Stoel Rives

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Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives Logo 2020.jpg
Headquarters Portland, Oregon
No. of offices10
No. of attorneys326 (2023) [1]
No. of employees639 (2023) [2]
Major practice areasBusiness law and litigation
Key peopleMelissa A. Jones, Managing Partner [3]
Revenue$263.36 million (2022) [2]
Date founded1907
FounderCharles H. Carey, James B. Kerr [4]
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website www.stoel.com

Stoel Rives LLP is a U.S. business law firm with 10 office locations in seven U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, in the Park Avenue West Tower, it is the largest law firm in the state of Oregon, having 326 attorneys and a total staff of 639 as of 2023. [1] [2] Stoel Rives handles corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources and renewable energy law. [5] [6] [7]

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History

Stoel Rives began as the Portland-based firm of Carey & Kerr, which was founded in 1907. At the time, the firm was located at Third and Stark streets in the Chamber of Commerce Building. In 1911, it moved to the Yeon Building. [8] In 1931, the firm's name became Carey, Hart, Spencer & McCulloch, with the latter being Charles E. McCulloch for which McCulloch Stadium in Salem, Oregon, is named. [9] [10] In 1970, the then named Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel and Boley moved to the Georgia-Pacific Building (now Standard Insurance Center) on Fifth Avenue. [8] In 1979, the firm merged with another large Portland firm, Rives, Bonyhadi and Smith, founded in 1935, to become Stoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser and Wyse ("Stoel Rives"). [11]

In 1987, Stoel Rives merged with Seattle-based Jones, Grey and Bayley, founded in 1912, to become Stoel, Rives, Boley, Jones & Grey. The firm expanded into Boise, Idaho in 1991, Salt Lake City, Utah in 1992, and California in 2001, establishing a presence in Sacramento, San Francisco and Lake Tahoe with the acquisition of Washburn, Briscoe & McCarthy. The firm's geographic footprint expanded further with the opening of offices in San Diego, California (2006), Minneapolis, Minnesota (2007), Anchorage, Alaska (2008) and Washington, D.C. (2013). The firm became Stoel Rives in 1996. [4]

In January 2020, Stoel Rives named Melissa A. Jones as the Firm Managing Partner. [12] Stoel Rives moved into the new Park Avenue West Tower in May 2016. [8]

In July 2017, the firm laid off 17 administrative employees and outsourced staffing for its reception, IT, concierge, catering, and records departments to DTI. [13]

Awards

Publications

Stoel Rives publishes a series of "Law of" handbooks, intended to provide a general overview of the legal and business issues involved in specific emerging or rapidly developing areas of law. The series include The Law of Wind—A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, Lava Law—Legal Issues in Geothermal Energy Development, The Law of Solar Energy—A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, The Law of Outdoor Industries—A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, and The Construction Lien in Washington—A Legal Analysis for the Construction Industry. [18]

Notable lawyers and alumni

References

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  8. 1 2 3 Siemers, Erik (May 27, 2016). "DataBank: Another big (if infrequent) move for Stoel Rives - Portland Business Journal". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  9. "$50,000 Received By Willamette". The Oregonian. June 16, 1947. p. 5.
  10. "Timeline". Anniversary. Stoel Rives LLP. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  11. Seimers, Eric; Walker, Mason (2005). Stoel Rives LLP: A History; 122 Years in the Law. Stoel Rives LLP.
  12. Rubel, Gina; Alvarez, Felicia (May 8, 2019). "Local attorney selected as national law firm's new managing partner". Sacramento Business Journal. Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  13. Duffy, Clare (July 27, 2017). "Stoel Rives pushes forward on strategic plan despite layoffs". Portland Business Journal.
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