Firm News
HLGR Attorneys Secure $1M Settlement in High Profile Public Records Lawsuit and Related Civil Rights Suit
A team of HLGR attorneys, including Bill Gary and Aaron Landau, successfully concluded an Oregon public records lawsuit and related civil rights suit against former Attorney General John Kroger and his former Chief Criminal Counsel Sean Riddell. The settlement for HLGR...
Steringer Authors Chapter for OSB’s Oregon Constitutional Law 2013 Edition
HLGR attorney Bob Steringer contributed a chapter to Oregon Constitutional Law, a new BarBook published by the Oregon State Bar. Steringer authored the “Contract Clause” chapter. Steringer also served on the Board of Editors for the publication. A full copy...
New HLGR Website Launched
HLGR is excited to announce the launch of our updated website! It now features responsive design (meaning it detects when you are viewing the website with a smart phone or tablet and adjusts the content appropriately) and a staff directory...
HLGR Wins Argument in Oregon Supreme Court Re: Public Employer Benefits
HLGR lawyers won a victory for Clackamas County in the Oregon Supreme Court on April 11, 2013. In 1985, the county had created a fund to provide certain retirement health insurance benefits. The county provided that it would pay a...
Marmaduke Elected to Board of Directors for Campaign for Equal Justice
HLGR’s Susan Marmaduke was recently elected to a board position for Campaign for Equal Justice. The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ) raises funds for legal aid services for the poor, making a difference to people’s lives in areas of critical need. For...
HLGR Helps MBA Raise Money for Multnomah Court Care Program
HLGR, along with several other Portland-area law firms, helped the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) raise funds for Court Care of Multnomah County. The annual WinterSmash bowling/fundraising event was held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Portland. As the “King Pin”...
HLGR Ending Exclusive Relationship with Eugene City Government
Business in Oregon is growing. And, so are we. HLGR started out as a small Eugene law firm in 1957. By the 1970s, HLGR was acting as city attorney for Eugene and later as exclusive outside counsel for Eugene...
HLGR Helps CEJ Reduce Domestic Violence
Studies have shown that the greatest single factor in reducing domestic violence in a community is the presence of a legal aid office. The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ) raises funds for legal aid services and volunteer lawyers to...
HLGR Helps Fight Hunger in Oregon
HLGR attorneys and staff contribute each year to the Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger fund drive. For 2012, our donations earned the firm recognition in the “Thousand Pound Club,” meaning our contributions allowed the Oregon Food Bank Network to distribute over...
HLGR’s Bill Gary Represents Nike Before Oregon Legislature
HLGR’s Bill Gary represented Nike before the Oregon legislature in December 2012. The resulting agreement between the governor and Nike will benefit both the state of Oregon and Nike. See articles in theWall Street Journal and Oregonian for more detail. ...