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Daniel DiCicco
Daniel DiCicco
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Oregon Business Law Attorney with 11 years experience

Daniel DiCicco is a Portland Business Attorney providing full-service legal support including Litigation and Transactional work. Contracts, Business Formation, Capital Raises, and Litigation. Every successful business... Read More »
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Ryan Douglas Smith
Ryan Douglas Smith
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Franchising successful businesses nationwide and internationally

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... Read More »
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Wendell L. Belknap
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Oregon City, OR Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(503) 657-8946 411 5th St.
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Benjamin Taylor Ybarra
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Oregon City, OR Business Law Attorney with 6 years experience
(503) 303-8369 714B Main Street
Suite 202
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business, Consumer, Employment and Estate Planning
Gonzaga University School of Law
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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.
Eric James Tait
Oregon City, OR Business Law Lawyer
(503) 657-8144 294 Warner Milne Rd
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
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Roderick Boutin
Oregon City, OR Business Law Lawyer
(503) 650-0700 1001 Molalla Ave
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business and Medical Malpractice
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James Tait
Oregon City, OR Business Law Attorney
(503) 657-8144 294 Warner Milne Rd
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
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Scott Thompson
Oregon City, OR Business Law Attorney
(503) 655-0068 503 High St
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business, Criminal and DUI
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John Bayless
Oregon City, OR Business Law Attorney
(503) 656-3200 16223 S Holcomb Blvd
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business and Real Estate
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William Stalnaker
Oregon City, OR Business Law Lawyer
(503) 656-5200 1001 Molalla Ave
 Oregon City, OR 97045
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
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J. Gregory Salyards
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Oregon City, OR Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(503) 406-8775 401 6th Street
 Oregon City, OR 9705
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Curtis Jeffrey Abbott
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West Linn, OR Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
(503) 723-0374 4891 Willamette Falls Dr
 West Linn, OR 97068
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Willamette University College of Law
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David Smith
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West Linn, OR Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(503) 657-6550 1754 Willamette Falls Dr
 West Linn, OR 97068
Business, Construction, Consumer and Real Estate
Temple University Beasley School of Law
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Matthew Lyon
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Gladstone, OR Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(503) 657-2597 405 W Arlington Street
 Gladstone, OR 97027
Business, Criminal and Family
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Michael McNichols
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Canby, OR Business Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(503) 266-8687 181 N. Grant Street
Suite 206A
 Canby, OR 97013
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
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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...
Kathleen Profitt
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Clackamas, OR Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(503) 908-1229 10121 SE Sunnyside Rd
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 Clackamas, OR 97015
Business, Construction and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Tyler Smith Tyler Smith
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Canby, OR Business Law Attorney with 11 years experience
(503) 266-5590 181 N. Grant St.
STE 212
 Canby, OR 97013
Business, Civil Rights and Employment
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Elizabeth Munns
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West Linn, OR Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(503) 723-0374 4891 Willamette Falls Dr Ste 1
 West Linn, OR 97068
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
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Brent Goodfellow
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Sherwood , OR Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(503) 472-9090 22021 SW Sherwood Blvd.
 Sherwood , OR 97140
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Willamette University College of Law
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Mr. Goodfellow was admitted in 2003 to practice law in Oregon State Courts and in 2008 in the US District Court of Oregon. His judicial experience includes, McMinnville Municipal Court Judge Pro Tempore (2006-October, 2008); Carlton Municipal Court Judge Pro Tempore (April, 2007-October, 2008); and Circuit Court Judge Pro Tempore (October, 2008-2016). He was selected as a SuperLawyer Rising Star an unprecedented five straight years (2010-2015). This award goes to only the top 2.5 percent of Oregon lawyers as selected by his peers. He has been featured on Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, Inside Edition, The...
Thomas A. Hackett
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(503) 400-7999 650 N.E. Holladay Street, Suite 1600
 Portland, OR 97232
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Washington School of Law
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I help families and business owners plan for now and the future. This is done through estate planning and business planning. My process is to educate clients about opportunities - and problems - they or their family may encounter down the road. Next, I help them identify their priorities and goals, and then develop a plan to accomplish those goals. This sometimes involves using complicated legal structures and techniques, but I keep the explanations straight forward and understandable. After all, a great plan isn’t that great if you don’t understand it. Quality planning that you understand is...
Andrew Harris
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(503) 405-4939 3530 N Vancouver Ave Ste 320
 Portland, OR 97227
Business, IP, International and Securities
Loyola University Chicago
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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.
Kristin Olson
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(503) 740-7608 1020 SW Taylor Street
Ste. 400
 Portland, OR 97205
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Oregon School of Law
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I'm a trial lawyer who practices civil litigation, including commercial and personal injury law. I defend lawsuits on behalf of individuals and companies, and I also bring lawsuits on behalf of injured individuals.
Scott Brooksby
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(503) 290-2420 1020 SW Taylor Street
 Portland, OR 97205
Business and Products Liability
The Catholic University of America
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I primarily practice in the areas of product liability, aviation and commercial litigation. I have tried cases to juries through the state of Oregon.
Thomas William Stilley
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(503) 227-1111 1000 SW Broadway
 Portland, OR 97205
Business, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
University of Houston Law Center
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Ryan Douglas Smith
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(800) 880-5122 1050 SW 6th Ave.
Suite 1100
 Portland, OR 97204
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Real Estate
University of Oregon School of Law
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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...
James Oberholtzer
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 40 years experience
(503) 345-0652 1500 SW First Avenue
Suite 800
 Portland, OR 97201
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Securities and Tax
DePaul College of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law
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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...
Kevin C Brague
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(503) 922-2243 1205 NW 25th Avenue
 Portland, OR 97210
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Education and Personal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law
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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...
Marisol Cordero-Goodman
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(541) 554-8567 0224 SW Hamilton Street
Suite 201
 Portland, OR 97239
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Cleveland State University
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My name is Marisol Cordero-Goodman, I am an attorney who guides my clients to discover what kind of legacy they aspire to leave behind, what kind of values they wish to impart to love ones, family members and/or business partners. I meld my legal expertise in estate planning, estate administration and corporate formation with real life issues. I strive to empower my clients to make informed and impactful decisions about their quality of life, distribution of assets to love ones, on whom to bestow financial and health decision making powers, and how to implement their legacy before and after...
Daniel DiCicco
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 11 years experience
(503) 967-3996 205 SE Spokane St, #337
 Portland, OR 97202
Business, Criminal, Employment and Family
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Daniel DiCicco is a Portland Business Attorney providing full-service legal support including Litigation and Transactional work. Contracts, Business Formation, Capital Raises, and Litigation.

Every successful business will one day face the reality that relationships can go south in a hurry. Partnerships dissolve, employees become disgruntled, vendors can cheat you, and contracts can go unfulfilled. And of course, there are always people out there looking to make a quick buck by filing a bogus law suit against your company.

When that happens, you need an attorney with the experience, skill, and energy to defend your business and to proactively pursue and enforce your...
Christopher Michael Veley
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(503) 417-7777 111 SW 5th Avenue
Suite 1740
 Portland, OR 97204
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Family and Real Estate
Gonzaga University School of Law
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I'm an attorney with the law firm of Slinde & Nelson LLC in Portland, Oregon (a Vancouver, Washington office is coming soon). I have been practicing law since 1999. I am licensed to do so in Oregon and Washington and regularly appear before courts in both states, and particularly Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties in Oregon, and Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington. My practice concentrates on civil litigation, legal advice, and disputes relating to real estate, construction, banks, homeowners associations, businesses, and individuals. This includes: construction contract drafting, review and advice; representation of contractors and owners regarding...
Marc Johnston
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Portland , OR Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(503) 546-3167 101 SW Main St. Suite 1905
 Portland , OR 97204
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Gonzaga University School of Law
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We are a different kind of law firm — one that is dedicated to serving you. We are committed to providing each of our clients with the personal care and attention they deserve in all of our practice areas and more. Some cases are best settled, and some are best taken to a jury. We have dedicated our careers to being prepared for both. We welcome the opportunity to take our clients’ cases to a jury when the need arises. The fact that we are willing to take every case to a jury if necessary increases our credibility and the...
Howard Alan Newman MBA
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(503) 535-8040 1001 SW 5th Avenue
Suite 1100
 Portland, OR 97214
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, IP and Patents
University of Florida
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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.
Justice J. Brooks I
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
 Portland, OR 97204
Business, Appeals, Employment and Personal Injury
William H. Bowen School of Law
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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...
Ann Chapman
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 34 years experience
(503) 664-3134 319 SW Washington St
Suite 520
 Portland, OR 97204
Business and Bankruptcy
University of Minnesota Law School and William Mitchell College of Law
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Ann K. Chapman has been practicing law in the bankruptcy field since 1985. Ann became the managing partner of Vanden Bos & Chapman following the retirement of her law partner of more than three decades, Robert Vanden Bos, in 2018. She is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy topics and enjoys referrals from attorneys in many different fields throughout Oregon. Ann remains one of the most experienced consumer and small-business bankruptcy attorneys in Portland, with over 33 years spent practicing in the area.
Ashley Demland
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Tigard, OR Business Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
(503) 420-5708 7455 SW Bridgeport Road, Suite 205
 Tigard, OR 97224
Business, Health Care, IP and Trademarks
Lewis & Clark College
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Expertise

General Business & Intellectual Property Law

Women-Owned & Family Businesses

Commercial Litigation

Fundraising and Securities

Mergers and Acquisitions

Biotechnology & Health Care



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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.

Ashley focuses on providing savvy, practical...
Ann L. Fisher
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Beaverton, OR Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(503) 721-0181 9725 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Boardwalk Plaza, Suite 210D
 Beaverton, OR 97005
Business, Collections and Real Estate
Willamette University College of Law
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AF Legal & Consulting Services is a business and commercial law firm with an office located in Beaverton, Oregon. AV Preeminent-rated* attorney Ann L. Fisher works closely with clients in a broad range of matters related to the development of business strategies, contract review, enforcement, and negotiation, real estate matters, and when necessary, litigation.

Prior to establishing her solo law firm, AF Legal & Consulting Services, Ms. Fisher honed her business litigation skills as an attorney in house, in a boutique commercial practice, and a multi-state business law firm. She was a pro tem judge for eleven years which...
Jeremy R. James
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(503) 206-6401 8235 SW Oleson Rd., Suite C
 Portland, OR 97223
Business, Elder, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Jeremy practices in the areas of personal injury, property, and commercial litigation, business and real estate transactions, and estate planning and probate matters. Jeremy possesses a broad range of experience representing clients on a variety of matters in state and federal court and before mediators and arbitrators. He also has experience working on appellate matters before the Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court.
Brandy Pirtle-Guiney
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(503) 208-7355 PO Box 11225
 Portland, OR 97211
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Western New England University School of Law
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After over ten years in private practice and public service, Brandy Pirtle-Guiney formed Pirtle-Guiney Law LLC in February 2016 in order to focus solely on employment and civil rights law with an emphasis on partnering with progressive small businesses to provide a wide-range of services aimed at helping their businesses and employees thrive.

Brandy was previously an attorney with Davis Law Offices LLC where she practiced employment, small business, vcivil rights and estate planning law. She previously served as a Senior Civil Rights Investigator with the Bureau of Labor and Industries where she spent several years handling employment, housing and public...
John Tollefsen
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Portland, OR Business Law Attorney with 44 years experience
(503) 224-4600 1001 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1100
 Portland, OR 97204
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Securities
Suffolk University, Willamette University and University of Washington School of Law
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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.
Dane E. Johnson
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(503) 975-8298 1801 NW Upshur Street
Suite 100
 Portland, OR 97209
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
University of Oregon School of Law
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Before founding the firm in 2015, attorney Dane Johnson worked in advertising and brand communications design at Nike, Adidas America, and advertising agencies in Los Angeles, the Midwest, and the South. His creative work spans print, television, video, and retail and has been recognized by the Communication Arts Advertising and Design Annuals, Print’s Regional Design Annual, and the Advertising Club of Los Angeles, among others. He is a graduate of Art Center College of Design with a degree in Advertising. As a former creative director, art director, and designer, Dane brings a deep understanding of the creative talent that he...
Kenneth Stephen Mitchell-Phillips
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(888) 335-0161 1217 NE Burnside Road, Suite 801
 Gresham, OR 97030
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Lewis & Clark Law School and Troy University - Troy campus
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The Law Offices of Ken Mitchell-Phillips Law, P.C. is a law firm established in Oregon and Washington to provide personalized and high quality business transactional, real estate, civil litigation, and estate planning legal services to businesses ranging from start-ups and emerging small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in the Pacific Northwest. The firm is dedicated to providing its' clients high quality, sophisticated, and complex legal services at a reasonable rate. When you hire The Law Offices of Mitchell-Phillips, P.C., you are not just getting another law firm, you'll get valuable legal advice and counsel from an...
Phil Nelson
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Portland, OR Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
111 SW Fifth, Ste 1740
 Portland, OR 97210
Business, Employment and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
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I am a business lawyer who thinks like a businessman. Providing the kind of services my business clients need really is that simple. My practice focuses on litigation solutions that are consistent not at odds with my clients' business needs. My firm, Slinde Nelson, offers full service, innovative solutions to business clients throughout the region. We handle entity formation, buying and selling of businesses, employment law matters and employee relations issues, intellectual property matters, trade secrets, real estate and construction matters, and just about any other issue that comes up in the business setting.
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