Elliott, Ostrander and Preston, P.C.

On engagement, the firm's Legal Notice page states: "If you desire to engage the services of an attorney at Elliott, Ostrander and Preston, P.C., please contact the firm and discuss your needs with the appropriate attorney licensed in your state. No attorney-client relationship will be created until you and we sign an agreement to act as your lawyer."

The same page carries the firm's disclaimer, quoted here in full as published: "The materials on this website are for your information only. Nothing on this website is intended to create an attorney-client relationship, to give legal advice, or to give an opinion. If you have an issue requiring legal advice, please contact your attorney directly. You should not make legal hiring decisions based on promotional materials."

The About page includes the firm's general remark that it aims to work "in a personalized, responsive, and cost-effective manner," but that is a description of approach, not a price, a rate, or a fee quote.

On parking, the contact page states: "We validate parking in our building and at all Smart Park, Star Park, and PMC garages."

The website does not publish office hours or opening times, and it does not say whether the office is open on weekends. It has no online booking form, appointment scheduler, or live chat, so the way to book or schedule a meeting is to phone or email the firm. It does not list branch offices; the Legal Notice says, "Our principal office is located in Portland, Oregon; however we also have attorneys licensed in other states," without naming those states.

The practice areas page says the firm represents clients before courts, administrative agencies and arbitration panels "throughout Oregon and Washington." That is the only areas-served statement the site publishes.

Under Employment, the page states the firm represents "both employers and employees." For employers, the described services include developing and implementing employment policies and handbooks, advising on contract negotiations and compliance with changes in laws and regulations, and defending employment claims brought against them. For employees, the page lists negotiating employment and other agreements, severance packages, and non-competition agreements, and evaluating potential claims.

The page adds that the firm's attorneys "handle claims in state and federal courts, both at the trial and appellate level" and appear before administrative bodies including the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Named attorneys associated with these areas on the site are Jerome F. Elliott (Business, Finance and Real Estate) and Jennifer L. Rollins (Business, Real Estate).

The site publishes no price, cost, rate, fee, or estimate for any of this work, and no quote process. Anyone wanting a quote or an appointment should contact the office at 503.224.7112 or attorneys@eoplaw.com. Nothing here is legal advice, and no outcome is predicted.

Copyright

counsel on national and international copyright issues, defense and protection of rights, and preparation of applications for registration with the United States Copyright Office. The page states, "The firm is a member of the Copyright Society of the USA (NW Chapter)."

Trademark

trademark advice, counsel, prosecution and related services, with a "dedicated trademark staff" assisting with trademark searches and analyses, pre-use counseling, intellectual property audits, and maintenance of trademark portfolios. The page states, "Our firm is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)." It also states the firm "won one of the first widely-publicized domain name arbitrations in the world for a celebrity (www.jimihendrix.com)."

Licensing covers software licenses, licenses of entertainment and media properties, submission agreements, and acquisition deals, plus nondisclosure, noncompete, work-made-for-hire, and independent contractor agreements. Other listed areas are trade secrets, publicity rights, patent disputes, neighboring rights, and unfair competition claims.

Entertainment and New Technologies covers clients in graphic arts, music, film, television, publishing, writing, crafts, online services, and marketing, plus content providers, e-commerce sites, and start-up technology companies.

Greg Caldwell is listed under Intellectual Property, Entertainment and New Technologies. The site publishes no prices, rates, or filing-fee estimates for IP work.

These sections also carry the firm's own descriptions of past results, including having "prevailed in several high profile cases in the Oregon Supreme Court" and having "argued two of the most recent Oregon Supreme Court insurance coverage cases." Past results described on a website say nothing about what will happen in any new matter, and no outcome should be expected or implied from them.

Affordable Housing Development and Financing: the firm advises "nonprofit and private sector developers of low-income and affordable housing, tax credit syndicators, lenders, and housing authorities." It represents clients in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) transactions "including tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and project-based vouchers," assists owners and developers of market-rate multifamily housing with acquisition, rehabilitation, development, operation, financing and refinancing, and counsels clients using USDA Rural Development (RD) Programs.

Attorneys listed in litigation roles are John D. Ostrander (Litigation), William A. Drew (Litigation and Appellate Practices), and Joel P. Leonard (commercial, construction, trade secrets and insurance matters). The site publishes no fees, rates, or cost estimates for litigation.

Tax Planning covers "general business and transaction tax planning, including S corporations, professional corporations, and limited liability companies; corporate reorganizations, including mergers, spin-offs of corporate divisions, sales of corporate subsidiaries, corporate liquidations, and stock redemptions; tax-free ("like-kind") exchanges for real estate; estate tax, gift tax, generation skipping transfer tax, and income tax planning for high net worth individuals and taxable trusts and estates; and, income and estate tax planning for marital dissolutions."

For Tax Litigation and Tax Controversy, the page attributes the experience to Robert Preston and lists practice before the United States Tax Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on federal income tax and federal estate tax controversies; practice before the Internal Revenue Service, including audits, appeals, refund claims, and collections; and practice before the Oregon Tax Court, the Oregon Department of Revenue, and County Boards of Equalization and Ratio Review.

Robert J. Preston is listed on the site under Business, Tax, and Estate Planning.

The website does not publish fees, hourly rates, flat prices, or an estimate for wills, trusts, probate, or tax matters, and it does not state filing deadlines. To ask about cost or to schedule an appointment, contact the firm by phone at 503.224.7112.

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.