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Tonkon Torp attorney Jeff Bradford has been appointed to the board of directors of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), Oregon Chapter. Bradford is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department. He focuses his practice on breach of contract actions…

On June 25, Tonkon Torp hosted Business for Culture and the Arts (BCA) for a reception and tour of the art in our offices. Tom Palmer, a member of the BCA board of directors, led Tonkon's involvement with the event.

Tonkon Torp litigation attorney Steven Wilker was interviewed on KGW and KOIN about yesterday's ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown ordering the government to change their rules and procedures regarding the no-fly list. Steven appeared in…

Tonkon Torp was lead sponsor at the "Kids for Cash" ethics CLE put on by Youth, Rights & Justice (YRJ) on June 23. The sponsorship was organized by Gwen Griffith, YRJ Board President.

Tonkon Torp hosted the Northwest Art Council of the Portland Art Museum for their annual meeting and a tour of the art in our offices on June 10. Ingolf Noto, Tom Palmer, and Joe Voboril led Tonkon's involvement with the event and chaperoned our…

Tonkon Torp's Diversity Task Force was a sponsor of OMLA's second annual IMAGE (Inspiring Minority Attorneys Towards Growth and Excellence) Program on June 6.

On June 7, Tonkon Torp's Environmental & Natural Resources practice group hosted their fifth annual invasive ivy pull at Tryon Creek State Park. Max Miller led the event and hosted a post-pull lunch for his fellow volunteers, including Tonkon…

Multnomah Lawyer published the below article, in their June 2014 issue. The article is about the CLiF project and their efforts to recruit more attorney volunteers. Tonkon Torp attorneys Gwen Griffith and Vicki Ballou banded together in 2011…

Corbett Gordon gave a presentation on June 3 to the Human Resource Capstone Seminar class for senior level human resource students at Portland State University. The presentation covered the topic of religious accommodation in the workplace.

On May 31, Tonkon Torp sponsored a table at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's (BTA) 2014 Alice Awards. The BTA is a nonprofit membership organization working to promote bicycling and improve bicycling conditions in Oregon.

Tonkon Torp made a donation to Literary Arts, a nonprofit with the mission of engaging readers, supporting writers, and inspiring the next generation with great literature. Tom Palmer organized the contribution, which was made in tribute to Tonkon…

Turid Owren and Haley Bjerk gave a presentation to Portland State University international students on May 14. This is the third successive year the PSU Office of International Affairs - International Student Services has invited the Tonkon Torp…

On May 28, Drea Schmidt and Claire Brown spoke about careers in business law to a group of undergraduate accounting majors at Portland State University.

Tonkon Torp's Tax practice group held a breakfast briefing presentation for local CPAs, clients, and contacts on the subject of "Choice of Entity in Oregon."

Tonkon Torp was a sponsor of the 11th Annual CourtCare Campaign which ran through May 23. Volunteers of America Oregon operates CourtCare in a converted jury room in the downtown Multnomah County Courthouse, and in the new East Multnomah County…

Tonkon Torp was a table sponsor at the Federal Bar Association's annual dinner on May 22. Chris Pallanch is on the board of directors for the FBA's Oregon Chapter and played a key role in planning and promoting this year's dinner.

Tonkon Torp was a table sponsor at the Celebrate Trade Oregon International Business Awards and Consular Corp Scholarship Gala on May 19. The proceeds from gala sponsorships will be used to fund the Oregon Consular Corps International Relations…

Tonkon Torp hosted the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC) for an educational seminar on May 16.

Rick Martson was a panelist at the seminar "Pathways to Justice: Federal Pro Bono Panel Helps Meet Legal Needs," held May 16 in Eugene.

On May 17, Tonkon Torp hosted Washington State University for a meeting of their Honors College Advisory Board.