Tonkon Torp LLP

This week, we celebrated a summer of friendly competition and some impressive support for downtown Portland. The 12 participating firms logged nearly 3,200 total visits to downtown restaurants and coffee shops!

Coffee Passport Winner:
☕ PwC won the Coffee Passport Challenge with 332 visits to 31 coffee shops.

Lunch out Winner:
🏆 Tonkon Torp LLP won the Lunches Out Challenge with 320 lunches, including visits to 68 unique restaurants.

Special Mention:
👏 Dunn Carney LLP had the highest combined participation across the Coffee Passport and Lunches Out challenges.

Thank you to all the firms and participants who explored downtown and supported our local businesses, and to our Summer 2026 challenge co-sponsors Dunn Carney LLP, Geffen Mesher, and PwC!

Stay tuned for the next season of challenges! https://www.downtowncup.com/hall-of-glory

Geffen Mesher, Baker Tilly, Barran Liebman, LLP, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Deloitte, Dunn Carney LLP, Holland & Knight, KPMG U.S., PwC, Schwabe, Stoel Rives LLP, SBH Legal

Tonkon attorneys Sherrill Corbett, Michael Fletcher, Parna Mehrbani, Steven Wilker, Zach Wright have each been named Portland Lawyer of the Year in their respective specialties by The Best Lawyers in America!

Five Tonkon Torp Attorneys Named Portland Lawyer of the Year Tonkon Torp partners Sherrill Corbett, Michael Fletcher, Parna Mehrbani, Steven Wilker, and Zach Wright have each been named 2027 Portland Lawyer of the Year in their respective specialties by The Best Lawyers in America® peer-review survey. Only one lawyer per specialty in a community is honore...

20 Tonkon Torp lawyers have been named to the 2027 Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch list!

Best Lawyers in America Names 20 Tonkon Torp Attorneys to 2027 Ones to Watch List Twenty Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 17 practice groups have been named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Ones to Watch directory. Best Lawyers Ones to Watch is a peer-review honor roll that acknowledges the professional excellence of attorneys who have been in private practice for less than...

Congratulations to the 41 Tonkon Torp attorneys honored in this year’s Best Lawyers in America list!

41 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Included in 2027 Best Lawyers in America Forty-one Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 36 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027.  Thirty-nine of the attorneys have been previously named to the peer-review list, and most have been listed for more than 10 years. Business partner Rachel Atchison...

We’re excited to celebrate the end of a fantastic summer with law students Abby Durrant, Index Marcus, and Irina Toland! Abby (Vermont Law & Graduate School) and Index (Lewis & Clark Law School) successfully completed their 2L summers and have accepted offers to return to the firm as first-year associates in Fall 2027. Irina (Willamette University College of Law) wrapped up an impressive 1L summer and has accepted an invitation to return to the firm for her 2L summer in 2027. Congratulations! We’re proud to have you all on our team and look forward to next year.

A huge congratulations to the pride of Tonkon Torp, our softball team. We are now BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONS of the Semi-Competitive Slow Pitch Portland Metropolitan Lawyer and Family and Friends Softball League.

Attorney Alexander Ray has joined our Business Department! Alex has significant experience in corporate governance, venture capital and growth equity investments, securities law, and advising emerging businesses.

Alexander Ray Joins Tonkon Torp Business Department Tonkon Torp LLP has added attorney Alexander Ray to its Business Department. He brings significant experience in corporate governance, venture capital and growth equity investments, securities law, and advising emerging businesses.

We are excited to welcome attorney Cameron Catanzano to our Business Department and Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group. Cameron’s addition will help expand our firm’s capabilities in commercial real estate transactions, leasing, finance, and more.

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Kimberlee Stafford has joined the Board of Directors of the Cycle Oregon Foundation, a nonprofit that works to bring the joy of riding a bicycle to all of Oregon.

Kimberlee Stafford Joins Cycle Oregon Foundation Board Real estate partner Kimberlee Stafford has joined the Board of Directors of the Cycle Oregon Foundation, a nonprofit that works to bring the joy of riding a bicycle to all of Oregon.

Congrats to the 32 Tonkon Torp attorneys recognized in the 2026 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists! Special congratulations to Parna Mehrbani and Managing Partner Anna Sortun for being named among the Top 50 Oregon Super Lawyers and Top 25 Women Oregon Super Lawyers, with Anna also earning recognition as a Top 10 Oregon Super Lawyer.