Tonkon Torp litigator Caroline Harris Crowne presented on “Closely-Held Business Disputes 101” for an audience of attorneys at an educational event hosted by the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC).
Caroline and her co-presenter, Leslie S. Johnson from Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP, discussed client intake, case assessment, and how attorneys can spot red flags in small businesses when owners are not getting along. They also reviewed key relevant provisions of Oregon law and legal theories that commonly apply in closely-held business disputes. They closed by reviewing approaches to business valuation and offering strategies for working out business separations or other compromises.
The OADC is a volunteer, nonprofit association comprised of Oregon State Bar members who devote a substantial portion of their practice to civil litigation defense. Its membership includes more than 500 trial attorneys who defend civil cases and represent the interests of business and government in the courts of Oregon.
Caroline is Co-Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department. In her 21 years at the firm, Caroline has taken more than thirty cases to trial or final hearing and has resolved many more through motions and settlement. She regularly handles matters in state and federal courts, in private arbitration, and in regulatory proceedings.
