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Peter Ricoy picked for OHBA seat
The Oregon Hispanic Bar Association has elected Peter Ricoy as its president for 2012. Ricoy, an attorney with the Portland office of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, received his law degree […]
Attorney Phil Schuster鈥檚 living the 鈥榳rite鈥� life
Philip Schuster lives a full life simply running his Portland law practice and working with the Oregon State Bar to provide continuing legal education courses on access to justice and […]
A penny for your thoughts
There are problems with the nation鈥檚 federal court system. And according to Justice Antonin Scalia, one of those problems is a flood of petty criminal cases 鈥� better suited for […]
Conable, Olson named co-chairs at Tonkon
Paul Conable and Steven Olson have been appointed co-chairmen of the litigation department at Tonkon Torp. Conable, a graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School, is a commercial litigator who […]
A touch of class
Anyone who’s spent any time on a law school campus will admit there’s a world of difference between the life of an undergraduate and that of a student pursuing a […]
Lenhart named nonprofit’s chairman of the board
Benjamin G. Lenhart, a shareholder with Lane Powell, has been named chairman of the board of directors of The Children鈥檚 Course/The First Tee of Great Portland. The non-profit organization works […]
From A to Z, Mitzi Naucler lays out a plan for the Oregon State Bar
By the time Mitzi Naucler was in the second grade, the recently installed president of the Oregon State Bar had determined she was going to be a librarian. She helped […]
Employment Retaliation (1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals)
Where a plaintiff doctor was awarded nearly $2 million in a retaliation suit, the defendant employer鈥檚 appeal must fail, as the evidence was sufficient to convince a reasonable jury that […]
No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act (U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit)
Effective Date Fowlkes v. Thomas 10-5192 Judges Sack, Katzmann and Parker Background: The plaintiff appealed from a judgment that denied his post-judgment motion for an order directing the Social Security […]
The Supreme Court’s laugh track
When retired Justice Sandra Day O鈥機onnor cracks political jokes, people laugh. That was the case last weekend at an exclusive black-tie gathering of Washington鈥檚 elite when O鈥機onnor drew the biggest […]
Leadership in Law finalists announced
Nineteen Oregon attorneys recently were singled out as finalists in the second annual Leadership in Law awards program. The program was created by Briefly Legal and its parent publication, the […]
Quest for sunshine leads Schwabe attorney to national recognition
Anne Talcott first learned about the Defense Research Institute as a newbie attorney at Portland-based Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. It was 1996, her first year in practice, and she wanted […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
