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Tonkon Torp partner Josh Smith was a featured speaker at a recent educational program hosted by Oregon Bioscience Incubator (OBI). The program focused on technology licensing and transfers from educational and other institutions.

On April 14, Tonkon Torp partner Rocky Dallum gave an update on Oregon’s 2021 legislative session to the Washington Area State Relations Group, one of the nation’s largest organizations dedicated to serving state government relations professionals…

On March 16, Tonkon Torp attorney Danny Newman was a featured panelist at an event hosted by the Federal Bar Association student chapter at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

Thousands of volunteers from the community have stepped up to help in the historic effort to immunize Oregonians against COVID-19. Included in these ranks are attorneys Sadie Concepción, David Forman, Bob Koch, and Christopher Morehead.

On March 16, Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani was a featured panelist at an event hosted by the Oregon State Bar Business Litigation Section.

Tonkon Torp business attorney Mick Harris has been appointed to the Oregon Consular Corps (OCC) as an Associate Member.

On March 1, Tonkon Torp attorney Kate Roth was a featured panelist at a tax event hosted by the Tax Section of the Dallas, Texas Bar Association.

Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani facilitated another four-part discussion series on Imposter Syndrome hosted by Oregon Women Lawyers.

Tonkon Torp attorney Tyler Harkness led a session on leadership transitions, strategic planning, and corporate governance at the February 17 Family Business 360 program, hosted by the College of Business at Oregon State University.

Tonkon Torp partners Chris Erickson and Parna Mehrbani were selected for inclusion in the 2021 WTR 1000.

On February 11, Business Immigration partners Alan Perkins and Melany Savitt hosted a webinar to help employers prepare for the upcoming H-1B Cap season, and to preview early changes to immigration made by the Biden administration.

Pursuing justice for those most in need is part of Tonkon Torp’s bedrock. In 1965, founding partner Don Marmaduke joined the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and traveled to Mississippi to take on unpopular and dangerous cases.

Attorney Erin Roycroft was appointed to the OSB Constitutional Law Section Executive Committee in February 2021.

Tonkon Torp is thrilled to extend congratulations to the students on the Cleveland High School Constitutional Law Team for advancing to national level competition. After winning the Wild Card spot at the We the People Constitutional State Tournament…

Tonkon Torp partner Claire Brown has joined the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) Board of Directors as its Secretary. Tonkon Torp is an active advocate for Oregon’s startup community, and has had an attorney serving on the OEN board since the early…

The Portland Business Journal named the Tonkon Torp-led sale of NORPAC as one of its five most captivating M&A deals for 2020 in its annual roundup of the state’s largest M&A transactions.

Attorneys from Tonkon Torp’s Cannabis Industry and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups co-hosted a webinar on M&A trends for Oregon’s cannabis industry with representatives from MGO, a CPA and accounting consulting firm with a substantial cannabis…

Tonkon Torp litigation partner Anna Sortun has been elected to the Board of Directors of Oregon Humanities. Oregon Humanities was established in 1971 and works to connect Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities through…

Tonkon Torp partner Gwen Griffith was a featured speaker at the 2021 State and Local Tax Conference sponsored by the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Her talk, delivered via a virtual livestream, started with a look at how COVID-19…

Tonkon Torp partner Rocky Dallum was a featured speaker, helping the ALS Association kick off its 2021 Business Community Challenge. During the virtual kickoff event, Rocky spoke about his personal journey with ALS; he shared the impact of his mother…