My favorite Oregon Lawyers and Why -

The Attorneys I have highlighted in this lens are people I have personally worked with who I think are fabulous! They are the "Best of the Best."

Kelly Clark, Esq - Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Psychological Injury; Child Abuse and Neglect; Serious Injury; Wrongful Death; Constitutional Law; Administrative Law; Education Law; Election Law.

For two decades, Kelly Clark has been one of Oregon's leading advocates for children, initially while serving in the Legislature, co-authoring Oregon's child abuse statute of limitations as well as the ban on possession of child pornography, and then in private practice, where he has represented over 150 individuals abused as children by trusted adults, including Catholic priests, Mormon Church leaders, other ministers, coaches, Scout leaders, and teachers. His 1999 win in the Oregon Supreme Court against the Catholic Church gained nationwide attention for its landmark theory of liability for "institutions of trust" whose employees abuse children. Likewise, his 2008 win against the Boy Scouts and a local government agency helped remove some of the special immunities abuse survivors face in bringing claims against public agencies.

He an be reached at (503) 306-0224

Mark O'Donnell, Esq, Practice Areas: Business Law; Taxation; Real Estate; Debtor and Creditor; Tax Exempt Entities; Governmental Representation; Economic Development; Estate Planning.

Mark P. O'Donnell has been practicing law in Oregon since 1968. Mark spent the first 14 years of his career as a trial lawyer. This experience as a trial lawyer gives Mark a unique perspective as a business lawyer in that he can see the whole picture when working with the client. He has acquired a vast reservoir of practical insights in assisting clients with the selection of business entities, the acquisition and sale of businesses, general economic development, and all aspects of real estate development and finance. He formulates recommendations to his clients in these areas with respect to capitalization/financing, taxation, risk management and asset protection planning, succession planning for the family-owned and nonfamily-owned business and real estate acquisition, development and financing. His knowledge of liability and property insurance and experience with adverse insurers allows him to advise clients in this very important area when formulating recommendations as a business lawyer.

He can be reached at 503-306-0224

Steve Crew, Esq, Practice areas: Business and commercial litigation; civil litigation; Psychological injury.

Steve Crew has represented businesses and individuals in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies for thirty years. Mr. Crew has represented individuals and businesses, prosecuting and defending claims for professional malpractice, violations of antitrust and securities laws, environmental contamination, breaches of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud, product liability, real estate transactions, lender liability and other business torts. Mr. Crew is a remarkable trial lawyer with a quiet demeanor that lends to his success in the courtroom.

He can be reached at 503-306-0224.

Marc Blackman, Esq, Practice Area: Criminal defence, White collar, administrative law.

Marc Blackman is a partner at Ransom Blackman LLP. Marc headed west the day after his last exam at Yale Law School. Following a clerkship with Chief Justice Kenneth O'Connell of the Oregon Supreme Court, Marc worked as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Oregon primarily prosecuting white collar and criminal tax cases. He and Jack Ransom left that office in 1977 to form Ransom Blackman LLP. Over the years, Marc's practice has evolved from straight-forward criminal defense to representing people with a lot to lose, whether from an investigation or prosecution of alleged criminal activity or an inquiry that could end their careers by such entities as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Oregon State Bar, and the Oregon Medical Board.

He can be reached at 503-228-0487

Stay tuned as I will add attorneys to this site periodically who I think deserve recognition for what they add to the legal profession.