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Cases
Law Works represents clients in a variety of practice areas. Learn more about our range of legal experience by browsing the highlighted cases shown below.
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GEIGER V. KITZHABER
Practice Area: Discrimination, Constitutional Law, Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights
Outcome: Established the right of gay and lesbian Oregonians to marry, regardless of gender. Overturned Oregon Constitutional limitation, established marriage equality.
Description: Federal legal challenge to Oregon's discriminatory constitution and state laws which excluded gay and lesbian people from equal access to marriage.
AJR V. SILVERADO NIGHT CLUB
Practice Area: Discrimination
Outcome: Silverado paid the claimant $5,000 and agreed to change its discriminatory pricing.
Description: Silverado Night Club in Portland enforced a discriminatory entry fee amount based on the doorman's perception of the customer's gender in a way that discriminated against women.
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SETH STAMBAUGH V. BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Practice Area: Discrimination
Outcome: Student teacher reinstated. School pays $105,000
Description: Public school removed student teacher from classroom after student teacher reveals aspects of his marital status that indicates he is gay.
SCOTT WILLINGHAM V. MICHAEL SHIN
Practice Area: Lawsuits / Disputes
Outcome: $40,000 paid to our client
Description: Attorney malpractice case: Our client hired attorney Michael Shinn to sue the Multnomah County Police Department and deputies for intentionally breaking his jaw in two places and then depriving him of pain medication after surgery. Lawyer filed lawsuit, and then went to Hawaii. Lawyer didn't serve the County. Defendant's claim was barred by the statute of limitations.
MERIDIAN TRANS. RESOURCES V. MAGIC CARRIER RES.
Practice Area: Trademark Infringement
Outcome: Defendant not req'd to pay attorney fees
Description: Bus company sought attorney fees against competitor's trademark infringement, even after competitor immediately ceased using plaintiff's mark.
STATE OF OREGON V. CIANCANELLI
Practice Area: Constitutional
Outcome: Amicus' interests prevailed
Description: Handled Amicus brief on behalf of club owners' interest in broad reading of Oregon's free speech constitutional protections.
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FLEMING V. MILES
Practice Area: Copyright Infringement
Outcome: Client prevailed, attorney fees awarded to client
Description: Judicial recognition of fair use when client used creative material created by plaintiff to advertise her own abilities.