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Tonkon Torp attorney James Hein was featured in the year-end “Thought Leader Forum” series published by the Portland Business Journal. The Forum interview, conducted in December 2019, looked ahead to 2020 and explored trends in a wide range of topics…

On February 6, attorneys from Tonkon Torp’s Immigration Practice Group held a briefing for employers to help them prepare for the upcoming H-1B Cap season. Attorneys Melina LaMorticella, Turid Owren, Alan Perkins, and Melany Savitt led a program that…

Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani was a featured panelist at a Lewis & Clark Law School “IP Business Series” program on "The Contracts Behind Influencer and Audience Arrangements" hosted by the Intellectual Property Student Organization (IPSO).

On February 4, Tonkon Torp employment law partner Blerina Kotori was the featured speaker for a Charter Member Dinner hosted by TiE. The event was the second in a series of discussions focused on inclusivity in the workplace.

Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani spoke at the University of Oregon Law School as a featured panelist during the school’s “Business Law Week.” Her panel of three attorneys discussed their experiences as women practicing business law.

Tonkon Torp partners Sherrill Corbett and Jessica Morgan led a panel discussion on M&A in the cannabis industry at the Oregon Cannabis Association member happy hour. Tapping into their experience of helping clients sell or seek investment in a…

On January 28, Tonkon Torp attorney Bob Carey was recently a guest instructor for a Human Resources Management class on employment law at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business.

On January 12, Tonkon Torp partner Steven Wilker led a discussion for the Humanists of Greater Portland about the state of the law regarding religious displays on public lands.

Gwen Griffith presented at the annual State and Local Tax Conference sponsored by the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants. Her presentation focused on the 2019 cases decided by the Oregon Tax Court, in both the Magistrate and Regular…

Tonkon Torp Partner Parna Mehrbani was the featured speaker at a Lewis & Clark Law School presentation co-sponsored by the school’s Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Tonkon Torp co-hosted “Start with Courage,” an event for women entrepreneurs, with KeyBank and Geffen Mesher. The annual event, which was emceed by Tonkon Torp Partner Anna Sortun, was attended by over 150 women who hold founder and leadership…

Tonkon Torp partner Gwen Griffith presented at the October 31, 2019 IRS/Practitioners Forum program hosted by the Oregon State Bar Taxation Section, the Oregon Society of CPAs, and the IRS.

Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani spoke to members of the Deschutes County Bar Association on the topic of professionalism.

Rachel Atchison and Michael Millender provided an overview of Opportunity Zone tax incentives at the Oregon State Bar Securities Regulation Section Annual Meeting.

Tonkon Torp partners Chris Erickson and Parna Mehrbani hosted a seminar on October 24 to discuss trademark issues specific to the cannabis industry. Their program included an introduction to the process of researching and obtaining trademark rights…

Tonkon Torp partner Gwen Griffith was a featured speaker at the “Broadbrush Taxation: Tax Law for Non-Tax Lawyers” seminar hosted by the Oregon State Bar Taxation Section. The event was designed to help non-tax lawyers understand key tax issues.

The October Tonkon Talk provided startups with a roadmap for working with independent contractors. Kristin Bremer Moore, Chair of Tonkon Torp's Labor & Employment Practice Group, broke down the differences between employees and independent…

Alex Tinker was a featured speaker at the Guide to the Intersection of Health, Tech & Cannabis seminar hosted by TiE Oregon. He focused on the cannabis industry’s complex transition as it becomes regulated at the state level while still largely…

Tonkon Torp partners Michael Fletcher and Justin Denton spoke at the 2019 Northwest Dealerships Seminar.

Tonkon Torp attorneys Parna Mehrbani and Eric Beach continued their series of briefings to introduce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the Portland business community. The CCPA is a sweeping consumer privacy law that goes into effect on…