Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  As the economic world has grown smaller, regulation has increased, margins are thinner and competition has increased, forcing manufacturers and distributors to operate in an increasingly difficult environment. Our manufacturing and distribution clients rely on our expertise and talent to assist them in succeeding in such an environment. Whether our clients’ needs are in mergers and acquisitions, employment law advice, general business, succession planning, intellectual property, contract drafting or review, regulatory matters, real estate, land use, litigation or any of the myriad other areas of law in which issues arise, we have expert lawyers who can help. When issues arise outside of the jurisdictions in which we practice, including overseas, our membership in Lawyers Associated Worldwide allows us to connect our manufacturing and distribution clients with trusted, experienced and well vetted legal counsel in those places.
• Business Disputes
  Gleaves Swearingen LLP is seeking attorneys to join our Business Transactions Team and our Litigation Team. Gleaves Swearingen is a trusted full-service business law firm in Eugene and has served the legal needs of prominent businesses, individuals, and institutions throughout the Pacific Northwest for almost 100 years. Our firm takes great pride in providing clients with high quality legal guidance and our people with a rewarding work/life balance. Candidates must have strong academic credentials and meaningful professional experience is preferred. Please send your cover letter and resume to Josh Smith at jsmith@gleaveslaw.com. All inquiries will remain confidential.
• Business Transactions
• Limited Liability Companies
• Construction Contracts
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Employment Litigation

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Construction Litigation
  We take pride in advising and counseling our clients and identifying issues before they become problems, and in working to resolve those issues. We most often succeed in doing this by drafting construction contracts and related documents that protect our clients, and by helping our clients navigate the nuanced laws governing the construction and development industry. When adjudication of a dispute is necessary however, our attorneys have years of experience in the courtroom and are fully prepared to defend our clients’ interests in front of a judge or jury. Lawsuits stemming from construction projects often entangle not only owners and contractors, but material suppliers, architects, engineers and construction designers involved in the project. These disputes most often arise in connection with construction defects or design deficiencies, product defects, or construction delays and resulting economic damages. Over the years, our firm has developed an esteemed reputation prosecuting and defending such actions. Our construction attorneys are well respected throughout the industry and have a thorough understanding of the legal principles that impact the construction industry.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Preparing acquisition documents and assisting clients with appropriate due diligence (for example, regarding title, environmental, and land use issues)

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Our attorneys are well versed in over 16 practice areas, ranging from commercial law to trusts and estates and more.
• Trusts

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  In addition to providing our financial service industry clients with the full range of services we provide to all of our business clients, including general business solutions, mergers and acquisitions work and employment law advice, we have particular financial services industry expertise in structuring and documenting loan transactions, litigation specific to the industry, foreclosure work, debt collection, commercial law, bankruptcy and workouts.
• Tax Law
• Debt Collection