Press

Law Works and Lake Perriguey are often featured in national and regional press coverage. Media exposure of important cases can lead to constructive debate and positive progress on crucial legal issues facing our society.  In other cases, discretion and privacy are a goal and strategy.

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Willamette Week, 2020

ASSAULTED BY RIOT POLICE  |  Go to Full Article

Portland Man Says Riot Police Assaulted Him While He Was Walking Home From a Bar During BLM Protests

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Willamette Week, 2017

SPARE CHANGE FOR FREE SPEECH  |  Go to Full Article

A Homeless Portland Student is Suing Security at Safeway for Interrupting His Panhandling With a Beating

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USA Today, 2017

WHEN ASKED THEIR SEX, SOME ARE GOING FOR OPTION 'X' |  Go to Full Article

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The Guardian, 2017

HUGE VALIDATION |  Go to Full Article

Law Works legal efforts lead to Oregon becoming the first state to allow official third gender option

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Willamette Week, 2017

PIRACY PUSHBACK |  Go to Full Article

A Copyright Lawyer Demands That People Suspected of Movie Piracy Hand Him Their Computer Hard Drives. He's getting some pushback.

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Willamette Week, 2017

AGGRESSIVE PAYBACK |  Go to Full Article

A Federal Judge Rules that Oregon’s Toughest Copyright Lawyer Must Pay Fees

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CNN, 2016

NONBINARY GENDER CHANGE PETITION GRANTED |  Go to Full Article

Army veteran legally not male or female, judge rules

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Willamette Week, 2016

BIKETOWN IS A RARITY |  Go to Full Article

A Portland City Service That Bars Users From Suing

 

New York Times, 2016

OREGON COURT ALLOWS PERSON TO CHOOSE NEITHER SEX |  Go to Full Article

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Vice News, 2015

DANCERS FILE SUIT AGAINST CASA DEL DIABLO |  Go to Full Article

Portland’s Vegan Strip Club Is Being Sued for Allegedly Mistreating Its Dancers.

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The Oregonian, 2014

SPARKING A LANDMARK RULING |  Go to Full Article

How a gay attorney who wasn't wild about marriage helped bring same-sex marriage to Oregon.

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Willamette Week: 2014

WINNING BY DEFAULT  |  Go to Full Article
The day after Perriguey and Easton filed suit, the Oregon Department of Justice announced the state would recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. The following week, Attorney General Rosenblum signed a brief supporting same-sex couples, saying, "The exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage is unconstitutional.

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Washington Blade, 2014

NO DEFENSE OF OREGON GAY MARRIAGE BAN |  Go to Full Article

Judge to Hear Oregon Marriage Case, But No Support for Ban

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The Oregonian, 2014

GAY MARRIAGE |  Go to Full Article

Judge Michael McShane provides little clue in how he will rule on Oregon case

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Bend Bulletin, 2014

ALLEGED GENDER DISCRIMINATION |  Go to Full Article

Transgender applicant files complaint against Bend’s New Vision Wilderness

 

Portland Monthly, 2014

THE ROAD TO GAY MARRIAGE |  Go to Full Article

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Willamette Week, 2013

DOES MEASURE 36 VIOLATE THE US CONSTITUTION? |  Go to Full Article

Gay Couples File Federal Suit To Overturn Oregon Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

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Willamette Week, 2013

MARRIAGE DUEL  |  Go to Full Article

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Portland Mercury, 2012

GENDER BENDER  |  Go to Full Article
Does Portland's Only Gay Strip Club Discriminate Against Women?

 

Willamette Week, 2011

JUICY SUITS  |  Go to Full Article
Man Wearing Turban Claims Assault at Old Town Night Club
 

Portland Mercury, 2011

FIGHTING DIRTY  |  Go to Full Article
Several Lawsuits Take Aim at Old Town Dance Club Bouncer

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Willamette Week, 2011

LOST IN TRANSITION  |  Go to Full Article

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The Oregonian, 2011

SCHOOL DISTRICT SETTLES SUIT  |  Go to Full Article

Beaverton School District will pay $75,000 to settle discrimination claim by gay student teacher

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Willamette Week, 2011

BLUNT ACCUSATIONS  |  Go to Full Article

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Portland Mercury, 2010

HOW GAY TEACHER WON HIS JOB BACK - AND DISTRICT REFORM  |  Go to Full Article

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Portland Mercury, 2010

DON'T ASK DON'T TELL?  |  Go to Full Article

Beaverton, OR School Discriminates

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The Oregonian, 2008

ARTIST FINDS HER DESIGN ON A COMPETING BRAND  |  Go to Full Article

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