Tonkon Torp LLP is pleased to welcome attorneys Dallas Thomsen as a partner in its Business Department, and Rachel Melissa as a business attorney in its Environmental & Natural Resources and Information Privacy & Securitygroups.
Dallas Thomsen has over 20 years’ experience in law, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, tax law (including for partnerships and corporations), estate planning, and administration. He has additional experience in intellectual property, securities, and probate matters. With master’s degree in taxation, Thomsen specializes in offering clients in-depth tax analysis, evaluation, and planning. Thomsen joins Tonkon Torp from Snell & Wilmer and he previously worked at Sussman Shank LLP for nearly 15 years.
“Tonkon Torp is thrilled to add a lawyer of Dallas’ caliber to our team,” commented David Petersen, Co-Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Business Department. “Dallas is a well-respected and formidable member of the Portland legal community with an established practice in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning. Our clients will benefit significantly from his experienced advice and counsel in complicated business and wealth management matters.”
Rachel Melissa assists industrial and agricultural clients in matters relating to contaminated site cleanup, source control, and liability considerations. Her work has focused on the federally-managed Portland Harbor Superfund Site and other state-managed cleanup projects. “Rachel’s extensive experience will be a huge asset to Tonkon’s environmental practice group,” said Jeanette Schuster, Environmental & Natural Resources Chair. “We are excited that she will take the lead in supporting our clients’ compliance with Oregon’s new Recycling Modernization Act.”
Melissa also has broad experience with data privacy law, advising businesses on compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and the many analogous state privacy laws coming into effect across the country.
“We are so pleased to welcome Rachel to our team,” said Parna Mehrbani, Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Information Privacy & Security Group, “Her broad experience in data privacy will be a great benefit to our clients as we continue to navigate this quickly changing area of law.”
Melissa joined Tonkon Torp after nearly five years as Senior Counsel at Melissa Data Corporation. Her experience also includes over a decade with Pearl Legal Group PC, a boutique environmental firm in Portland.
About Tonkon Torp – Tonkon Torp LLP is a leading business and litigation law firm serving public companies, substantial private enterprises, entrepreneurial businesses, and individuals throughout the Northwest. Tonkon Torp is celebrating its 50th year in business! See our History Timeline for more information, or visit tonkon.com.
