Williams Kastner Recognized in US News – 2023 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms, 2023 Best Lawyers in America & 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that it has been recognized with 1 national ranking and 19 regional rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication. The 2023 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. Metropolitan Tier 1 Seattle Commercial Litigation...
Serving the Community: Fighting Homelessness in Portland
Williams Kastner strongly believes in the importance of giving back to the communities that have contributed so deeply to the firm’s success. Our commitment to our local community enriches us as professionals, adds depth to our perspective, and gives credence to our roots as a Pacific Northwest law firm. Tom Ped, a Member of Williams...
Williams Kastner Recognized in US News – 2022 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms, 2022 Best Lawyers in America & 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 12th Edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication. The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. Metropolitan Tier 1 Seattle Commercial Litigation Employment Law –...
2021 Best Lawyers in America & 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 20, 2020 — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce 18 of our attorneys were named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, three of our attorneys were named to the Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Attorneys included in the 2021 edition are recognized for professional excellence with...
Oregon State Bar: Construction Law Newsletter
NEW RETAINAGE REQUIREMENTS RAISE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS Recent amendments to ORS 279C.570 and ORS 701.420 create new requirements for retainage withheld on public and private construction contracts. Effective January 1, 2020, if the contract price exceeds $500,000, the contracting agency, private owner, contractor, or subcontractor must place amounts deducted as retainage into an interest-bearing...
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER WINTER 2020
OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL COVERAGE ISSUES IN CLAIM RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC The rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States is causing businesses to shut their doors and people to remain at home as much as possible. In the midst of this truly unprecedented event in recent history, insurers should be prepared for a...
CD CLAIMS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF THE INSURER AND THE POLICYHOLDER
Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2016 This article aims to provide a brief overview of common insurance-coverage issues in construction-defect disputes, from both the policyholder and insurer perspectives. By combining both a primer on Oregon law and where needed the different perspectives of the two sides we hope to provide some guidance to the general practitioner in...
Portland Attorneys Bowl in Support of Opportunities for Law in Oregon (OLIO)
David Campbell and Tom Ped from the Williams Kastner Portland office participated in the annual BOWLIO event on November 1, 2014 at the AMF Pro 300 Lanes in Portland. This fundraising and networking event supports the Oregon State Bar’s Opportunities for Law in Oregon (OLIO) program, which is the bar’s recruitment and retention program for...
Construction Law Newsletter – Construction Requirements for Medical Marijuana Facilities
Cardholders under the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program can obtain medical marijuana from registered facilities. Medical marijuana facilities are strictly regulated by the Oregon Health Authority. The regulations are found at OAR 333-008-0000 through 333-008-1400. Contractors performing tenant improvements or original construction work for such facilities would do well to familiarize themselves with the security requirements...
USLAW Spring / Summer 2014 – The Duty to Defend: When Does it End?
Insurers must often provide a defense to a policyholder on the barest of allegations, but at least in some jurisdictions, there can be rest for the weary: While a duty to defend may be required initially, extrinsic evidence can be used to terminate the defense. In many jurisdictions, however, the task of obtaining a court order allowing withdrawal from the defense may...