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BackgroundJohn helps individuals, business owners and nonprofit organizations reduce risk and plan for the future by creating succession and estate plans, wills and trusts, buying and selling real estate, drafting contracts and partnership agreements, and creating LLCs and corporations.  John represents clients in the areas of business succession and estate planning, real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and nonprofit organizations.  His experience also includes litigation and appellate cases ranging from property disputes and commercial foreclosures to construction defects, constitutional law, and insurance. John maintains a commitment to pro bono legal services, representing both individuals and nonprofits. John graduated first in his law school class at Willamette University College of Law and was Valedictorian.  He previously practiced at McEwen Gisvold LLP and Schwabe, Williamson, and Wyatt, each in Portland, Oregon.  John served as the State Representative for House District 26 in the Oregon Legislature from January 2013 through January 2017, representing the communities of Wilsonville, Sherwood, King City, Hillsboro, Tigard, Beaverton, and Aloha.  In the Legislature, John was an integral member of the House Revenue Committee, with jurisdiction over Oregon’s tax policy, and Vice-Chair of the Transportation and Economic Development Committee. Representative Transactions Education Admitted to Practice Professional & Community ActivitiesJohn is a Northwest native and is actively engaged in the region's activities. John was a founding board member and President of Emerging Leaders for Oregon, and was a committee member and volunteer leader with Wilsonville Young Life.  John was a member of the South-Metro Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Partnership Executive Committee. In 2016, John served as an integral member of the Oregon Institute of Technology Presidential Selection Committee. John is regularly engages in political and civic activities in Oregon, advising and assisting with campaigns and candidates. Prior to law school, John was an AmeriCorps*VISTA member serving as Programs Director of a nonprofit organization in Southern California serving disadvantaged families. 

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Business

Real Estate

Language

English

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