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Up & Coming Lawyer: Anna K. Sortun
Just three years after finishing law school at the University of Oregon, Anna Sortun went back to her alma mater to teach first-year torts law as a visiting assistant professor. […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Laura R. Salerno Owens
Laura Salerno Owens regularly hits heights at Barran Liebman LLP. She has built 鈥渁n exceptional referral source鈥� among her clients and colleagues and is 鈥渁n incredible asset in her practice […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Stacy R. Owen
Stacy Owen has her eye on New York City. Not for a legal job 鈥� she鈥檚 perfectly happy with her job as a litigator with the Portland law firm of […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Martha Pellegrino
As director of the city of Portland鈥檚 Office of Government Relations, Martha Pellegrino spearheads the city鈥檚 federal legislative agenda and advances the city concerns at the state Legislature. She worked […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Parna Mehrbani
Parna Mehrbani loves the law and loves her community, and it shows in both places. Mehrbani doesn鈥檛 just give back doing pro bono work here and there; she does it […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Bradford F. Miller
Bradford Miller cares about kids, and it shows in his pro bono and volunteer work. He volunteers for Child Centered Solutions, a nonprofit that advocates for kids caught in the […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Naomi Levelle-Haslitt
Naomi Levelle-Haslitt of Miller Nash LLP is the 鈥済o to鈥� employment lawyer for a range of Portland entities, from an international manufacturer to the state鈥檚 largest school district, said Miller […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Craig L. Leis
Craig Leis鈥� work for the community is so impressive that he was chosen from more than 900 attorneys in Littler Mendelson鈥檚 50-plus offices to earn the title of Volunteer of […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Sean Gay
Sean Gay knows the construction industry from just about every possible perspective. He grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and worked for his parents鈥� general contracting business, where he learned the […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Michael J. Gelardi
Michael Gelardi鈥檚 boyhood stomping grounds were in Oregon鈥檚 Willamette Valley, an area of the state known for lush forest and fertile farmland. 鈥淚 grew up around a lot of farmers […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Cody B. Hoesly
Like many teens, Cody Hoesly didn鈥檛 spend too much time pondering world events. Time spent studying in Germany during college opened his eyes to what was happening outside his own […]
Up & Coming Lawyer: Ben Eder
When Ben Eder was in his third year at the University of Oregon School of Law, he asked a simple question. 鈥淚 asked, Who are the best trial attorneys (in […]
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
