Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt promotes Sara Kobak
LAW Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt recently named Sara Kobak a shareholder. She specializes in appellate litigation from the firm’s Portland office. She has significant experience before the Oregon Court of […]
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt promotes Christiane Fife
LAW Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt recently named Christiane Fife a shareholder. She is based in the firm’s Portland office. She focuses her practice on product liability litigation, representing clients in […]
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt promotes Gillian Bunker
LAW Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt recently named Gillian Bunker a shareholder. She is a patent attorney in the firm’s Portland office. She focuses her practice on the preparation, prosecution and […]
OP-ED: A tale of two connected neighborhoods
Looking out my office window, I see the yet-to-be named transit bridge over the Willamette River, its twin decks hovering suspended and nearly connecting in the middle. The bridge […]
Garvey Schubert Barer adds Jennifer F. Gould
LAW Garvey Schubert Barer recently added attorney Jennifer F. Gould to its Portland office. She received her Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law in 2006. She then served as […]
Garvey Schubert Barer adds Steven D. Nofziger
LAW Garvey Schubert Barer recently added attorney Steven D. Nofziger to its Portland office. He previously joined the firm in 2006, before leaving in 2011 to practice with Hershner Hunter […]
Gülgün Mersereau elected partner at Hawkins Delafield & Wood
LAW Gülgün Mersereau recently was elected partner of Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP. The firm has the largest public finance practice nationally. Mersereau has been a bond lawyer for over […]
Farleigh Wada Witt founder Scott Farleigh retires
LAW Farleigh Wada Witt founder Scott Farleigh is retiring from his practice after providing experienced legal counsel for nearly 40 years. He founded the firm in 1981 with a mission […]
OP-ED: Can an employee be worked to death?
You’ve probably heard (or even used) phrases that exaggerate a difficult situation at work: “You’re killing me over here” or “This job will be the death of me” or […]
Cosgrave Vergeer adds Kimberlee Petrie Volm
LAW Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP recently added Kimberlee Petrie Volm as an associate attorney in its complex torts practice group. She handles business and commercial litigation, and personal injury and […]
Stahancyk, Kent adds Erica B. Strader
LAW Stahancyk, Kent & Hook recently added Erica B. Strader to its Bend office as an associate attorney. She previously worked in the Deschutes County District Attorney’s office, where she […]
Anthony Chavez joins Hart Crowser
CONSULTING Anthony Chavez joined Hart Crowser’s Portland office. He is an Oregon-registered geologist with 12 years of experience. Chavez recently performed several Phase I environmental site assessments for various clients, […]
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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