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- Thomas M. Christ
- Sarah E. Coates
- Timothy J. Coleman
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- Michelle L. Dolan
- Garrett S. Eggen
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- Jason P. Evans
- William (Bill) G. Fig
- Josh G. Flood
- Susan S. Ford
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- Jenna Jo Hickman
- Darin D. Honn
- Jennifer Houck
- Heather A. Kmetz
- Hansary (Hans) A. Laforest
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- Colleen A. Lowry
- Mikaela E. Marino
- Sean R. McClendon
- Andrea R. Meyer
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- Jeffrey (Jeff) C. Misley
- Matthew S. Parkin, LL.M.
- Majesta P. Racanelli
- Douglas R. Ricks
- Gregory C. Rotvik
- Kirk A. Schmidtman
- Julie C. Seguin, OCP
- Steven T. Seguin
- Elizabeth M. Seltzer
- Amy Sinclair
- Natalie E. Smith, LL.M.
- Thomas (Tom) W. Stilley
- Jeffrey S. Tarr, M.S. (Tax)
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- Sussman Shank LLP Ranked in 2025 “Best Law Firms”
- Mikaela E. Marino Joins Sussman Shank LLP
- Sussman Shank Partner, Derek Ashton, Once Again Recognized for Pro Bono Work
- Bankruptcy Basics for Business Lawyers
- Heather Kmetz Awarded Mentor of the Year by Oregon State Bar’s New Tax Lawyer Committee
- Foreclosure FAQs
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy FAQs
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy FAQs
- FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Ruled Unenforceable
- Tax Reporting, Tax Return Filing Requirements, and other Tax Issues Arising in Bankruptcy
- Maximizing Creditor Rights
- Sussman Shank Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America, Including Thomas Stilley Who is Named Lawyer of the Year
- Bankruptcy Basics for the Non-Bankruptcy Practitioner
- Agricultural Law Section Annual Roundup CLE
- Congratulations to Sussman Shank LLP’s 2024 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Andrea Meyer Named Chair of Sussman Shank’s Litigation Department
- How Franchise Owners Can Be Liable for Wrongful Acts of Franchises in Oregon
- Sussman Shank LLP Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Chambers USA
- Quantum Leap! Oregon’s Increased Homestead Exemption Makes Up For Lost Ground
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One of the 2024 “100 Best Green Workplaces” in Oregon
- Conferral Needs Caselaw Support
- Sussman Shank Celebrates the Remarkable Career of Long-Time Employee Julie Seguin
- Sussman Shank Welcomes Summer Associate McKenzie Gerdes
- Stretching Your Dollar and Your Heart
- FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
- 37th Annual NW Bankruptcy Institute
- Sussman Shank Celebrates 18 Years on Oregon’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work for’ List
- Challenging Assumptions: Does the use of work email accounts automatically waive the attorney-client privilege? The Oregon Supreme Court says no.
- Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting: ‘BOI’ Oh ‘BOI,’ Onerous Obligations?
- Douglas Ricks Elected as Chair of the Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Executive Committee
- Young Lawyers Section CLE Estate Planning
- Tyler Volm Elected as President of the Multnomah Bar Foundation
- Sussman Shank LLP Expands Business Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice with Esteemed Team from Vanden Bos & Chapman
- Andrea Meyer Named Partner of the Firm
- Sussman Shank Supports The Movember Foundation
- Sussman Shank LLP Earns Top Honors in the 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings
- Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CBB) Surety Bond Increase
- The Washington Legislature has Increased the Amount of Contractor Registration Bonds, After Over 22 years of No Increase
- Building Wealth in Real Estate Panel
- Sussman Shank Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers in America, Including Two Honored as “Lawyer of the Year”
- Congratulations Sussman Shank LLP’s 2023 Oregon Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
- Sussman Shank LLP Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Chambers USA
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One of the 2023 “100 Best Green Workplaces” in Oregon
- Multnomah Bar Foundation Fundraising Campaign: Interview with a Fundraiser
- Non-compete provisions violate federal law, according to the NLRB General Counsel
- Sussman Shank LLP Launches New Website and Rebrand
- Sussman Shank Welcomes Summer Associate Mikaela Marino
- Your Client’s Expert has Been Subpoenaed to Testify Against Them. Now What?
- Oregon Civil Trial Skills
- The Tax Credit Empowering Oregonians
- Sussman Shank LLP is a member of the Leading Global Law Firm Network, Mackrell International
- Sussman Shank Named One of the “100 Best Companies to Work for In Oregon” for the 17th Year
- Sussman Shank LLP Announces New Firm Partners
- Tyler Volm Elected as Vice President of the Multnomah Bar Foundation
- Community Involvement Committee Supply Drive
- Construction Collection Actions & The “New” Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Oregon’s Contempt Procedure For Failure to Truthfully Answer Judgment Debtor Interrogatories
- Celebrating Years of Service Milestones
- The MBF is Broadening its Outreach
- Sussman Shank Supports Movember Campaign
- Sussman Shank LLP Ranked in 2023 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News
- Sussman Shank Welcomes Sarah Coates
- Derek Ashton: “All You Need to Do is Say Yes!” Pro Bono Spotlight
- Considerations for Noncompete Agreements in Oregon and Washington
- Josue Moreno-Loa ’18 Comes “Full Circle” at Sussman Shank LLP
- Sussman Shank Welcomes Natalie Smith
- Sussman Shank Sponsors the Campaign for Equal Justice Kick-Off Gala
- Congratulations to our Attorneys Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers®, including Tom Stilley who is Named Lawyer of the Year in Two Practice Areas
- Barry Caplan Named Chair of Sussman Shank’s Business Department
- Diversity and Inclusion: Practical Strategies for Productive Conversations and Meaningful Progress
- Congratulations to our 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One of the 2022 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon
- Hansary Laforest Elected to Multnomah Bar Association Board of Directors
- Sussman Shank Welcomes Summer Associate Paxton Deuel
- The Inevitable Approaches: Preparing for and Preventing Cyberattacks
- Sussman Shank LLP Welcomes Jason Evans
- Mackrell International Ranked in Chambers Guide 10 Years Running
- Sussman Shank Named One of the “100 Best Companies to Work for In Oregon” for 16th Year
- Owner’s/GC’s Options Re a Bogus Lien
- 2022 Oregon and Washington Employment Law Updates
- Sussman Shank LLP Announces Management Appointments
- Season’s Greetings from Sussman Shank LLP
- Sussman Shank LLP Welcomes New Lawyers
- Remembering our Special Colleague, Harry Hanna (1936 – 2021)
- OP-ED: Consider the power of TROs and preliminary injunctions
- Sussman Shank LLP Ranked in 2022 “Best Law Firms”
- Sussman Shank’s Managing Partner, Tom Stilley, Receives Award of Merit
- Darin Honn Recognized by the Rotary Club of Portland for Leadership in “Project 2020”
- Sussman Shank LLP Welcomes Tyler Volm
- Steve Seguin and Hans Laforest Highlighted in Oregon State Bar Article
- Sussman Shank LLP Welcomes Melanie Choch
- Seven Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers® List, including Susan Ford who is Named Lawyer of the Year
- Client Spotlight: Forward Greens
- Congratulations to our 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
- Provision in Washington’s Construction Lien Law Provides Important Protections to Lien Claimants Against Coercive Acts of Others
- Owner’s / GC’s Options When a Subcontractor or Supplier Records a Lien
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One of the 2021 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon
- Hans Laforest Recognized by the MBA
- Sussman Shank Celebrates Staff Appreciation Week
- Elizabeth Semler accepts General Counsel Position with long-time Sussman Shank client, Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods
- Sussman Shank LLP Statement Condemning AAPI Violence
- Sussman Shank Named One of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon” – For the 15th Year
- Sussman Shank LLP is a member of Mackrell, a Global Leading Network – Recognized in Chambers
- Heather Kmetz Elected as Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel
- Sussman Shank LLP Welcomes Josh Flood
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One of Oregon’s 2020 Most Admired Companies
- The Contractor’s Burden of Proof for An Affirmative Defense Based on The Spearin Doctrine: A Recent Case Provides Clarification
- New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Requirements for Oregon Employers
- The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act is Now Fully Effective
- Construction Liens (OR)
- Construction Lien Waivers – A Trap for the Unwary
- Partner and Construction Group Chair, Bill Fig, was interviewed by the Business Tribune
- Client Spotlight: Dwell Realty & Dwell PM
- Congratulations to Our Attorneys Recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
- Late payments on a promissory note after acceleration
- Our Message about Diversity and Institutional Reform
- Congratulations to our 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
- Darin Honn Receives Jan Tesh Leadership Award from the Rotary Club of Portland
- Sussman Shank LLP Recognizes Two Significant and Historical Days in June
- OP-ED: Considerations for landlords as light appears at the tunnel’s end
- Force majeure: contract clause critical to Oregon businesses after COVID-19
- Sussman Shank Named One of the “100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon” for the Tenth Year
- What should I do now? Business and Planning Considerations During the Crisis
- Column: How Oregon’s small businesses can use SBA economic injury disaster loans to their advantage during the pandemic
- Our update about COVID-19
- Our message about COVID-19
- Sussman Shank Named One of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon” – For the 14th Year
- Sussman Shank Recognized in Portland’s 2020 Most Diverse Law Firms List
- Strong at Sixty – Sussman Shank LLP Celebrates 60 Years
- Congratulations to Angie Stennick
- Senate Approves Major Changes to How Americans Save for Retirement
- Sussman Shank LLP Welcomes New Litigation Attorney Andrea Meyer
- Sussman Shank LLP Client Spotlight: Larry & Co. – A Jewelry Boutique and Design Studio
- Oregon HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates Must Also Comply With the State’s Data Breach Notification Laws
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One of Oregon’s 2019 Most Admired Companies
- Third-Party Beneficiary Claims Arising Out of the Breach of a Joint Check Agreement
- Sussman Shank Ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
- Darin Honn Receives Volunteer of the Year Award
- Hansary LaForest Joins Sussman Shank Litigation Team
- Employment eAlert: Oregon’s New Employment Laws – What You Should Know
- Congratulations to our Attorneys Recognized in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
- Sussman Shank Partner Heather Kmetz Elected President of Portland’5 Centers for the Arts Foundation
- Sussman Shank LLP Client Spotlight: West Coast Shoe Company
- Sussman Shank Named One of the “100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon” for the Eighth Year
- Sussman Shank Participates in Annual Reach the Beach Fundraising Bike Ride for the 13th Year
- Wishing our Longtime Legal Assistant Karen Muir, a Happy Retirement
- Sussman Shank Named One of the “100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon” for the 13th Year
- Oregon Lien Law – Traps for the Unwary
- An M&A Deal in Your Future? Considerations Before You Begin.
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One of Oregon’s 2018 Most Admired Companies
- Sussman Shank Supports The Movember Foundation
- Washington’s Summary Procedure for Removal of a Frivolous Construction Lien
- Susan Ford Receives Award of Merit
- Sussman Shank LLP Ranked in 2019 Best Law Firms List
- Sussman Shank Closes $92M Sale of Senior Housing Community
- The Ounce of Prevention – Legal Audit for Your Medical Practice
- 2018 Non-Monetary Compensation Limits
- Congratulations to our Attorneys Recognized in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
- Congratulations to our 2018 Oregon Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
- Prominent Appellate Lawyer Tom Christ Joins Sussman Shank LLP
- Sussman Shank Expands Litigation Capabilities – Welcomes Three New Members
- Barry Caplan: The Staying Power of Values
- Investment Real Estate Transactions 101 For Buyers (Part III)
- 50 Years and Forward: An interview with Barry Caplan and his milestone with Sussman Shank LLP
- Sussman Shank LLP Named One Of The 2018 “100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon”
- Clinicians and Pharmacies Should Avoid Purchasing Reimported Medications
- OP-ED: Businesses’ trade secrets must be kept secret (to be protected)
- Sussman Shank Marks 12th Year on Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work For List
- Congratulations to Our Attorney, Curtis Welch, for Leading Two Mock Trial Teams to 1st Place
- OP-ED: Why well-drafted contracts matter: a litigator’s perspective
- Attorney General Rescinds Guidance on Prosecution of Marijuana Activities—What it May Mean for You
- Sussman Shank LLP Welcomes Three New Members to its Litigation Team
