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Alex Wheatley is an attorney in the firm's Portland office. Alex provides local and national employers with advice on compliance with employment laws and representation against administrative claims and lawsuits in Oregon and Washington. Alex is passionate about working with employers to accomplish their goals within the confines of the law. He has substantial experience working with employers of all sizes in creating and implementing policies and practices, providing counsel with respect to ...

Deanna is an experienced attorney providing advice and counsel to clients in the areas of: estate and tax planning, probate and trust administration (including tax compliance), guardianship and conservatorship matters, entity formation, governance and general business planning, as well as associated commercial and residential real estate transactions. Her clients range from individuals with modest to high-net worth estates, corporations to family-owned businesses, as well as fiduciaries and b...

Edward Piper is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Trade Secrets Law. Edward, who practices law in Oregon City, Oregon, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edward is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Naomi D. Johnson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Naomi D., who practices law in Portland, Oregon, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Naomi D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Clarence Belnavis is a partner in the Portland and Seattle offices. He is a trial attorney with a primary emphasis in employment litigation, including disability, racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wrongful discharge. He also represents employers in wage and hour claims, employment class actions, and traditional labor matters. Clarence also has significant experience counseling clients with respect to labor and employment matters, including disability and re...

Michael Zahn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Michael, who practices law in Portland, Oregon, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Thomas is a partner in the firm's Business practice. He counsels clients in the areas of public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, restructurings and spinoffs, securities compliance and corporate governance.

Sarah Ames Benedict is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Sarah Ames, who practices law in Portland, Oregon, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah Ames is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jason M. Ayres is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Jason M., who practices law in Portland, Oregon, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Calvin Keith manages the Employment Law practice in the Portland office. Cal has over 25 years of experience in employment law including numerous trials and arbitrations of employment-related matters. Cal's experience includes complex litigation including multi-party and class action employment and wage-and-hour litigation as well as litigation of unlawful competition, trade secret and confidential information issues. He received his J.D. in 1978 from the University of Michigan. Cal also prov...