Portland, OR
Family Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Dismissed. Attorney Fees Awarded
Judge Beckerman ordered Plaintiffs to pay Defendant's attorney fees in BitTorrent case. http://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2017/09/21/a-federal-judge-rules-that-oregons-toughest-copyright-lawyer-must- ... pay-fees-to-piracy-defendant/
OUTCOME: First Person in US to be legally designated "non-binary"
First case in the US in which a court ordered that a non binary person may legally identify as neither mail nor female.
OUTCOME: Plaintiffs win. Gay people equal in Oregon for first time in Oregon history.
Lake decided voting on civil rights was expensive and humiliating. Two gay couples sue Oregon for full marriage rights and prevail.
OUTCOME: Student teacher reinstated. School pays $105,000
Public school removed student teacher from classroom after student teacher reveals aspects of his marital status that indicates he is gay.
OUTCOME: $40,000 paid to our client
Attorney malpractice case: Our client hired attorney Michael Shinn to sue the Multnomah County Police Department and deputies for intentionally breaking his jaw in two places and then depriving him of ... pain medication after surgery. Lawyer filed lawsuit, and then went to Hawaii. Lawyer didn't serve the County defendant's claim was barred by the statute of limitations.
OUTCOME: Settled with substantial payment to our client
Defamation and wage claim. Our client prevailed.
OUTCOME: Defendant not req'd to pay attorney fees.
Bus company sought attorney fees against competitor's trademark infringement, even after competitor immediately ceased using plaintiff's mark.
OUTCOME: Amicus' interests prevailed
Handled Amicus brief on behalf of club owners' interest in broad reading of Oregon's free speech constitutional protections
OUTCOME: Client prevailed, attorney fees awarded to client
Judicial recognition of fair use when client used creative material created by plaintiff to advertise her own abilities
OUTCOME: $40,000 settlement
Plaintiff alleged that his jaw was broken by a Multnomah County deputy. Plaintiff hired Defendant lawyer Michael Shinn to sue the county. Michael Shinn filed the case, then went to Hawaii and allowed ... the statute of limitations to pass on Plaintiff's claim.
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