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Tonkon Torp hosted Youth, Rights & Justice (YRJ) on July 16 for their anniversary campaign wrap party. YRJ board member Gwen Griffith brought the event to Tonkon.

Tonkon Torp attorney Blerina Kotori has been selected to serve on the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar’s Civil Rights Section. The Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section provides bar members with opportunities to develop their civil rights…

Tax attorney Gwendolyn Griffith, the director of the pro bono "CLiF Project" at Tonkon Torp, gave a workshop at the annual Oregon Adolescent Sex Offending Treatment Network (OASOTN) conference regarding relief from registration for juveniles. Her…

At a recent event hosted by Tonkon Torp, Corbett Gordon spoke to a group of young adults from New Avenues for Youth about their legal rights and responsibilities in the world of work. Her presentation was part of the PAVE (Promoting Avenues to…

Tonkon Torp CIO Danny Enroth and the IT Department donated five desktop computers to Youth Progress, a nonprofit, independent living organization that has been providing Oregon's youth with the skills necessary to become successful community members…

Tonkon Torp was acknowledged at the 2015 Drammy Awards on June 29 as a thank you for allowing the Drammy Committee to meet at Tonkon Torp. The mission of the Drammy Committee is to increase the attention paid to live theatre produced in Portland by…

Tonkon Torp's Entrepreneurial Services practice group sponsored the Portland Startup Weekend Latino event which ran June 26 through June 28. Portland Startup Weekend is a competition that brings together software developers, graphics designers, and…

Tonkon Torp was a workshop sponsor at the Right Brain Initiative's "Imagine This!" creativity symposium for educators on June 16-18. Imagine This! helps classroom teachers, arts teachers, principals, curriculum directors, and teaching artists deepen…

Tonkon Torp was a sponsor at the Oregon Club of Portland (OCOP) Golf Classic held at Pumpkin Ridge on June 8. Jessica Morgan, an OCOP board member, led Tonkon's involvement with the event. OCOP is a group of members united to promote and further the…

Ned Perry and Tonkon Torp LLP are featured in the May 2015 PYB Newsletter's Supporter Spotlight. Ned Perry has been a longtime volunteer and has served on the PYB Board of Directors since 2012.

Tonkon Torp made a donation in support of Lewis & Clark Law School's Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC). The SBLC Pro-Bono Program works to assist small business owners who otherwise cannot afford to pay for legal services.

Tonkon Torp made a donation to the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC), which works to protect and foster the ecological health of Forest Park, maintain and enhance the park's extensive trail network, and inspire community appreciation and future…

Kimberlee Stafford organized Tonkon Torp's participation at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's (BTA) 25th Anniversary celebration and fundraiser auction on May 28. The BTA is a nonprofit membership organization working to promote bicycling and…

On May 19, Tonkon Torp sponsored the "Celebrating Our Caring Community" fundraiser luncheon put on by Jewish Family & Child Service (JFCS). Michael Millender, a JFCS board member, organized the sponsorship.

Tonkon Torp was a table sponsor at the Celebrate Trade Oregon International Business Awards and Consular Corp Gala on May 18. The proceeds from the gala go to the Oregon Consular Corps Scholarships Fund. The Oregon Consular Corps has served Oregon…

Tonkon Torp made a donation to Friends of the Children (FOTC) at their annual "Friend Raiser" on May 14. The Friend Raiser is FOTC's signature event, attended by over 700 community and business leaders. This year's fundraiser brought in over $1.7…

Tonkon Torp was a "Champion" sponsor at the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art's (PICA) TADA! Benefit Gala on May 16. Kristin Bremer Moore, Secretary of PICA's board of trustees and a member of PICA's executive committee, organized Tonkon's…

Tonkon Torp co-sponsored a TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) lunch with Geffen Mesher, featuring serial entrepreneur and angel investor David Rose. The lunch was held May 13 at Tonkon Torp's new space at CENTRL Office in the Pearl District.

Tyrone Washington, a member of Tonkon Torp's IT Department, and attorney Eric Beach recently attended the annual Building Blocks to Success Luncheon, where they were recognized for their mentoring and volunteer work during the Lego Robotics 2014-2015…

Tonkon Torp sponsored the Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School's third annual Iron Chef fundraiser and student auction on May 2. Shouka Rezvani, a member of the Le Monde board of directors, was the lead attorney for the sponsorship.