Commercial Litigation
Recognized by Chambers as one of the premier commercial litigation boutiques in the Northwest, MWCC attorneys have distinguished themselves in advocating for their clients in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including the matters described below.
McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP represented World Athletics in connection with the World Athletics Championship Oregon22 event.
Jim McDermott and Gabe Weaver represented AMERCO Real Estate Company, which is the real-estate subsidiary of the U-Haul system, in a condemnation dispute with the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District (“TVFR”).
McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP represented the two largest shareholders of a closely held fifth-generation family company in a dispute with other shareholders for control of the company.
Jim McDermott and Gabe Weaver represented Cambridge Real Estate Services, Inc. in a putative class action brought by tenants alleging that Cambridge’s utility billing practices violated the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act.
McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP represents HotChalk, Inc. in litigation against the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the Lutheran Church Extension Fund, Concordia University, and many other related entities.
Gabe Weaver represented defendant property manager Palisades Property Management, Inc., et el., alleged to have improperly billed hundreds of tenants for utility charges, in alleged violation of the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act.
Jim McDermott and Dwain Clifford represented Fortis Construction in a dispute with a school district in Portland, Oregon about whether Fortis or the school district should pay the liability associated with a construction project under Oregon’s new Corporate Activity Tax.
Jim McDermott and Dwain Clifford represented Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC in a case filed in the Idaho Federal District Court asserting several claims by an insurer that allegedly suffered over $55 million in damages stemming from Guy Carpenter’s placement and negotiation of reinsurance agreements.
MWCC represents the Toy Association in challenging provisions of the Oregon Toxic-Free Kids Act that conflict with provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act.
MWCC successfully defended Marsh USA from broker malpractice claims brought by MaconUSA.
Jim McDermott defended GMA in a breach-of-contract/payment dispute, arising out of the construction of a garnet processing and recycling plant in Coos Bay, Oregon.
Jim McDermott and Ciaran P.A. Connelly successfully defended a $1 billion securities fraud case brought by beneficiaries of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF)
Jim McDermott has long represented WaferTech LLC, one of southwest Washington’s largest employers, in a series of construction disputes related to its silicon-chip manufacturing plant in Camas, Washington.
MWCC is Oregon counsel to Snap Inc., maker of Snapchat, in a products liability case.
Jim McDermott and Ciaran Connelly represented the Estate of Alex Calderwood in a dispute over control of Ace Group International LLC (“AGI”)—the company that runs Ace hotels and controls the “Ace” brand and secured an eight-figure settlement, despite adverse rulings from New York trial and appellate courts.
MWCC represented Sulus LLC, a prominent solar developer, in successful multi-million-dollar arbitration and ensuing litigation with SPI Solar, Inc., over the price owed for community solar projects.