Stoel Rives’ Emily V. Karr elected to board
LAW Emily V. Karr, a partner at Stoel Rives, recently was elected to Oregon Humanities’ board of directors. She focuses her practice on estate and financial planning and trust administration. […]
Stoel Rives’ Jeremy Sacks honored
LAW Stoel Rives partner Jeremy Sacks recently was named a BTI Client Service All-Star by the BTI Consulting Group, a leading provider of strategic research to law firms and corporate […]
Tonkon Torp’s Claire Brown appointed to board
LAW Tonkon Torp attorney Claire Brown recently was appointed to the board of Youth Progress, an independent living nonprofit that provides Oregon youths with skills and structure to help them […]
Murray, Smith & Associates adds Brent Gruber
ENGINEERING Brent Gruber, a recent addition to the Murray, Smith & Associates team, is managing the firm’s new office in Vancouver, Wash. This office, the fourth in Washington for MSA, […]
HDJ Design adds Kevin W. Barney
ENGINEERING HDJ Design Group recently added Kevin W. Barney as a senior civil engineer in its office in Pasco, Wash. He has more than 24 years of advanced civil engineering […]
Jamie Wilson joins Advanced American
CONSTRUCTION Jamie Wilson recently joined Advanced American Construction as its new vice president of industrial services. He will lead a team dedicated to meeting established clients’ project objectives while growing […]
Nathan Good hires Jay Raskin
ARCHITECTURE Nathan Good Architects recently hired architect Jay Raskin. He has more than 25 years of professional experience; he founded Ecola Architects in 1991. His expertise includes historical restorations and […]
Sussman Shank promotes Diana McDougle
Sussman Shank LLP recently named Diana McDougle an associate. After starting her career with the firm as a law clerk, she will continue to develop her practice and work on […]
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt adds Aukjen Ingraham
LAW Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt recently added Aukjen Ingraham as senior counsel in its Portland office. She focuses her practice on catastrophic injury cases. She has extensive trial experience in […]
Miller Nash’s Peter Richter elected to board
LAW Miller Nash LLP senior litigation partner Peter Richter recently was elected to the Oregon Law Institute board of directors. The OLI is the continuing-legal-education department of Lewis & Clark […]
Miller Nash’s Kathryn Kammer elected to board
LAW Miller Nash LLP employment and education law attorney Kathryn Kammer recently was elected to the board of directors of the NW EEO/Affirmative Action Association. The nonprofit, established in 1979, […]
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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