Laura R. Salerno Owens

With more than 30 years of experience working on commercial finance, real estate and creditors’ rights matters, Susan Alterman focuses her practice on commercial banking and complex real estate transactions. She assists a variety of financial institutions and real estate investors in structuring real estate and asset-based credit facilities, including loan documentation, underwriting considerations, and regulatory matters. Susan regularly represents banks and other financial institution...

Tara's practice emphasizes bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and commercial litigation. She represents all types of parties in all types of bankruptcy matters including unsecured creditors' committees, business debtors in reorganization proceedings, creditors including banks and other financial service providers, bankruptcy trustees and receivers. She protects clients' interests and represents them on a national level in multiple bankruptcy jurisdictions. Tara is certified by the American Board ...

Scott M. Rickard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Scott M. practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Scott M. Rickard since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Scott M. Rickard is held by other lawyers.

Michael Fillingame is a member of Buchalter’s Corporate and Real Estate Practice Groups, and a Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Portland Office. Mr. Fillingame represents public and private companies in a broad range of complex corporate transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments and corporate governance. He also has substantial experience representing clients in a wide range of real estate transactions, including the acquisit...

Leslie A. Kocher-Moar is a Portland-based attorney who focuses on civil litigation involving bodily injury, property damage, insurance coverage, and appeals. She represents individuals and corporations in defense matters and advises insurers on a wide range of coverage issues. Leslie has extensive trial experience, having tried more than 50 cases, and regularly represents clients in state and federal courts in Oregon and Washington. Her practice includes litigation in the Oregon Circuit Court...

Joseph Crowell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Joseph practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph Crowell since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joseph Crowell is held by other lawyers.

Steve Pfeiffer is a partner in the firm's Real Estate & Land Use practice. He focuses on land use, natural resource law and real estate development, and his representation includes the full spectrum of development interests including office, retail industry, institutional and resort.

Nicole B. Erickson is a business, estate planning, and tax attorney with more than ten years of experience serving clients in Oregon, Washington, and Texas. She is the founder of Nicole B. Erickson, Attorney at Law, P.C., based in Portland, Oregon, with clients served remotely throughout the Pacific Northwest. Nicole's practice centers on estate planning and probate , including wills, trusts, trust and estate litigation, guardianship and conservatorship, charitable planning, business successi...

Steve D. Osborne is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Native American Law. Steve D. practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Steve D. Osborne since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steve D. Osborne is held by other lawyers.

Per Olson practices exclusively criminal defense in state and federal court. He takes on a wide variety of cases from misdemeanors to major felonies, including DUII, fraud and theft, violent crimes, sex crimes, white collar crimes, drug crimes, and other interstate and transnational crimes. Per has obtained multiple acquittals for his clients in state and federal court. Per graduated magna cum laude from Willamette University in Salem, and then attended Lewis & Clark Law School in Portlan...