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BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION GROUP

Our Business and Commercial Litigation team (from left: Paul Berg, Frank Lagesen, Susan Eggum, Jason Pistacchio, Kim Griffith, David Morrison) represents local, regional, and national entities in significant uninsured business and commercial litigation matters, that include business torts and a variety of failed transactions in various industries, including manufacturing, real estate, hospitality and environmental, to name a few.  The team also represents businesses in regulatory matters before state agencies.
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Who We Support

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Who's Who

 Jill Laney

 Jill Laney, CVK Managing Partner-elect, is also CREW Portland's 2009 President.  CREW recently held its 14th annual Commerical Real Estate Women Career Day.  More than 80 young women were challenged to write a redevelopment concept for a vacant downtown space.  An excerpt from the Daily Journal of Commerce quoted Jill, "(These kids) have an opportunity to discover that there are many different aspects to commercial real estate.  And we hope they have an enjoyable time thinking like a developer." Read the entire article from the March 6, 2009 DJC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who's In The News

Why is 2009 a good time for estate planning? - Read Estate Planning Made Simple in 2009 by Rich Miller.

Susan Eggum will serve as an editor of the Oregon State Bar's new publication entitled Oregon Evidence Code With Objections. 

Blowing the Whistle and Corporate Formalities.  Read these and other stories in the Spring 2009 Business, Labor & Employment Newsletter

The largest construction defect case in Oregon history settles.  CVK partners, Andy Burns and Peter Willcox-Jones represent the general contractor.

Thomas W. Brown and Ken J. Abere are recognized by the Litigation Counsel of America

Hot Topics:  The Latest Interpretations of Current Employment Law - A summary of legislative updates by Susan K. Eggum

D.A. for a Month?  Read about the Jury Trial Experience Project by Aukjen T. Ingraham