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| | Address | | 1500 S.W. Taylor Street | | Portland, Oregon 97205 | | (Clackamas, Multnomah & Washington Cos.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| Kent & Johnson, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Litigation emphasizing Business, Commercial, First Party Insurance, Real Estate, Construction, Shareholder Disputes, Franchise and Securities, Business Organizations and Transactions, Accountant and Attorney Malpractice, Employment Law, General Business, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Employment Contracts, Eminent Domain, Closely Held Business, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Small Business, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Licensing Agreements, Trade Secrets, Internet, E-Commerce. | Firm Profile:
Kent & Johnson LLP is a business litigation law firm practicing out of the historic Holman House from the western edge of downtown Portland, Oregon. Our practice reaches all areas of business litigation, advice on business organizations and related matters. In civil litigation, we represent plaintiffs and defendants in matters arising under state and federal statutory and common law, in state and federal trial and appellate courts and in alternative dispute resolution settings. The combined litigation and dispute resolution experience of the firm's principals extends to subjects ranging from anti-trust matters, construction disputes, corporate governance and shareholder/member/partner disputes, debtor-creditor issues, employment and civil rights claims, franchise litigation on behalf of franchisees and franchisors, insurance litigation and coverage claims, real and personal property disputes, and securities litigation under state and federal law, through lawyer and accountant malpractice. Our business practice is aimed at professional practices, small businesses and start-ups. Services include formation of new organizations, records maintenance, on-going employment and contract advice, and related transaction services. Our firm has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell, which awards this rating only to attorneys and firms maintaining the highest level of competency and ethics in the judgment of their peers. The rating is a product of our practice philosophy, which is grounded in a commitment to provide excellent and cost-effective legal services to our clients. To that end, we aim to be equally accessible and responsive to all clients, whether they are individuals or large corporations, and we take a team approach to complicated matters. In combination with the use of up-to-date case management technology, relationships with other regional law firms, and an enthusiastic and dedicated staff of assistants and contract attorneys, we are equipped to handle legal issues large and small. | | Firm Size: 2 | Representative Clients:
Advantage Point, Inc.; Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects; Collectors Press, Inc.; Conwood Products; Cowlitz Bank; H. Naito Corporation; Integrated Power Systems, Inc.; Ingenuit Technologies, Inc.; Izzy's Franchise Systems, LLC; Mid Columbia Bus Co.; Naumes, Inc.; Pacific Bells, Inc.; Papa Murphy's, Inc.; PRCo., Inc.; Property Acquisition Corporation; Realvest Corp.; Schmizza International, Inc.; Snapbuild Communications, LLC; Thomas C. Stewart; Turning Point Capital LLC; Washington Alder, LLC. | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | Christopher H. Kent (Partner) born Richmond, Virginia, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Oregon; 2001, Washington and District of Columbia; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1988, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Virginia Commonwealth University (B.A., with high honors, 1977); State University of New York (A.A.S., with honors, 1979); University of Oregon (J.D., 1985). Co-Author: "Concurrent Causation in First-Party Insurance Claims," 21 Tort & Insurance L.J. 573 (1986), cited with approval in Garvey v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 770 P2d 704, 707 (Cal. 1989). Member: Oregon State Bar Association; Washington State Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Stewart v. FBI, U.S. District Court, OR, $6 million settlement; KPI v. Weyerhauser, U.S. District Court, OR, $12.1 million verdict; Hickey v. Sloy, arbitration award, $1.4 million. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business; Commercial; Insurance; Real Estate; Construction; Franchise; Securities. Email: Christopher H. Kent | | Leslie S. Johnson (Partner) born Hood River, Oregon, 1956; admitted to bar, 1995, Oregon and U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 1996, Washington; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Portland State University (B.S., 1991); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (J.D., 1995). Member: Oregon State Bar and Multnomah County Bar Associations; Washington State Bar and Clark County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Business Law; Corporate Governance; Franchise Litigation; Small Business Transactions. Email: Leslie S. Johnson | | ASSOCIATE | | Robert J. Custis (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, December 21, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Oregon; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Evansville (B.S., Economics, 1976); Williamette University (J.D., 1979). Associate Editor, Williamette Law Review. Member: Marion County Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business; Commercial; Insurance; Real Estate; Construction; Securities; Business Formation; Forest Industries. |
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