Tonkon Torp LLP

05/22/2026

Friends, family, and colleagues gathered at Tonkon Torp yesterday for a ceremony swearing in Nick Hanset, Angela Schiff, and Thomas Twitchell to the Oregon State Bar! Managing Partner Anna Sortun and Manager of Attorney Recruiting Jeri Chavis led the swearing in. Congrats to our three newest Oregon attorneys!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to attorneys Anna Sortun, Steven Wilker, Paul Balmer, and Gracey Nagle who were honored by the Multnomah Bar Association with a 2026 Pro Bono Award of Merit. The award is in recognition of their work representing Oregon Humanities and the Federation of State Humanities Councils in Oregon Humanities v. DOGE et. al, a case challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to mass terminate grant funding for state and jurisdictional humanities councils in April 2025.

Tonkon Torp attorneys Anna Sortun, Steven Wilker, Paul Balmer, and Gracey Nagle have been honored by the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) with a 2026 Pro Bono Award of Merit. The award is in recognition of their work representing Oregon Humanities and the Federation of State Humanities Councils in Or...

05/15/2026

We are excited to announce that attorney Justin Haddad has joined our Business Department. Justin brings a thoughtful, well-rounded perspective to our team, combining strong corporate and transactional skills with a unique professional background.

Tonkon Torp LLP is pleased to welcome attorney Justin Haddad to its Business Department. His practice will be focused on general corporate and transactional law. Haddad joins Tonkon Torp after a tenure at the Portland office of an international employment law firm.

05/12/2026

Team Tonkon had a wonderful time at the Rose City 5K last week - and even brought home the award for Best Team Spirit. Thanks to all the Tonkon Torp attorneys and staff who participated!

04/28/2026

Partner Clay Creps has joined the board of directors for Parrot Creek Child & Family Services. Parrott Creek has worked to support some of our area’s most vulnerable community members for over 50 years.

Tonkon Torp partner Clay Creps has joined the board of directors for Parrot Creek Child & Family Services. For over 50 years, Parrott Creek has worked to support some of the area’s most vulnerable community members: low-income children and families involved in juvenile justice, child welfare, subs...

04/09/2026

Congratulations to litigator Lauren Bernton who was honored today as one of the Portland Business Journal’s 40 Under 40! The annual award recognizes influential business and community leaders in the greater Portland area who are under 40 years old.

04/03/2026

Congrats to litigation attorneys Paul Balmer and Rosie Fatta who received the Associate Award at the Campaign for Equal Justice’s recent awards celebration. The Associate Award is given to those who demonstrate exceptional commitment to and support of the CEJ mission to make equal access to justice a reality for all Oregonians.

Tonkon Torp litigation attorneys Paul Balmer and Rosie Fatta received the Associate Award at the Campaign for Equal Justice’s recent 35th Annual Awards Celebration.

03/09/2026

Attorney Mia Gutierrez has joined the board of directors for the Portland Fashion Institute, a nonprofit fashion design school: “As a passionate supporter of Portland’s creative community, I’m thrilled to join the board of the Portland Fashion Institute.”

Tonkon Torp attorney Mia Gutierrez has joined the board of directors for the Portland Fashion Institute, a nonprofit fashion design school. The Institute, founded in 2002 as Portland Sewing, offers beginner, intermediate and advanced sewing classes as well as three programs in apparel design, techni...

02/24/2026

Congrats to Tonkon Torp litigation partner Lauren Bernton on being named as one of the Portland Business Journal’s 40 Under 40!

Tonkon Torp is proud to announce that partner Lauren Bernton is one of the Portland Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 award recipients. The annual award recognizes influential business and community leaders in the greater Portland area who are under 40 years old. Selection is based on career acc...

02/20/2026

Attorney Carlisle Pearson has joined the Tonkon Torp Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group! Carlisle will bring tremendous value to our clients as we continue to expand and strengthen our environmental practice.

Tonkon Torp LLP is excited to welcome attorney Carlisle Pearson to its Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group. “Carlisle is an accomplished and creative attorney with deep, distinctive experience in environmental law,” said Maureen Bayer, Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Environmental & Natura...

02/12/2026

Manager of Attorney Recruiting Jeri Chavis and attorneys Lindsay Willson and Nick Hanset (not pictured) represented Tonkon Torp at the recent OLIO Employment Retreat.