Raymond F. "Ray" Thomas

Troy Bundy defends professionals, including dentists, hospitals, doctors, nurses and other health professionals. From complex obstetric and neonatal matters to more routine primary care issues, Troy has litigated and tried a wide variety of professional liability cases involving nearly every conceivable medical specialty over the course of his career, including the landmark birth injury case, Klutschkowski v. OMG. Dental cases have included lingual nerve injuries, TMJ claims, and endodontic c...

Douglas Oh-Keith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Douglas, who practices law in Lake Oswego, Oregon, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kevin Mapes is a commercial litigator with more than 25 years of experience in state and federal courts in Oregon, Washington, and California. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business disputes involving commercial lending, partnership disputes, general contract matters, construction disputes, and a wide variety of commercial real estate disputes. Mr. Mapes is also an experienced environmental litigator, and has represented clients in matters involving the federal ...

Emily Karr heads Stoel Rives’ Benefits, Tax and Private Client group and advises clients about estate planning and the administration of estates and trusts. Her experience includes providing advice related to estate and gift taxes, the income taxation of estates, trusts and beneficiaries, and issues concerning charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations. Her estate planning practice includes establishing family limited liability companies, insurance and personal residence trusts, gen...

Nicole has defended individuals and businesses in a wide variety of complex litigation matters over her 22-year legal career, including trucking and automobile liability, liquor liability, legal malpractice, and hospitality and hotel-related claims. She is a strong advocate for her clients and an experienced and effective trial/arbitration attorney. Nicole is often retained to defend cases which are of a sensitive nature, such as defending businesses in vicarious liability claims involving se...

Katherine VanZanten is an estate planning and tax attorney who has significant experience in estate planning, business and tax planning, charitable remainder trusts and establishing charitable organizations. Katherine has an active estate planning practice helping clients and their families complete their estate planning goals. She regularly advises fiduciaries on their duties with respect to trust and probate administration.

Shannon Lea Armstrong is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Shannon Lea, 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 Shannon Lea is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeff Napoli is dedicated to the areas of employment and tort litigation. Before establishing Gilroy Napoli Short, Jeff served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Washington County District Attorney’s Office, where he gained substantial trial experience by handling over 50 cases. He currently applies his extensive trial knowledge to achieve favorable outcomes for his clients. In the field of employment law, Jeff has a strong focus on wrongful termination and discrimination , sexual hara...

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...

Renée Rothauge is a dynamic trial lawyer clients turn to when they are faced with high-stakes, complex business disputes. With nearly 30 years of trial experience and solid reputation for tenacious client representation in and out of the courtroom, she has earned her place among an elite group of renowned litigators. Chambers USA’s Guide to Lawyers and Law Firms calls her “brilliant.” One of her clients described Renée as “very intelligent, very articulat...