Business Transactions and Business Litigation Serving Businesses and Individuals in Oregon When a business needs aggressive dispute-resolution help, who can provide the careful explanation of rights and options and provide effective legal representation in court and in negotiations? When forming a business or working to complete a business transaction, who can ensure that all rights are protected, that potential problems are addressed and that applicable laws are fully followed?For close to 15 years, at the West Linn, Oregon, law firm of The Smith Firm, attorney Smith Firm has helped people and organizations across the Pacific Northwest region resolve legal challenges. The Smith Firm uses its large firm experience and training to provide legal services in a small firm environment in a wide variety of business matters to assist each client. The Smith Firm has handled both litigation and transactional legal issues for numerous Oregon individuals and businesses, and often uses knowledge gained in one case to facilitate a solution in another case. The Smith Firm's practice areas include:Litigation and disputes:Business and Commercial Litigation Real Estate Transactions and Litigation Construction Liens and Bond Claims Shareholder Disputes Collections and Creditor/Debtor Disputes Intellectual Property Litigation Business formation, planning and transaction services:Business Transactions, Succession and Sales Construction Law Corporate Formation and Governance For experienced, results-oriented legal help in the greater Portland metropolitan area, contact The Smith Firm.How to Contact UsFor fast and effective legal help, contact us for a no-charge telephone consultation. We are conveniently located right off highway 205 in historic Willamette, accept credit cards, and are available for evening and weekend appointments. We can be reached at 503-342-2623 and 866-986-6312.West Linn, Oregon, Business and Real Estate Attorney Large Firm Experience and Services in a Small Firm Environment Since 1996, David Smith has provided legal services to small- and medium-size businesses in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area, including services involving:Business transactions and litigation Commercial and residential real estate transactions and disputes Shareholders disputes Construction contracting Construction liens and bond claims Corporate formation and governance Complex commercial litigation Intellectual property disputes While The Smith Firm's clients are comprised mostly of businesses, business formation, transactions, strategies and disputes are decisions made by people. The Smith Firm's mission is to "care for businesses as people", and to share individuals' goals, help individuals navigate stressful court processes and provide hands-on, accessible legal help.The Smith Firm provides legal services in Oregon and Washington, and several practice areas. We have years of large corporate firm experience and training, but left that environment to provide the same quality of service at small firm rates and with a small firm's accessibility. We distinguish ourselves from many other law firms by personal attentiveness and quick responsiveness to clients. In our experience, quick responsiveness is as high a priority to our clients as excellent quality of work.Sharing Clients' Sense of Urgency when the need for legal services arises, it is important to hire an attorney who will share your concern, and who will skillfully and diligently seek a successful resolution. A client's sense of urgency is our sense of urgency. When a legal issue is time sensitive, we work around clock to protect our client's rights and pursue a timely and successful end to the legal challenge. Our client's communicate with their attorney, not a paralegal or legal assistant. We return all phone calls quickly (usually within the same day) and are accessible to all clients.Experience With Legal Matters, Large an