Jay Beattie

Mr. Freedman represents a wide variety of clients, in both the private and public sectors, on energy and electric utility law issues. His practice emphasizes energy, utilities and infrastructure transactional matters such as the preparation and negotiation of agreements relating to power project and other infrastructure development, mergers and acquisitions, alliances and joint ventures, power purchases and sales, natural gas purchases and sales, commodity derivatives transactions, renewable ...

Sonia Montalbano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Real Estate, Nonprofit / Charities Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Sonia, 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 Soni...

Michael J. (Sam) Sandmire Partner Sam Sandmire's practice is focused on complex business, product liability, personal injury, and employment litigation and counseling. Sam defends and prosecutes claims in a wide range of business disputes and defends insured and self-insured manufacturers in product liability, class action, consumer fraud, construction and mass tort litigation. He has litigated toxic exposure, catastrophic injury, and multi-state consumer fraud claims on behalf of manufacture...

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

Sarah I. Hale is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Sarah I., 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 Sarah I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Elizabeth Falcone is a Shareholder with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Ms. Falcone represents private and public employers in all aspects of employment law, including wage/hour matters, wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment litigation. She has experience defending single and multi-plaintiff cases, as well as class action cases. She has tried cases for employers in state and federal courts. She also has experience in traditional labor law, including handling ...

PRACTICE EMPHASIS & DESCRIPTION Janet Schroer is a partner at Portland, Oregon-based Hart Wagner LLP. Her practice emphasizes civil litigation, including tort, contract, medical and professional malpractice, business and constitutional law, in both the trial and appellate courts, as well as professional licensing matters. Janet frequently serves the firm’s clients in the Oregon Court of Appeals, Oregon Supreme Court, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also represents her client...

Brian has a specialized practice representing regional and national financial service providers on regulatory and compliance issues in Oregon and Washington. He represents credit unions, financial service companies, and banks on regulatory and operational issues; regional and national financial service providers and mortgage and finance companies on operational, compliance, and licensing issues; and financial service organizations and providers on formation issues, securities, insurance, and ...

Susan Beckert Bock is a partner of Stoel Rives who counsels clients from the firm’s Portland and Boise offices in the administration of estates and trusts, as well as estate, corporate, tax and financial planning. Susan’s practice includes advising clients in the areas of income, estate, and gift taxes, counseling trustees and beneficiaries, charitable planning, international estate planning and trust administration, and working with families and closely held businesses to achieve...

Paul C. Buchanan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Paul C., who practices law in Portland, Oregon, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.