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| | Address | | 975 Oak Street, 8th Floor | | Eugene, Oregon 97401 | | (Lane Co.) | | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1147, Eugene, OR, 97440-1147 | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice. Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Business and Commercial, Construction, Computer, Corporations and Corporate Financing, Partnerships, Employee Benefits and Compensation Plans, Creditors Rights, Domestic Relations, Estate Planning, Government Contract, Labor and Employment, Media, Municipal, Probate, Trusts, Professional Negligence Defense, Real Property, Taxation, Timber, Trade Regulation, Land Use, Environmental and Natural Resource Law. | | Year Established: 1924 | Firm Profile:
Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP is one of the oldest and most respected law firms in Oregon. The firm is experienced in handling business transactions, employment matters and litigation cases in Oregon for local, regional, national and even international clients. The firm specializes in representing both large and small businesses and corporations, many which are based in the Northwest and conduct their business worldwide. | | Firm Size: 23 | Languages:
Spanish. | Representative Clients:
ATS Systems Oregon Inc.; American Medical Concepts, Inc.; Cascade Exchange Services, Inc.; Cascade Timber Consulting, Inc.; Cascade Title Co.; Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc.; Chambers Communication, Inc.; Citizens Building, LLC; Coastal Farm & Home Supply, Inc.; Corvallis Tool Company; D.R. Johnson Lumber Co.; Dynea U.S.A. Inc.; Engineering and Geological Resources, Inc.; Eugene Association of Realtors; Giustina Land and Timber Co.; Green Diamond Products; Hult & Associates LLC; JELD-WEN, INC.; Kerr Concentrates, Inc.; King Estate Winery Limited Partnership; Les Schwab Tire Companies; Menasha Forest Products Corporation; Mid-Valley Glass & Millwork Co.; Monaco Coach Corporation; New World Brands, Inc.; Northwest Stamping & Precision; OBEC Consulting Engineers; Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc.; Oregon Imaging Centers; Pacific Continental Bank; Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Eugene; PW Eagle, Inc.; Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.; Rexius Forest By-Products, Inc.; Rite Aid Corporation; Rosen Sunvisor Systems, LLC; Seneca Sawmill Co.; Seneca-Jones Timber Company; Shelton-Turnbull Printers; Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking; States Industries, Inc.; Ronald R. Sticka, U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee; Tripod Data Systems, Inc.; Transition Management, Inc.; University of Oregon Foundation; Valley River Center; VersaLogic, Inc.; Westbrook Land & Timber, LLC; Westwood Lumber Company, Inc.; Willamette & Pacific Railroad, Inc.; Whittier Wood Products. |
LOCAL COUNSEL FOR: Associates Commercial Corp.; ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc.; C.I.T. Group/Equipment Financing, Inc.; RailAmerica, Inc.; Fisher Broadcasting, Inc dba KVAL TV; Timberjack Corporation; Washington Mutual Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:15 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:15 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:15 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:15 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:15 PM
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MasterCard | | PARTNERS OF FIRM | | Frederick A. Batson (Partner) born Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1982, Oregon. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.S., cum laude, 1979; B.S., 1980); Lewis & Clark College (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar (Treasurer, 1990-1991; Secretary, 1991-1992; Chair-Elect, 1992-1993; Chair, 1993-1994, Construction Law Section). Practice Areas: General Business Litigation; Construction; Real Estate; Intellectual Property. Email: Frederick A. Batson | | Jon V. Buerstatte (Partner) born Walla Walla, Washington; admitted to bar, 1982, Oregon. Education: Washington State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); University of Oregon (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Employment; Business Transactions; Transportation Law. Email: Jon V. Buerstatte | | Patricia L. Chapman (Partner) born California; admitted to bar, 1983, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1988, Oregon. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, University of San Francisco Law Review, 1981-1982. Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Oregon State Bar (Chair, Executive Committee, Business Law Section; Past Chair, Executive Committee, Real Estate and Land Use Section). Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Property; Commercial Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. Email: Patricia L. Chapman | | Joshua A. Clark (Partner) born Eugene, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1998, Oregon. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1991); University of Oregon (J.D., 1998). Alpha Kappa Psi. Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, Dean's Scholarship. Presidential Appointee, Eugene Association of Realtors. Board Member, 2nd Vice President and Executive Committee, Girl Scouts of America Western Rivers Council. Board Member and President, Eugene-Springfield Tax Association. Board Member and Vice President, Forests Today and Forever. Former Member, Real Estate and Land Use Conference Planning Committee. Member, Local Professional Responsibility Committee, Eugene Executives Association. Member: Lane County Bar Association; Oregon State Bar (Member, Real Estate and Land Use Section and Executive Committee). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Planning; Business Transactions. Email: Joshua A. Clark | | Thomas P. E. Herrmann (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1988, Washington; 1991, Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., 1985; J.D., 1988). Executive Editor, Oregon Law Review, 1987-1988. Order of the Coif. Member: Board of Directors, University of Oregon Alumni Association; Board of Directors, Eugene Chamber of Commerce. Member: Lane County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; Eugene-Springfield Tax Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Tax Law; Real Estate; Estate Planning. Email: Thomas P. E. Herrmann | | Dan Webb Howard (Partner) born Macomb, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2000, California; 2006, Oregon. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1996); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2000). Co-author: "Decision on the Merits; Proceedings After Remand," California Civil Appellate Practice (CEB). Member: Oregon State Bar; American Bar Association; State Bar of California. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; Labor and Employment; Appellate Practice. Email: Dan Webb Howard | | Stephen O. Lane (Partner) born Portland, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1975, Oregon. Education: Whitman College (B.A., 1969); Willamette University (J.D., 1975). Associate Editor, Willamette Law Journal, 1974-1975. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1997—. Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Qualified Retirement Plans; Business Tax Planning Law. Email: Stephen O. Lane | | William H. Martin (Partner) born Yakima, Washington; admitted to bar, 1974, Oregon and Oregon Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, Washington and Washington Supreme Court. Education: University of Puget Sound (B.S., 1971); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (J.D., 1974). Assistant District Attorney, 1976-1979. Pro tem Judge, Lane County Circuit Court, 1986-1990; 1996—. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in the field of Commercial Litigation. Member: Lane County (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1982 and 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar (Board of Directors, Professional Liability Fund, 1996-2001; Board of Bar Examiners, 2002-2005; State Professional Responsibility Board, 2003-2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: William H. Martin | | Walter W. Miller (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1987, U.S. Tax Court; 1995, Oregon. Education: Loyola University (B.B.A, 1977); DePaul University (J.D., 1982; M.S.T., 1983). Revenue Agent, Internal Revenue Service, 1977-1981. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Taxation of Employee Benefits, 1996-2000. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Employee Benefits, 2005— and in Oregon Super Lawyers Magazine as a Super Lawyer in Employee Benefits, 2006— . President, Western Pension & Benefits Conference, 2007-2008. Member: Oregon State Bar; Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits Law; Retirement Plans; 401(k) Plans; Deferred Compensation; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans. Email: Walter W. Miller | | Laura T.Z. Montgomery (Partner) born East Lansing, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1993, Oregon and U.S. District Court, District of Oregon and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2003, Washington. Education: University of Oregon (B.A., with honors, 1988; J.D., 1993). Managing Editor, Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation. Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; Roland K. Rodman American Inn of Court; Oregon Women Lawyers; Washington State Bar; National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Languages: Italian (some). Practice Areas: General Litigation; Commercial Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Real Property and Construction Litigation. Email: Laura T.Z. Montgomery | | Ian T. Richardson (Partner) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 29, 1965; admitted to bar, 1997, Oregon. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1987); Northwestern School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Member: Lane County Bar Association; Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Business(40%); Taxation(20%); Estate Planning(20%); Probate(20%). Email: Ian T. Richardson | | Martha J. Rodman (Partner) born Eugene, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1977, Oregon. Education: Pomona College; University of Oregon (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member: Lane County (Member, Board of Directors, 1980) and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar (Member, Council on Court Procedures, 1987-1989); Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations Law; Creditors Rights. Email: Martha J. Rodman | | Douglas R. Schultz (Partner) born Oakland, California; admitted to bar, 1973, Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.A., with honors, 1967; J.D., 1973). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Phi Eta Sigma. Co-Author: "Mortgage Foreclosure in Oregon," Oregon State Bar, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1997, 2001 and 2005. Member: Lane County (Chairman, Bankruptcy Committee, 1989—) and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Debtor/Creditor Section). [U.S. Army, 1968-1971]. Practice Areas: Debtor and Creditor Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights Law; Foreclosures. Email: Douglas R. Schultz | | James W. Spickerman (Partner) born The Dalles, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1968, Oregon; 1969, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., 1965; J.D., 1968). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008—; ;Assistant Municipal Judge, City of Eugene, 1984-1998; City of Eugene Land Use Hearings Official, 1973-1998. Member: Oregon State Bar (Member, Real Estate and Land Use Section). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate; Environmental Law. Email: James W. Spickerman | | ASSOCIATES | | Daniel P. Ellison (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah; admitted to bar, 2004, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Utah. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 2001); University of Oregon Law School (J.D., 2004); Ohio State University (M.B.A., 2006). Symposium Editor, Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation (2002-2004). Moot Court Board (2002-2004). Phi Alpha Delta (2003-2004). Member: Oregon State Bar, Utah State Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Law. Email: Daniel P. Ellison | | Michael T. Faulconer (Associate) born Salem, Oregon; admitted to bar, 2002, California; 2007, Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1994); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Oregon State Bar; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Law; Computer Technology; Real Estate. Email: Michael T. Faulconer | | Valeri L. Love (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Oregon. Education: Linfield College (B.A., International Business, 1990); Atkinson Graduate School of Management (Master of Management, 1992); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 1995). Assistant District Attorney, Lane County, Oregon, 2000-2005 and 2007. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%). Email: Valeri L. Love | | Laurie A. Nelson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Oregon. Education: Linfield College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Member: American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Administration. Email: Laurie A. Nelson | | Robert S. Russell (Associate) born Tacoma, Washington; admitted to bar, 2006, Oregon. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 2001); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Recipient, Roy L. Lockenour Award for Professional Responsibility. Note and Comment Editor, Willamette Law Review, 2005-2006). Editor-in-Chief, Willamette Sports Law Journal, 2005-2006. Member: Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Business Law; Civil Litigation; Administrative Law. Email: Robert S. Russell | | Joshua K. Smith (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: California Polytechnic State University (B.S., Business Administration - Law, 2004); University of Oregon (J.D., 2007). Dean's List. President's List. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Labor and Employment; Litigation. Email: Joshua K. Smith | | Jane M. Yates (Associate) born Castro Valley, California; admitted to bar, 2005, Oregon. Education: American University of Paris (B.A. cum laude, 2001); University of Oregon (J.D., 2004). Fellow: Oregon State Bar Leadership College. Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar. Languages: French, Italian. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Computer Technology. Email: Jane M. Yates | | OF COUNSEL | | Standlee G. Potter (Of Counsel) born Vancouver, Washington; admitted to bar, 1965, Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., 1962; LL.B., 1965). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 1997—. Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Real Property; Timber; Estate Planning; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Law. Email: Standlee G. Potter | | Malcolm H. Scott (Of Counsel) born Eugene, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1964, Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., Accounting, 1957; LL.B., 1964). Beta Alpha Psi; Phi Alpha Delta. Chief Editor, Foreclosing Security Interests (Oregon State Bar, 1997 and 2001). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1997—. Co-author: "Mortgage Foreclosure in Oregon," Oregon State Bar, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2001, and 2005. President, Oregon Law Institute, 1979-1981. Member: Lane County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Foreclosure; Corporate; Business Law. Email: Malcolm H. Scott |
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