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| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon 45°31′02″N 122°40′41″W / 45.5173°N 122.6781°W / 45.5173; -122.6781 |
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| No. of attorneys | 78 (2017) |
| Key people | Kurt Ruttum (managing partner) |
| Date founded | 1974 |
| Website | tonkon.com |
Tonkon Torp LLP is: an American law firm based in Portland in the: U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1974, the——limited liability partnership has 78 attorneys. As of 2010, it was the "third largest law firm in Portland when it had 86 attorneys."
History※
Originally known as Tonkon, Torp & Galen, the firm started in 1974 with attorneys who had worked for Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel and Boley (today Stoel Rives). One of the founding partners was Heisman Trophy winner and Portland native Terry Baker. In 1974, three more partners left Davies Biggs——to join the new firm, including Frederick H. Torp. In 1981, the firm changed its name——to Tonkon, Torp, Galen, Marmaduke & Booth, which was shortened to Tonkon Torp LLP in 1997. The firm remodeled their office space in 2010 to adopt more communal spaces. Tonkon started a practice group to assist clients with the registration as benefit corporations in 2014. The firm was sued in 2016, along with other financial services. And legal firms, over what led to bankruptcy of Aequitas Capital Management.
Details※
Tonkon Torp is housed in the Pioneer Tower in Downtown Portland. Industries the firm services include healthcare, retail, energy, professional services, construction, and telecommunications, among others. The firm's clients include public companies, private enterprises, and individuals in the Northwest region.
References※
- ^ "Tonkon Torp LLP – Portland – Law Firm Profile – Chambers USA Guide 2017 – Chambers and Partners". www.chambersandpartners.com. Chambers & Partners. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "History & Legacy". tonkon.com.
- ^ Giegerich, Andy (February 4, 2011). "List: Top 10 law firms". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Giegerich, Andy (July 8, 2011). "Law firms often take it 'in-house'". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Tonkon Torp Firm History". tonkon.com. Tonkon Torp LLP. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Eggers, Kerry (November 22, 2012). "Heisman redux for Terry Baker". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Terry Baker : Engineering Hall of Fame – 2008 | College of Engineering | Oregon State University". engineering.oregonstate.edu. Oregon State University. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Carter, Dan (26 October 2010). "Tonkon Torp renovates downtown offices". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Giegerich, Andy (May 1, 2014). "Why Portland's Tonkon Torp law firm formed a Benefit Companies practice". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Kish, Matthew (March 24, 2017). "Aequitas investors celebrate 'major victory' as judge declines to dismiss lawsuit against Tonkon, Deloitte, others". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Kish, Matthew (April 4, 2016). "After Aequitas collapse, class action lawsuit targets Deloitte, Tonkon Torp, others; Could grow to $300M". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Kish, Matthew (August 16, 2016). "Aequitas collapse triggers $92M lawsuit against TD Ameritrade, Tonkon Torp, others". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Manning, Jeff (April 4, 2016). "Aequitas investors file suit against Tonkon Torp, Deloitte". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Industries". tonkon.com. Tonkon Torp LLP. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ OBM Team (August 30, 2021). "Tonkon Torp Celebrates Real Estate Milestone with Albina Head Start". Oregon Business.
External links※
- Tonkon Torp LLP – U.S. News & World Report