Tonkon Torp

Tonkon Torp LLP
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon
45°31′02″N 122°40′41″W / 45.5173°N 122.6781°W / 45.5173; -122.6781
No. of attorneys78 (2017)[1]
Key peopleKurt Ruttum (managing partner)[1]
Date founded1974
Websitetonkon.com

Tonkon Torp LLP is an American law firm based in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1974,[2] the limited liability partnership has 78 attorneys. As of 2010, it was the third largest law firm in Portland when it had 86 attorneys.[3][4]

History

The firm is located in the Pioneer Tower

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).[5] One of the founding partners was Heisman Trophy winner and Portland native Terry Baker.[6][7] 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.[5][2] The firm remodeled their office space in 2010 to adopt more communal spaces.[8] Tonkon started a practice group to assist clients with the registration as benefit corporations in 2014.[9] The firm was sued in 2016, along with other financial services and legal firms, over what led to bankruptcy of Aequitas Capital Management.[10][11][12][13]

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.[14] The firm's clients include public companies, private enterprises, and individuals in the Northwest region.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tonkon Torp LLP – Portland – Law Firm Profile – Chambers USA Guide 2017 – Chambers and Partners". www.chambersandpartners.com. Chambers & Partners. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "History & Legacy". tonkon.com.
  3. ^ Giegerich, Andy (February 4, 2011). "List: Top 10 law firms". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ Giegerich, Andy (July 8, 2011). "Law firms often take it 'in-house'". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Tonkon Torp Firm History". tonkon.com. Tonkon Torp LLP. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. ^ Eggers, Kerry (November 22, 2012). "Heisman redux for Terry Baker". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Terry Baker : Engineering Hall of Fame – 2008 | College of Engineering | Oregon State University". engineering.oregonstate.edu. Oregon State University. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. ^ Carter, Dan (26 October 2010). "Tonkon Torp renovates downtown offices". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. ^ Giegerich, Andy (May 1, 2014). "Why Portland's Tonkon Torp law firm formed a Benefit Companies practice". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Kish, Matthew (August 16, 2016). "Aequitas collapse triggers $92M lawsuit against TD Ameritrade, Tonkon Torp, others". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  13. ^ Manning, Jeff (April 4, 2016). "Aequitas investors file suit against Tonkon Torp, Deloitte". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Industries". tonkon.com. Tonkon Torp LLP. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  15. ^ OBM Team (August 30, 2021). "Tonkon Torp Celebrates Real Estate Milestone with Albina Head Start". Oregon Business.