Vanessa Triplett Kuchulis

Carol has devoted her career to public finance, advising governmental entities, underwriters, and nonprofit organizations on a broad range of tax-exempt and taxable financing transactions. With more than 25 years of experience, she represents clients throughout the financing process, helping them navigate complex legal, regulatory, and disclosure issues while developing practical solutions tailored to their objectives. A member of the Management Committee at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, ...

Katherine McDowell is an attorney at McDowell Rackner Gibson PC in Portland, Oregon, where her practice centers on Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law, with a significant focus on litigation involving regulatory enforcement matters. She advises utilities and energy companies on a broad range of regulatory and administrative law issues, including ratemaking, resource development and acquisition, compliance with environmental mandates, industry restructuring, and utility mergers and acquisitio...

Lisa Rackner is a Portland, Oregon attorney with a practice focused on Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law , Energy Law , and Energy Regulatory Law. She advises natural gas and electric utilities, energy companies, and telecommunications carriers on regulatory compliance, transactions, and policy matters. Lisa regularly appears before the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and she has represented clients in proceedin...

Shannon Lea Armstrong is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Shannon Lea practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Shannon Lea Armstrong since 2025. 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 Shannon Lea Armstrong is held by other lawyers.

Frank X. Curci is a Shareholder in Buchalter’s Portland and Scottsdale offices and a member of the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group and Intellectual Property Group. His practice focuses on the representation of high-tech companies (ranging from emerging growth companies to global companies), bioscience industry companies, universities/research institutions, global technology consortia, technology accelerators, and other technology-based companies.

J. Matthew Donohue is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. J. Matthew practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized J. Matthew Donohue since 2015. 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 J. Matthew Donohue is held by other lawyers.

Megan J. Crowhurst is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Megan J. practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Megan J. Crowhurst 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 Megan J. Crowhurst is held by other...

Gülgün Uğur is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Finance Law. Gülgün practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Gülgün Uğur since 2025. 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 Gülgün Uğur is held by other lawyers.

Laura Maffei brings her experience as a geologist to her practice in environmental and natural resources law. She has extensive experience in Clean Water Act regulation in both Oregon and Washington where she assists clients with negotiating permit conditions and complying with permits. Ms. Maffei has litigated a number of Clean Water Act cases in both state and federal court, including defending against citizen suits and challenges to state-wide Clean Water Act regulations. Ms. Maffei provid...

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...