Successfully represented national law firm in $20 million fee dispute with its former client in case involving claims for breach of contract, violation of ethical standards, and arbitrability. The case settled on highly favorable terms shortly before the arbitration hearing.
Defended a bank in a $50 million fraud case brought by 14 Oregon counties; after a dismissal of most claims and an award of sanctions against the counties for discovery violations, the counties voluntarily dismissed their case with prejudice
Obtained a $1 million jury verdict for a business broker whose client failed to pay the broker’s commission
Represented receiver bringing claims on behalf of 54 investors who collectively lost $5 million invested in a Ponzi-scheme; the receiver recovered over $4 million in settlements
Represented homeowners harmed by construction defects and real estate malpractice and fraud, seeking $1.4 million in damages. The clients recovered $1.1 million from the contractors and also settled with the broker
Defended a fish processing company in a half-billion dollar antitrust class action law suit; case resolved with plaintiffs dropping all damages claims
Successfully obtained reversal of lower court decisions which failed to apply the discovery rule to the statute of limitations for conversion and replevin claims. Rice v. Rabb, 354 Or 721 (2014)
Successfully defended on appeal a default judgment for over $700,000 in a corporate veil piercing case against a real estate developer. Better Foods Land Inv. Co. v. Bowler, 154 Wn App 1061 (2010)
Successfully defended on appeal summary judgment for national business client in dispute with franchised waste hauler over interpretation of city code provisions governing collection and transportation of waste. Pride Disposal Co. v. Valet Waste, LLC, 298 Or App 751 (2019)
Successfully obtained reversal of a judgment which held a construction lien superior to client’s mortgage lien in a foreclosure suit. Evergreen Pac., Inc. v. Cedar Brook Way, LLC, 251 Or App 194 (2012)
Successfully obtained reversal of a summary judgment which dismissed a public employee’s section 1983 claim for violation of his First Amendment rights. Godwin v. Rogue Valley Youth Corr. Facility, 656 F Appx 874 (9th Cir 2016)
Successfully obtained reversal of a summary judgment which dismissed a railroad worker’s claim under the Locomotive Inspection Act. Huntsinger v. BNSF Ry. Co., 286 Or App 84 (2017)
Successfully defended lower court rulings that persons who were arrested on misdemeanor charges had criminal trial rights even though the state later elected to treat the charges as violations. State v. Benoit, 354 Or 302 (2013); State v. Fuller, 354 Or 295 (2013)
Obtained favorable settlements for plaintiffs in multiple breach of fiduciary duty cases against business partners, often after defeating complex dispositive motions and obtaining forensic accounting
Filed objection to bankruptcy plan which resulted in settlement paying client 91% of its debt, whereas client likely would have received nothing under plan
Obtained favorable settlement for credit union in breach of loan participation agreement case against another credit union
Obtained judgments for lenders and loan servicers in dozens of commercial and residential debt collection and foreclosure actions, including numerous actions against lenders and loan servicers by borrowers and guarantors alleging lender liability claims, wrongful foreclosure claims, and claims for violation of state and federal consumer protection statutes
Guided lenders and loan servicers through numerous bankruptcies filed by borrowers and guarantors, resulting in successful recoveries on secured and unsecured claims