Michael Gottlieb - Lawyer in Lake Oswego, OR

Michael Barwood Gottlieb

Real estate Attorney at Lake Oswego, OR

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Excellent Experience

Knowledgeable and detail oriented

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Practice areas

Business

50%

Experience in business formation and governance, finance, securities, and licensing. Specialty areas include restaurants, bars, hotels, caterers, night clubs, breweries, wineries, distilleries, meaderies, and cideries.
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19 years
Real estate

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Real estate transactions and finance

19 years

Mr. Gottlieb is an experienced business law attorney. His practice focuses on business law, corporate counsel, business purchases and sales, entrepreneur's issues, and real estate transactions. Michael has significant experience in licensing compliance, including alcohol licensing (beer, wine, and liquor), mortgage lending licensing, mortgage servicing licensing, consumer lending licensing, and real estate licensing.

Many small businesses don't regularly need an attorney, and for those, Mr. Gottlieb offers great advice at reasonable rates. Other small businesses have a daily or weekly need for legal advice, and for those, Mr. Gottlieb takes a unique approach. He becomes part of the business. By offering legal services at a lower cost than many firms, Mr. Gottlieb is able to become a valuable member of the small business management team.

Licensed for 19 years

State WA

Status Active

Acquired 2003

Updated 11/25/2022

State OR

Status Active

Acquired 2003

Updated 10/09/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Contact Michael

Michael B Gottlieb, PC

PO Box 209

Lake Oswego, OR, 97034

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4.3 / 5.0

6 customer reviews

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Posted by Brian | May 28, 2012

Excellent Experience

Michael recently helped me to settle a lawsuit. He is extremely thorough and efficient. He made me feel comfortable and confident throughout this difficult matter. Michael remained consistent and persistent until resolution. I will use Michael going forward and highly recommend him.

Posted by Craig | May 24, 2012

Knowledgeable and detail oriented

I run a computer consulting company and over many years Mr. Gottlieb has developed several legal documents for us including service agreements and maintenance contracts. In addition Mr. Gottlieb dispenses valuable advice on occasional matters and has helped these from becoming larger legal issues. He always answers emails promptly, is highly available by phone and is a pleasure to work with.

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Posted by Scott | February 28, 2012

A great asset

I've worked with Mike on a variety of matters over the past several years. Whether it has been real estate transactions, organizationa documents, or general business matters, Mike has always been a great asset. Very comprehensive, efficient, educational, and personable.

Posted by Nicholas | May 20, 2008

CPA, CFO

Michael has done a great job working with every business I have been involved with. What makes Michael unique is that he looks at business problems from a macro level. Many lawyers resolve complex business problems with even more complex legal solutions; Michael has a knack for developing solutions which save the business time and save considerable legal costs. I would recommend Michael to anyone.

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Posted by Jason | May 19, 2008

Hard Working, Professional, Detail Oriented, Problem Solver

I have been a client of Michael's for almost 5 years. He has shown a keen ability to adapt to many different situations, and always comes through, no matter how daunting his task may be. Beyond just practicing law, Michael is an astute businessman, and proven entrepreneur. In my opinion it is these traits and skill sets that make him the most effective attorney to handle any business or contract matters. People are sometimes afraid to work with an attorney that is not part of a huge firm, but I have found Michael to be absolutely capable, and an exceptional value. I HIGHLY recommend him.

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Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2012

Agressive tactics to collect unerned fees

I hired Gottlieb to renegotiate a lease that was about to expire. He indicated that he had been communicating with my landlord and the lease was just in the bag. I spent several thousands of dollars in improvements in anticipation of the renewal of my lease to find out that Mr. Gootlieb had not suceeded in obtaining an extension of my lease after all. All the money spent in tenant improvements were lost. The landlord demanded immidiate surrender of premises at end of lease. Mr. Gottlieb still demamded his fee for services and threatened to sue me for his fee if not paid in full. Add insult to injury.

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Response from Michael Gottlieb September 15, 2012

This review is fabricated and should be disregarded. That is, I have not had a client for whom I was unable to renew a lease when desired, and to whom I threatened to sue for fees. I suspect that this review was posted by a pro se defendant in a collection matter that I am currently handling.

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AVVO RATING 8.8 (Excellent)

Work Experience

Attorney
Michael B Gottlieb, PC
2003 - Present

Education

Lewis & Clark Law School
Juris Doctorate
2002

Portland State University
Bachelor of Science
1993

Legal Cases

Beavers PCL Baseball LLC v Mark Byrum et al

Barrich Inc. v Voodoo Lounge, LLC et al

CIDA, Inc. v Sterling Restaurants and Consulting, Inc.

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Associations

Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association
Member
2010 - Present

Oregon State Bar
Member
2003 - Present

Washington State Bar Association
Member
2003 - Present

Animal Law Section of Oregon State Bar
Treasurer
2009 - 2014

Oregon State Bar, Animal Law Section
Executive Committee Member
2008 - 2010

Mortgage Bankers Association
Member
2008 - 2010

FINRA
Registered Securities Principal (series 7, 63, 24)
2007 - 2009

Multnomah Bar Association
Member
2003 - 2012

LexisNexis
TimeMatters Certified Consultant
2003 - 2012

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Languages Spoken

English

Publications

Willamette Week
Portland Soccer Baron Merritt Paulson Got Sideways With His Neighbors—Over Some Rocks
2017

Metro news
Missing Canemah Bluff link purchased at courthouse auction
2013

Attorney endorsements

Received (5)

Given (3)

Peter Castleberry

Business Attorney | Jun 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Gottlieb is an excellent advocate. He has a gift for creative problem solving and leaves no option left unexplored to achieve the best results for his clients."

Shawna Meyer

Real estate Attorney | Apr 06
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael is very professional and competent. As opposing counsel, he advocated well for his client, was knowledgeable of his case, and proposed good resolutions."

Joseph Haddad

Business Attorney | Feb 29
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Michael is an experienced, knowledgeable business attorney who we rely upon for answering the most difficult of legal questions, especially those on the subjects of real estate or business transactions. We happily refer our clients to Michael with complete confidence. I endorse this lawyer."

Matthew Arbaugh

Business Attorney | Feb 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Michael adn worked with him for many years. He has always practiced with a high degree of competence and professionalism. Michael works with a variety of clientele from restaurants to banks and represents them all with skill and efficiency."