Jarell Hunt

Tonkon Torp’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring team was honored with an Atlas Award for “Ponzi Scheme Resolution of the Year” from the Global M&A Network, LLC. The award was in recognition of Tonkon Torp’s work, led by Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group Co-Chair Danny Newman, on the liquidation plan confirmed for clients Refreshing USA, Water Station Technologies, and Creative Technologies (and another 20 entities merged or substantively consolidated into the Debtors).

On September 9, 2025, the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington entered an order confirming the plan of liquidation Tonkon Torp, led by new bankruptcy practice group Co-Chair Danny Newman, filed for clients Refreshing USA, Water Station Technologies, and Creative Technologies (and another 20 entities that were merged or substantively consolidated into the Debtors).

Tonkon Torp’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring team was honored with an Atlas Award for “Ponzi Scheme Resolution of the Year” from the Global M&A Network, LLC. The award was in recognition of Tonkon Torp’s work, led by Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group Co-Chair Danny Newman, on the liquidation plan confirmed for clients Refreshing USA, Water Station Technologies, and Creative Technologies (and another 20 entities merged or substantively consolidated into the Debtors).

Tonkon Torp partner Jarell Hunt has joined the board of directors for the Classic Wines Foundation. The Classic Wines Foundation raises funds for Oregon and Southwest Washington nonprofit organizations that focus on providing services to children and families. Since its first event in 1982, Classic Wines has raised over $53 million. The Foundation’s current beneficiaries are Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, and Friends of the Children Portland.

Fifteen Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 18 practice groups have been named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Ones to Watch directory. Best Lawyers Ones to Watch is a peer-review honor roll that acknowledges the professional excellence of attorneys who have been in private practice for less than 10 years.

Thirty-six Tonkon Torp attorneys in 13 practice areas have been included in the 2025 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists.

Tonkon Torp LLP has appointed new firm leadership for several of its practice groups.

By Samantha Taylor and Jarell Hunt – The compliance deadline for implementation of certain requirements of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information, better known as the “Safeguards Rule,” is June 9, 2023. 

By Danica Foster and Jarell Hunt – Cannabis businesses will soon face new testing requirements for nearly all cannabis products sold in the Oregon market. This is good news for consumers and businesses alike as the requirements will loosen some of the more stringent sampling requirements previously in place, while also ensuring that Oregon’s testing requirements match those in other legalized states.

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released its Investment Adviser Section Annual Report (Report) in April 2021, highlighting 2020 section activities.

At long last, the SEC has finally published its Revised Investment Adviser Marketing Rule. effective as of May 4, 2021. Investment advisers will have 18 months following the effective date, or until November 4, 2022, to come into compliance with the Marketing Rule.

On November 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposals to amend Rules 206(4)-1 and 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Act). The proposed amendments are aimed at modernizing these rules.