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Jeff Cronn has an article, "Exit Ahead: Transition Planning for Family-Owned Businesses," published in the September issue of Oregon Business magazine. Family-owned businesses drive the Oregon economy and as a wave of baby boomer business owners eye…

Timothy J. Conway, Sherrill Corbett, Brenda Meltebeke, and Thomas Palmer have been named by Best Lawyers in America 2020 as Portland Lawyer of the Year in their specialties. In each community, only one lawyer per specialty is honored as Lawyer of the…

Forty-eight Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 39 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. A majority of attorneys have been named to the list in past years, and most have been recognized for more than five…

Tonkon Torp partners Chris Erickson and Parna Mehrbani were selected for inclusion in the 2019 WTR 1000. Launched in 2010 by the World Trademark Review, the annual ranking spotlights firms and individuals from 70 global jurisdictions for outstanding…

Thirty-one Tonkon Torp attorneys in nine practice areas have been included in the 2019 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists.

Thanks to Danny Enroth and our IT Department, Tonkon Torp donated 30 used but functional computers with monitors and keyboards to Albina Head Start. Albina Head Start and Early Head Start serve children and families, providing child growth and…

Rocky Dallum gave an update recapping the 2019 Oregon legislative session for The Seminar Group's 2nd Annual Agriculture Law seminar held on June 25 in Bend, Oregon. The seminar featured an audience of producers, consultants, attorneys, and other…

Four partners from the Tonkon Torp Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group authored the 2019 Chambers USA Regional Real Estate Guide for Oregon. The attorneys who contributed to the guide are Ted Herzog, David J. Petersen, Kimberlee Stafford, and…

The Portland Business Journal has published an editorial by Eric Beach and Parna Mehrbani on why Oregon companies should care about the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

Tonkon Torp attorney Alex Tinker has joined the Board of Directors for the Oregon Cannabis Association. The Oregon Cannabis Association is the largest cannabis trade group in Oregon.

Tyler Harkness was a featured panelist at Unlocking Blockchain for Business Leaders, a training event hosted by the Portland State University Center for Executive and Professional Education.

Anna Sortun, Kimberlee Stafford, and James Hein have shared many journeys since starting their law careers together at Tonkon Torp as first-year attorneys in a class of three.

Alex Tinker presented an update on the cannabis industry's transition to regulation at a YPO summit held in Aspen, Colorado. The summit is an invitation-only event hosted by YPO, a global leadership organization for more than 27,000 chief executives.

Tonkon Torp attorney David Forman was featured in the latest “Thought Leader Forum” supplement published by the Portland Business Journal. The Thought Leader Forum focused on the topic of Mergers & Acquisitions and included a profile of David as well…

Tonkon Torp attorney Janet Neuman has joined the Board of Trustees for the Oregon State Parks Foundation

Tonkon Torp attorney Justin Denton led a session on shareholder agreements at the April 11 "Family Business 360" breakfast event, hosted by the Austin Family Business Program of Oregon State University. Justin shared how a family business can use…

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 23 Tonkon Torp attorneys in seven practice areas in its 2019 USA Guide.

Tonkon Torp litigator Dan Skerritt has an article published in the Winter 2019 issue of the American Bar Association's Litigation Journal. In the article, "Why Not Trials Instead of Depositions?," Dan argues that limiting the use of depositions is…

Led by Al Kennedy, Tonkon Torp purchased a 2019 corporate membership with the High Desert Museum. Al is a member of the museum's Board of Directors.

Tonkon Torp gave a donation to the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (OJCF). Founded in 1989, OJCF’s mission is to build and promote a culture of giving in Oregon and Southwest Washington that supports a thriving Jewish community.