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On April 7, Tonkon Torp bankruptcy attorney Albert Kennedy was a panelist at the 30th Annual NW Bankruptcy Institute. The event, held in Vancouver, WA, was co-sponsored by the Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section and the Washington State Bar…

On April 13, Tonkon Torp hosted the OSB Sustainable Future Section for a CLE discussion on and viewing of the documentary Merchants of Doubt. The film examines how misinformation about climate science has been disseminated through public relations…

Tonkon Torp was a community sponsor at Human Solutions' annual "Soar With Us" auction and gala held on April 8. Jon Stride, a Human Solutions board member, organized Tonkon's participation with the auction.

On April 5, business attorney Brenda Meltebeke and guest Eric Boothe, of Elevate Capital Fund and Elevate Inclusive Fund, shared a detailed due diligence road map with entrepreneurs. With Brenda bringing a seasoned legal approach and Eric providing…

Darcy Norville, managing partner of Tonkon Torp, was a featured panelist at the March 14 Women in the Law Distinguished Speaker Program at Lewis & Clark Law School.

On February 8, Tonkon Torp partner Tom Palmer emceed a program presented jointly by the Portland Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors and Financial Executives International. The program featured a panel on effective relations…

Tonkon Torp was a Pearl Sponsor at the 43rd Annual Newberg Rotary Auction on March 18. Bob Carey attended the event and organized Tonkon's sponsorship.

On March 17, Tonkon Torp was a Patron Sponsor for the eighth consecutive year at Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest's annual "Power of the Purse" auction. Turid Owren has been a Girls Inc. board member since 2012.

On March 16, Tonkon Torp hosted the Playworks Pacific Northwest board of directors for a happy hour and information session. Haley Morrison brought the event to Tonkon Torp.

On March 1, Labor & Employment attorney Kristin Bremer Moore gave a Tonkon Talk focused on independent contractors and non-competition agreements to an audience of entrepreneurs and startups. Kristin provided guidance on crafting enforceable non…

Tonkon Torp was a breakfast sponsor at the Portland Workforce Alliance's 13th Annual NW Youth Careers Expo on March 14. Michael Willes led Tonkon's involvement with the event. Thousands of students from the northwest attend the annual expo

On March 10, Tonkon Torp was a Gold Sponsor at the Roberts-Deiz Awards Dinner, held at the Portland Art Museum by Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS). Sarah Einowski organized Tonkon's participation with the event and attended along with a table-full of…

Tonkon Torp made a sponsorship contribution to the 2017 Oregon Angel Fund (OAF). Brenda Meltebeke, OAF's Legal Counsel, coordinated the sponsorship on behalf of the firm's Entrepreneurial Service Group. OAF is a venture capital fund that brings…

On February 15, Tonkon Torp’s Immigration Practice Group held a breakfast briefing to help employers prepare for the April 2017 H-1B Cap season and to discuss how the Trump Administration could impact the program going forward. Attorneys Turid Owren…

Tonkon Torp sponsored a table at the 33rd Annual Classic Wine Auction on March 4. Steven Wilker managed our table attendance at the event and coordinated the sponsorship in his capacity as chair of the Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) board of…

Tonkon Torp attorney Alex Tinker spoke at the Investors Forum of the third annual Cannabis Collaborative Conference on February 14. Alex spoke to an audience of cannabis business owners, investors, and ancillary service providers about how to avoid…

Tonkon Torp's immigration attorneys spoke at the Northwest American Immigration Lawyer Association (AILA) conference that ran March 2-3. Melina LaMorticella was a co-presenter for an introduction to the basics of employment-based immigration.

On February 28, Drew Hagedorn co-hosted a panel with Aquiles Suarez, national lobbyist for NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Their panel was entitled "Trump, Congress and The Oregon Legislature: How Will Commercial Real…

On March 1, the Hollywood Theater hosted the premier of the documentary short film REGISTERED about Oregon's sex offender registry and its societal impact. Gwen Griffith appears in the film, along with former Tonkon attorney Vicki Ballou, in their…

Tonkon Torp's Immigration practice group contributed to the Oregon State Bar International Law Section's sponsorship of the 40th Annual Portland International Film Festival (PIFF), put on by the NW Film Center. The festival ran from February 9-25…