Government Solutions

Tonkon Torp has extensive experience guiding clients through the political process and through disputes with government agencies, including while in the investigative stage. Our team is comprised of experienced lawyers with political experience and the proven ability to navigate complex administrative and regulatory issues through lobbying, litigation, and counseling.

Government Relations

Our government relations team offers clients decades of experience at the local, state, and federal level. We have a deep knowledge of public policy, the political process, campaigns, and communications. We achieve positive results and provide technical and strategic guidance for clients in a tumultuous political and regulatory environment. 

Our attorneys provide clients unique access to political infrastructure and various policy-making bodies. Clients benefit from our credible reputation, the relationships we have built over the years, and the new relationships we continually cultivate.

Our services include:

• Direct advocacy and lobbying at all levels of government
• Strategic advice and counsel
• Grassroots organizing and coalition building
• Strategic communications and messaging
• Campaign consulting
• Procurement and appropriations
• Executive branch regulation and rules
• PAC creation, fundraising, and management

Government Litigation

Our firm regularly assists clients in disputes with the government. Several of our lawyers have formerly worked for the government, providing us with the insight and judgment to handle administrative proceedings, investigations, and preemption matters for our clients. When disputes with the government require litigation, our team has experience including:

Administrative Disputes: We seek favorable rulemakings from federal and state administrative agencies and respond to or challenge new rules on behalf of our clients. We regularly represent clients before the:

• Bonneville Power Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Federal Reserve Board
• Federal Trade Commission
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
• Oregon Department of Justice
• Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities
• Oregon Public Utility Commission
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• U. S. Department of Justice
• Washington Public Utility Commission

Enforcement Actions: We handle complicated matters involving securities law and corporate governance and often represent officers and directors in SEC and state enforcement actions.

Federal Preemption: We represent companies seeking federal preemption of unfavorable state and local statutes and regulations. 

Government Investigations: We help individuals and companies respond to government investigative demands, subpoenas, and search warrants, as well as in facing ongoing investigations by a variety of state and federal agencies.

Government Overreach: We help our clients when faced with unreasonable applications of existing laws and regulations.

Tax: We represent clients in tax controversies, including audits and litigation before the Internal Revenue Service, state and local taxing authorities, the U.S. Tax Court, the Oregon Tax Court, and more.