Founded in 1886 as Cake & Cake, McEwen Gisvold LLP has a long and established tradition of service, influence and accomplishment in the Portland market. Now located in the Standard Plaza Building, the firm has moved eight blocks from its original location and more than 100 years from its beginnings as Cake & Cake. As when it was founded, the firm still practices primarily business law with an emphasis in real estate services, still stands committed to professional growth and is still committed to serving the community in a variety of ways.
John C. Davis to the firm.
In November 2010, Partner Trung Tu was honored as one of the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce's "Up & Coming Lawyers for 2010." Honorees were selected based on their outstanding commitment to both the legal profession and the community. The award recognized young attorneys who have demonstrated commitment to the legal profession early in their careers, are active in professional organizations, give back to their community, and are leaders in their field. Read the article and interview here.
Partner Jonathan Radmacher is on the Board of Central City Concern. Central City Concern has worked for 30 years to provide pathways to self-sufficiency through active intervention in poverty and homelessness.
Jonathan Radmacher is on the Research Board for the City Club of Portland. Since 1916, the City Club of Portland has researched and debated issues of public policy, seeking to "inform its members and the community in public matters, and to arouse in them a realization of the obligations of citizenship." McEwen Gisvold LLP is a proud sponsor of the City Club of Portland.
Read managing partner Barry Groce's guest column in the Portland Business Journal on leases for small business owners here.
Partner Ray Streinz was chosen to represent the "Official Unsecured Creditors" Committee in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. Columbia, a manufacturer of high quality, general aviation aircraft, is based in Bend, Oregon. It had $90 million in sales last year, and has over $50 million in unsecured debt.