Law Firm Alliance

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The Law Firm Alliance Spring 2024 Meeting took place last week in beautiful Sarasota. Members from 46 law firms and 13 countries came together to network, strengthen relationships and participate in educational sessions covering topics from AI to generational bias. Thanks to our host firm Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. Merrill, our Board of Directors our exceptional speakers and everyone else who contributed to make the meeting a success!

It's LFA Spring 2024 Meeting week! Looking forward to a few great days of events, programming and spending time with LFA friends in sunny Sarasota!

LFA Member Spotlight: Tonkon Torp LLP Our Mergers & Acquisitions team has the bench strength, experience, and expertise to efficiently and effectively handle the broadest range of purchase and sale transactions – from the most complicated and sophisticated deals to the transition of a family or small business. Our M&A attorneys represent public companies, private companies, and family businesses, both as buyers and sellers and as participants in acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, control and proxy contests, reorganizations, and joint ventures. We give well-informed and practical advice, providing our clients with peace of mind and confidence in decision-making. Our M&A lawyers are efficient, solution-oriented, and cost-effective. 

LFA Member Spotlight: Tonkon Torp LLP Caroline Harris Crowne, Ted Herzog and Anna Sortun are Tonkon Torp's lead LFA contacts. Caroline Harris Crowne is Co-Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department. She has taken more than thirty cases to trial or final hearing and has resolved many more through motions and settlement. Caroline excels at presenting complex concepts in a way that makes sense to judges, juries, arbitrators, and other decision makers. She is recognized in both Oregon Super Lawyers and the Best Lawyers in America for her business litigation work.   Theodore "Ted" Herzog is a member of Tonkon Torp's Real Estate & Land Use Group with a practice focused on real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, financing, and development, particularly in the seniors housing market. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his real estate law expertise. Ted has been practicing law for over 34 years, all at Tonkon Torp.   Anna Sortun is a member of Tonkon Torp’s Managing Board and former Co-Chair of its Litigation Department. She has a wide-ranging commercial litigation practice that includes contract litigation, business owner disputes, consumer protection matters, and complex tort cases. Over the course of her career, Anna has tried more than a dozen jury trials to verdict in state and federal court, and has ushered hundreds of cases to resolution. Anna was honored by the Portland Business Journal as one of its 2024 Women of Influence.

Our LFA LinkedIn spotlight member this week is Tonkon Torp LLP For 50 years, Tonkon Torp has worked with companies and clients of all sizes, in all stages of their business life cycle, helping them solve complex problems with responsive service, pragmatic thinking, and expert support. With 90 attorneys, we are one of the largest firms headquartered in Oregon. We are committed to the Northwest community through legal partnership, advocacy, philanthropy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Our largest areas of practice include M&A, litigation, real estate & land use, corporate finance, and government relations. We further specialize in bankruptcy & creditor rights, business immigration, cannabis/hemp law, and the seniors house industry.

LFA Member Spotlight: Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C. The South Dakota attorneys of Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C. have the experience and expertise for most any legal matter. Whether business transactions, employment law, litigation or personal legal needs, our attorneys have the knowledge and wide-ranging experience to handle legal matters in the most responsive and effective way possible.

LFA Member Spotlight: Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C. Shareholders Dave Kroon and Sander Morehead are Woods Fuller’s lead contacts for the Law Firm Alliance.   As an experienced employment law attorney, Dave advises clients in state and federal labor law compliance, employee benefits, and ERISA. He consults with a variety of health care facilities on federal and state regulations, contract negotiations, licensing and credentialing, and fraud and abuse matters.   Sander's practice is devoted almost entirely to complex, high-risk commercial litigation about a variety of matters including internal entity disputes, contract, warranty, product liability, and commercial disparagement claims, defamation claims, lender liability claims, and collections, foreclosures, and complex Chapter 11 and 12 bankruptcy matters. He is one of the most experienced intellectual property litigators in the region and has plaintiffed and defended multiple patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and non-compete cases on behalf of area businesses. 

Our LinkedIn Member spotlight this week is Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C., our new member in South Dakota. Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith® stands as one of South Dakota’s largest and most experienced legal teams, housing some of the state’s brightest lawyers. Our firm's commitment to providing effective and high-quality legal representation is unwavering. Boasting over 40 attorneys, we address a broad spectrum of legal matters, including corporate transactions, intellectual property, finance, real estate, litigation, estate planning, and family law. Our proud culture of collaboration ensures efficient resolution of challenges, all while upholding the integrity and dedication that have defined our firm for the past 135 years.

LFA LinkedIn Spotlight: Karr Tuttle Campbell   At Karr Tuttle Campbell (KTC), we take pride in our Corporate Business Team, a cornerstone of our legal practice, under the dynamic leadership of our President, Dino Vasquez   Dino is an experienced commercial litigator licensed in California, Washington, and Alaska. He exemplifies our commitment to excellence in handling complex commercial disputes and transactions at both national and international levels.   Another key figure on our business and finance team is Christian C. Weinmann, whose experience in corporate law is complemented by his background in biochemistry and genomics, offering a unique perspective to our clients. Chris’ approach is both innovative and grounded in extensive legal knowledge.   Together, Dino and Chris are instrumental to the team, guiding clients through a variety of matters, including corporate law and finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities, and the formation and capitalization of various investment funds. Their collaborative efforts ensure that our clients receive comprehensive and strategic legal counsel, tailored to their specific needs.   At KTC, we believe in a holistic approach to corporate law, blending traditional legal acumen with innovative strategies to navigate today’s dynamic business environment and marketplace. Our team’s commitment to excellence, both in and out of court, ensures that our clients’ corporate interests are not just protected, but also nurtured for sustainable growth.   #KarrTuttleCampbell #CorporateLawExcellence #LegalLeadership #InnovativeSolutions #TeamSpotlight #DinoVasquez #ChristianWeinmann