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4.12.2016
18 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Are Named Leaders in Their Field by Peers and Clients
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business has named 18 Tonkon Torp attorneys in seven practice areas as leaders in their field for 2016. The annual reference directory ranks Oregon’s leading lawyers based on interviews with clients and…
2.26.2016
Tonkon Torp Sponsors RACC Breakfast of Champions
Tonkon Torp sponsored a half table at the February 24 Breakfast of Champions, held by Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC). RACC board member Max Miller organized Tonkon's sponsorship and attendance at the event.
8.26.2015
Max Miller Studies Papal Encyclical on Climate and Environment
Max Miller authored an article, "What Does the Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si', Say to Lawyers?," for the Summer 2015 issue of The Long View, the quarterly publication put together by the Oregon State Bar Sustainable Future Section.
8.18.2015
45 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America® 2016
Forty-five Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 39 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. All of them have been named to the list at least once before, and many of them have been recognized for a number of…
7.10.2015
Max Miller Provides Clarity on Sediment Site Cleanup
Max Miller Jr., of Tonkon Torp’s Environmental & Natural Resources practice group, provided an in-depth legal overview of cost allocation for contaminated sediment site cleanups to the Northwest Environmental Business Council (NEBC). Max and his co…
6.19.2015
Tonkon Torp Sponsors Educator Symposium
Tonkon Torp was a workshop sponsor at the Right Brain Initiative's "Imagine This!" creativity symposium for educators on June 16-18. Imagine This! helps classroom teachers, arts teachers, principals, curriculum directors, and teaching artists deepen…
6.10.2015
Chambers USA 2015 Guide Honors 7 Tonkon Torp Practices and 19 Lawyers
Seven Tonkon Torp practices and 19 attorneys have been honored in the 2015 Chambers USA Guide, published annually each May. Seventeen of the attorneys have been on the Chambers list previously. Newly recognized this year are corporate/M&A lawyers…
5.15.2015
Tonkon Torp Makes Donation at Friends of the Children "Friend Raiser"
Tonkon Torp made a donation to Friends of the Children (FOTC) at their annual "Friend Raiser" on May 14. The Friend Raiser is FOTC's signature event, attended by over 700 community and business leaders. This year's fundraiser brought in over $1.7…
4.8.2015
Tonkon Torp at PGE Diversity Summit
Ruth Betancourt, Danny Enroth, Max Miller, and Tyrone Washington, members of Tonkon Torp's Diversity Task Force, attended PGE's 2015 Diversity Summit on April 7. The summit brought together more than 1,000 members of the community to learn and share…
3.30.2015
18 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Are Named Leaders in Their Field by Peers and Clients
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business has named 18 Tonkon Torp attorneys in seven practice areas as leaders in their field for 2015. The annual reference directory ranks Oregon’s leading lawyers based on interviews with clients and…
3.16.2015
Tonkon Torp Earns Gold Certification for Sustainability Efforts
Thanks to the leadership efforts of Tonkon Torp’s Sustainability Committee, the firm achieved Sustainability at Work’s gold certification. The certification recognizes the firm’s commitment to helping make Portland one of the cleanest, most…
1.26.2015
Tonkon Torp Hosts OSB Sustainable Future Section CLE
Tonkon Torp hosted the OSB Sustainable Future Section on January 26 for a lunchtime CLE seminar on the "2015 Oregon State Legislative Session - Outlook for Sustainability Initiatives." Max Miller brought the event to Tonkon Torp and organized the CLE…
11.25.2014
Miller Demystifies Portland Harbor Superfund Site
Max Miller, Jr. shared information and perspective about the Portland Harbor Superfund Site at a recent Continuing Legal Education seminar hosted by the Multnomah Bar Association. He and another speaker discussed the law and history behind the…
8.20.2014
Best Lawyers in America® 2015 Names 49 Tonkon Torp Attorneys to Prestigious List
Forty-nine Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 40 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015. All of them have been named to the list at least once before, and many of them have been recognized for a number of…
7.8.2014
Max Miller Named Vice Chair of RACC Executive Committee
Tonkon Torp environmental lawyer Max M. Miller, Jr. has been elected Vice Chair of the Regional Arts & Culture Council's (RACC) Executive Committee for the 2014-2015 term. Max has been a member of the RACC board of directors since 2009 and has been a…
6.9.2014
Environmental & Natural Resources Group Hosts Annual Tryon Creek Ivy Pull
On June 7, Tonkon Torp's Environmental & Natural Resources practice group hosted their fifth annual invasive ivy pull at Tryon Creek State Park. Max Miller led the event and hosted a post-pull lunch for his fellow volunteers, including Tonkon…
2.5.2014
21 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Named Leaders in Their Field by Peers and Clients
Twenty-one Tonkon Torp attorneys in seven practice areas have been named leaders in their field for the 2014 edition of Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The annual reference directory ranks Oregon’s leading lawyers based on…
2.5.2014
Tonkon Torp Purchases Membership with Friends of Tryon Creek
Led by Max Miller, Tonkon Torp purchased an annual membership with Friends of Tryon Creek (FOTC). FOTC's goal is to add value to the community's experience of Tryon Creek State Natural Area through education, maintenance, volunteer opportunities and…
1.29.2014
Tonkon Torp Donates to Regional Arts & Culture Council
Tonkon Torp made a donation to Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) for the Right Brain Initiative. The goal of the Right Brain Initiative is to impact learning by integrating the community's arts and cultural resources into the education of every…
1.14.2014
Max Miller Continues to Lead Sustainability Initiatives within the Legal Profession
Tonkon Torp environmental lawyer Max M. Miller, Jr. has been appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar’s Sustainable Future Section. The Section supports sustainability within the Oregon legal profession through…