Attorneys
Lisa C. Alan
Of Counsel
Lisa’s practice focuses on estate and business planning and real estate transactions. She has considerable experience drafting wills, trusts, advance directives, and powers-of-attorney and advises on federal and state estate tax issues and charitable planning.
Iain M. Armstrong
Associate
Iain is a bright young member of the litigation team. His broad experience, from majoring in physics in college to teaching English in China, inform and equip him to handle topics ranging from personal injury claims to intellectual property disputes. He enjoys mountain climbing and spending time with his 13 brothers and sisters.
Stephen E. Blackman
Partner
Steve specializes in labor and employment law and provides legal aid to clients through contract drafting, real estate acquisition, and intellectual property affairs. He is well known in the Portland jazz community as part of the PDX Jazz Festival production team and performer as a jazz vocalist and guitarist.
Stephen H. Buckley
Partner
Steve’s legal practice involves representing trustees of multiemployer health, pension and training funds in the areas of fiduciary responsibility, compliance with ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, the Internal Revenue Code, HIPAA, benefits litigation, drafting plan documents, negotiation of service provider contracts, and collection of delinquent fringe benefit contributions.
Cary R. Cadonau
Partner
Cary focuses on advising small and medium-sized businesses in all facets of their operations. His practice includes real estate, business litigation, family law, personal injury and criminal defense. Cary enjoys working to achieve creative resolutions to disputes while providing exceptional services in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Norman Cole
Of Counsel
Norm has limited his practice to workers’ compensation since 1979. He represents injured workers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, its extensions, and the Oregon Compensation Act.
Terry DeSylvia
Partner
Terry has provided legal advice to hundreds of locally owned businesses and individuals for more than 30 years. His expertise includes complex contract negotiations, sale and acquisition of businesses, commercial real estate and private lender transactions, corporate affairs, shareholder disputes, and succession and estate planning for family businesses.
Paul G. Dodds
Partner
Following law school, Paul was a judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. In private practice, he specializes in commercial litigation and appellate work, and has served as a member of the Multnomah County Circuit Court’s arbitration panel.
Mary L. Dougherty
Associate
Mary advises business owners and other individuals about business transactions, estates, wills, trusts, and business succession. A fifth-generation Oregonian, Mary is a graduate of Oregon State University and a proud member of Beaver Nation. Outside of the office, Mary is often found knitting, gardening and traveling.
Douglas R. Grim
Partner
Doug represents numerous family and closely held businesses. His practice concentrates on corporations and businesses, real estate transactions and development, estate planning, and mergers and acquisitions. This practice background offers the experience necessary to provide unique services to his clients.
Kirkham E. Hay
Partner
Kirk works with business clients with entity formation, tax elections, taxable and nontaxable acquisitions, sales, and reorganizations, as well as estate planning and estate and trust administration. He advises and counsels his clients on legal matters that arise in their operations, including drafting, interpreting and enforcing contracts and agreements.
Hannah K. Hemry
Associate
Hannah represents businesses and individuals in a variety of litigation matters, including contract actions, commercial and residential construction disputes, and complex commercial litigation. She began her career with a large firm in Kansas City, Missouri and has since made her move out to the Pacific Northwest. Outside of the office, Hannah enjoys spending time outdoors, wine tasting and chasing after her two kids.
James W. Hendry
Partner
Jim maintains a diverse practice assisting individuals, businesses, and medical professionals. He has extensive trial experience in both federal and state courts, including business, personal injury, domestic relations, and criminal trials. He also represents health care professionals before licensing boards and advises clients on legal issues that impact business operations. Jim is a former member of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the State Board of Psychologists. He is a current member of the Governor’s Counsel of Economic Advisors.
Greg K. Hitchcock
Partner
Greg specializes in employee benefits including retirement, health, and executive compensation programs. He regularly assists nonprofit organizations with their formation, obtaining tax exempt status, and operational matters. He competed in track and cross country at the University of Oregon and continues to be involved in the sport by assisting with youth track programs.
Scott L. Jensen
Partner
Scott represents businesses and individuals in forming new businesses, buying and selling businesses and real estate, commercial and residential construction projects, construction liens and bond claim enforcement, and creditor-debtor matters. He provides clients with practical, efficient advice to achieve their business and financial objectives.
Kent D. Johnson
Partner
Kent practices real estate law in Oregon and Washington and advises Oregon businesses. He represents developers, buyers and sellers, and long-term landowners, and is the firm’s go-to on tax matters. His business practice includes formations, mergers, acquisitions, succession planning and contract work.
Richard A. Mann
Partner
Richard’s practice focuses on personal injury and maritime law. He represents injured plaintiffs in civil litigation and injured workers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, the Jonas Act, and the Defense Base Act.
Douglas J. Raab
Partner
Doug specializes in commercial litigation, domestic relations, and personal injury matters. An adept trial attorney, he works hard to resolve difficult and complex disputes through settlement when possible. He’s been a lifelong resident of Portland and represents a number of Portland businesses.
Raymond M. Rask
Of Counsel
Ray is past president of Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity and has served on the Citizens Utility Board and the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, and served as legal counsel to the Oregon Democratic Party in 1968.
David J. Sweeney
Of Counsel
Dave is an experienced trial lawyer with an extensive appellate practice. He’s argued cases before the Oregon Court of Appeals, Land Use Board of Appeals, Oregon Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. He handles contract, employment, and business matters in state and federal courts in Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho.
Matthew M. Sweeney
Associate
An experienced trial lawyer, Matt has tried over twenty jury trials through verdict and has been very successful. He handles numerous motion hearings, administrative hearings, arbitrations and mediations, and has been consistently selected by his peers as an Oregon Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2014.
Miles Sweeney
Of Counsel
Miles is a founding partner of the firm. He represents both defendants and plaintiffs in bodily injury, wrongful death, and commercial litigation, mediation and arbitration. Miles is committed to obtaining practical, expeditious resolutions for his clients.