Vincent Sliwoski

Vince is a business lawyer, problem solver and dealmaker. His clients range from individual investors and entrepreneurs to widely held domestic and international corporations. Vince is Harris Sliwoski’s managing partner and he has received accolades from Super Lawyers and Chambers USA for his work.

Vince strives for efficient and optimal client results in every transaction. He has expertise in business/corporate law, commercial real estate, and intellectual property law.

His advice is guided by a heightened awareness of all possible outcomes: in his litigating days, Vince tried civil cases and conducted numerous arbitrations and mediations. This litigation experience helps him foresee pitfalls and negotiate favorable terms in transactions, ensuring his clients are well-protected.

Vince is also a leading practitioner in Oregon’s rapidly evolving cannabis and psychedelics industries. He regularly confers with key regulators and has been hired by the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund and private parties as an expert witness in several cannabis-related business disputes. He runs the award-winning Canna Law Blog.

Vince actively supports Oregon’s creative and non-profit cultures. He serves as general counsel to some of the state’s signature events, including the Pickathon Music Festival and the Waterfront Blues Festival. He is a former columnist for the Portland Mercury and a past President of the Hollywood Theatre’s Board of Directors.

Vince enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, reading, writing, and hosting friends for a Manhattan in his basement bar. Don't get him started on fly fishing. He also loves recreating his childhood with an annual ice fishing trip to North Dakota.

CLIENTS SERVED 

Business startups

Cannabis industry clients

Musicians, Record Labels, Festivals Artists and Authors

Software companies and developers

Creative firms

Manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors and retailers