Tonkon Torp’s Constitutional Law practice is focused on helping businesses navigate complex constitutional challenges that impact their operations, regulatory compliance, and long-term strategy. Our attorneys bring deep experience in litigating constitutional matters across state and federal courts, with a particular emphasis on protecting commercial interests against overreaching regulation and unlawful governmental action.
We regularly represent companies in disputes involving constitutional principles that directly affect business activity. This includes challenges to state and local regulation under the Commerce Clause, defending against or pursuing claims under the Due Process and Takings Clauses, and addressing issues of federal preemption under the Supremacy Clause. We also advise and litigate on behalf of employers and contractors facing Equal Protection claims, as well as matters implicating the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments when business rights and operations are at stake.
In addition to our core business representation, our attorneys dedicate time to pro bono constitutional and civil liberties work through partnerships with organizations such as the ACLU Foundation of Oregon and the CLiF Project. Tonkon Torp does not accept individual civil rights cases through direct inquiries. Our focus remains on advancing and defending the rights of businesses and institutions as they navigate the evolving landscape of constitutional law.
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Tonkon Torp Wins Again in Ongoing Defense of Oregon State Bar
Tonkon Torp celebrates another victory for the Oregon State Bar in the ongoing challenge presented in Gruber v. Oregon State Bar and Crowe v. Oregon State Bar. At question in both cases is whether compulsory membership in the Oregon State Bar violates individual rights to free speech and free association under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution
Tonkon Torp Obtains Oregon Supreme Court Victory for ACLU
Tonkon Torp attorneys Steven Wilker, Sarah Einowski and Gwen Griffith, working on behalf of the ACLU of Oregon, won a large victory in the Oregon Supreme Court that strengthens the public’s right to records. Find details and more featured cases here.
Steven Wilker Brings ACLU Case to Oregon Supreme Court
Steven Wilker recently presented arguments to the Oregon Supreme Court on behalf of the ACLU of Oregon. At issue is the ACLU’s request for the release of public records from the City of Eugene relating to an incident in 2008 in which a Eugene police officer twice “tased” protestor Ian Van Ornum while he was prone on the ground at an anti-pesticide rally.
Balancing Free Speech and Presidential Security – Wilker Argues at the U.S. Supreme Court on First Amendment Issue
On March 26, 2014, Tonkon Torp litigator Steven Wilker argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the ACLU of Oregon in Wood v. Moss, a political viewpoint discrimination case. Find details and more featured cases here.
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