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Colin Geiger was a featured presenter at the November 29 meeting of the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC). Colin and his co-presenter covered ancillary employment agreements for the continuing legal education seminar.

Attorneys from Tonkon Torp’s Entrepreneurial Services and Labor & Employment practice groups spoke to Oregon start-ups at the TiE Oregon Bootcamp on October 25. TiE Oregon is the local chapter of a global entrepreneurial organization that seeks to…

On November 8, Tonkon Torp co-hosted an event with KeyBank and Geffen Mesher for 95 women business leaders. She Persisted was emceed by Tonkon Torp partner Brenda Meltebeke. The program featured three women business leaders who persisted through…

Tonkon Torp attorney Steven Wilker spoke at the Society of American Travel Writers convention during a session on copyright issues. Steven and his co-presenter offered a basic overview of intellectual property rights with a focus on fair use and…

Tonkon Torp partner Blerina Kotori spoke at the annual Employment Law Conference for the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Her session was on sexual harassment and implicit bias in the workplace. Blerina discussed how implicit bias informs…

Tonkon Torp partner Abby Landon spoke to financial and estate advisors about Oregon's property laws at an event hosted by the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (OJCF) Professional Advisors Group. During the presentation, "State to State: Community…

Tonkon Torp was a table sponsor at the November 12 Artists Repertory Theatre Gala. Drea Schmidt, a member of the Theatre's board of directors, organized Tonkon's involvement with the event. The gala brought together 180 supporters and friends of the…

Tonkon Torp attorney Bob Carey was recently a guest instructor for a Human Resources Management class on employment law at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business. During a student-led presentation about the history of Title VII and…

Tonkon Torp was a Cy Young sponsor at the November 9 Friends of Baseball (FOB) gala held at the Portland Art Museum. Drew Hagedorn, a member of the FOB board of directors, led Tonkon's involvement with the event. Founded in 2005, FOB provides aid and…

Tonkon Torp's Entrepreneurial Services Practice Group hosted TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Oregon for Pitch Club and Mentor Connect events on November 9. TiE is a global not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to the…

In October, Tonkon Torp attorney Sarah Einowski spoke on a panel at the "Art of the Possible" event held at the University of Oregon. Her panel topic was on giving back to the community while in private practice. Sarah shared her experience of…

Tonkon Torp was a corporate sponsor at the Austin Family Business 2017 Excellence in Family Business Awards, held in Portland on November 7 by Oregon State University's College of Business. Sherrill Corbett, Ben Lenhart, Jessica Morgan, Eric Beach…

Tonkon Torp tax attorney Mark LeRoux spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Oregon State Bar Business Law Section held on November 3. Mark demystified the complexities of partnership distributions, profits and losses allocations, and related tax…

Tonkon Torp intellectual property lawyers Chris Erickson and Eric Beach hosted a roundtable discussion for startup companies at the November 1 Tonkon Talk. The wide-ranging conversation, in question and answer format, touched on IP management and…

Tonkon Torp was a sponsor at Live Wire's November 2 fundraiser show. David Forman, a member of Live Wire's board of directors, coordinated Tonkon's sponsorship. Live Wire is committed to celebrating and capturing the intimacy and energy of live…

Led by our Diversity Task Force, Tonkon Torp was a Dance Party Sponsor at the November 4 IGNITE Gala, held by Basic Rights Oregon (BRO). Kimberlee Stafford organized Tonkon's participation with the event and attended along with Alan Perkins and…

Tonkon Torp attorneys Jessica Morgan and Christopher Pallanch led a presentation to investment advisers and brokerage dealers at the October meeting of the Greater Portland Compliance Association (GPCA), held at the Tonkon Torp office. They provided…

Tonkon Torp attorney Gwen Griffith participated in a presentation discussing The CLiF (Changing Lives Forever) Project at the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Pro Bono Fair on October 26. The event was held in conjunction with the American Bar Association…

The Tonkon Torp Diversity Task Force hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary Black Girl in Suburbia for employees of the firm. The film’s director, Melissa Lowery, grew up in West Linn and is currently the Director of Diversity and…

Tonkon Torp attorney Ava Schoen spoke at the 2017 Debtor-Creditor Section CLE and Annual meeting hosted by the Oregon State Bar on October 20. The event was held at the William W. Knight Law Center on the University of Oregon campus. Ava's panel…