers

Corporate and Business Law

• Legal entity selection and formation

• Corporations
• Partnerships
• Limited Liability Companies
• Limited Liability Partnerships

• Evaluation and completion of mergers, acquisitions and sales

• Business succession planning

• Tax planning

• Product and distribution agreements

• Warranties

Employment Law

• Employer advice


• Employee handbooks/personnel policies

• Preparation of employment contracts and separation agreements

• Employee relations matters

• Non-solicitation and non-compete agreements

• Wage and hour compliance

• Independent contractor agreements

Litigation

• Business dispute litigation

• Real estate litigation

• Easements
• Bonding disputes/access issues

• Tax litigation

• Construction litigation

• Defense for employers in employment litigation including harassment, discrimination and wrongful discharge issues

• Estate and trust litigation

• Insurance litigation

• Construction litigation

• Contract claims
• Lien claims
• Bond claims
• Public bidding matters
• Arbitration and mediation of construction disputes

Estate Planning and Trust Law

• Wills

• Revocable living trusts

• Irrevocable life insurance trusts

• Advance health care directives

• Durable powers of attorney

• Charitable giving

• Charitable trusts

Probate and Estate Administration

• Probate proceedings

• Trustee advice

• Preparation of federal estate tax and Oregon inheritance tax returns

• Guardianships and conservatorships

• Serve as trustees and personal representatives

• Will and trust interpretation and reformation proceedings

Real Property/Land Use

• Acquisitions, sales and exchanges

• Financing

• Development

• Leasing

• Land use planning and dispute resolution