Bird Elected to Third Term on National Association of Corporate Directors Northwest Chapter Board of Directors

Lane Powell Shareholder A. Jeffrey Bird was recently elected to a third three-year term on the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Northwest Chapter Board of Directors, where he serves as Vice President-Portland and Chairman of the Portland Advisory Board.NACD is a national organization and recognized authority on leading board practices. The organization is dedicated … Read more

Super Lawyers Names Ten Bullard Law Attorneys In The 2017 Oregon Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® Listings

In its 2017 listings, Oregon Super Lawyers Magazine has named ten of Bullard Law’s attorneys as either Oregon Super Lawyers® or Oregon Rising Stars®.     Every year Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, selects attorneys from over 70 practice areas and varying firm sizes to determine the state’s outstanding lawyers. Lawyers included in the listings have attained … Read more

Arnerich Massena Announces New Members of the Board of Directors and Principals, and a Promotion: Arthur Coyne, CFA, and Ryland Moore

Portland-based investment firm Arnerich Massena announced today two new members of the Firm’s Board of Directors. Arthur Coyne, CFA, senior research analyst, has been named secretary of the Board. Ryland Moore has been promoted to director of business development and will also join the Board of Directors. Both Coyne and Moore have also been named … Read more

Second Minimum Wage Increase for Oregon Employees Went Into Effect 1st of July

In March 2016, Oregon enacted a geographically-tiered minimum wage hike.  (Read former Bullard Alert here).  The first increase went into effect last year.  The second increase went into effect on July 1, 2017.  Scheduled annual minimum wage increases will continue through 2022. Effective July 1, 2017, for all employees performing work in the “Portland Urban … Read more

Supreme Court Confirms Pension and Benefit Plans Maintained by Church Affiliates May Be Exempt from ERISA

In an 8-0 decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the exemption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) for church-sponsored employee benefit plans extends to plans maintained by entities that are affiliated with a church (“church-affiliated entities”), even if the plan was not established by a church.  The holding comes as … Read more

Sussman Shank Helps Bring New Amazon Facility to Troutdale

On June 5th, Sussman Shank client Trammell Crow Company and one of its affiliates completed the purchase of a 73-acre site at the Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park developed by the Port of Portland. Sussman Shank partners Patrick Rowe and Jeffrey Tarr served as legal counsel to Trammell Crow and its affiliate in what was a … Read more

Chambers and Partners Recognize Bullard Law Firm and Five Attorneys for 2017 Listing

Chambers and Partners USA released  their 2017 rankings today, noting Bullard Law as a top Labor & Employment Law firm in Oregon, with five of the firm’s attorneys recognized as notable practitioners. The Bullard Law attorneys named in this year’s listing are: Richard J. Alli, Jr., Francis T. Barnwell, Kathryn M. Hindman, Thomas I. Kramer … Read more

Marylhurst University Speaker Series: Conversation about Immigrants and Refugees in Oregon

Global displacement is on the rise, thanks to intractable conflicts, economics and climate change. Oregonians have and will continue to see the results of international migration in our neighborhoods. How might we build more informed, responsive, resilient and vibrant communities? This is the focus of “The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees and Oregon,” a free … Read more

Lindsey Tran Joins Bullard Law as an Associate in the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practices

Bullard Law is pleased to announce the addition of Lindsey M. Tran as an associate in the firm.  Lindsey has a varied professional background which includes litigation, in-house, human resources, and labor and employee relations work for some of the largest companies in the country.  Lindsey joined Bullard Law after relocating from San Francisco where … Read more