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Bullivant represents agricultural and agri-business matters in relation to grain wholesalers, large farms, ranches and processing facilities, and significant lenders to the agricultural and agri-business industry.

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Bullivant’s Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Group has extensive experience representing clients in virtually all aspects of the creative arts and entertainment industries, from cultural institutions, film studios, record labels, production companies, technology companies and professional sports organizations, to artists, actors, singers, television personalities, screenwriters, publishers, gaming developers, graphic designers, marketing agencies, musicians, athletes, and authors.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC is able to serve the business needs of Asian-owned businesses with operations in the U.S. and abroad. We counsel Japanese- and Chinese-headquartered companies in industries ranging from semiconductors, to software, to food products. We have attorneys in both our Portland and Seattle offices that are fluent in Japanese and Chinese, and are familiar with the business practices, laws, and cultural customs of our Asian clients. In addition, as a member of Multilaw, a multinational association of independent law firms, we are able to uniquely serve all of our international clients with immediate and reliable access to the expertise of other leading law firms around the world, in over 100 commercial centers around the world.

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Clients of Bullivant Houser Bailey PC's Aviation group include companies in the general aviation, commercial and aviation insurance industries throughout the United States.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC's Construction group dedicates time and effort to helping our clients succeed--from project concept to ribbon-cutting and beyond. We represent general contractors, public and private owners, and specialty contractors. Our attorneys have a unique edge. Our group includes former industry professionals including engineers, general contractors, and municipal attorneys.

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Our Drug, Medical Devices & Biotechnology group has defended many of the leading international pharmaceutical and biotech companies in a variety of claims. Given the extensive scope of our work for drug and medical device clients, we have developed expertise in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including dermatology, epidemiology, immunology, neurology, pharmacology, plastic surgery, psychology, rheumatology, and toxicology.

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BHB assists clients on issues relating to website development and hosting agreements, electronic commerce service contracts with third-party vendors, electronic contracting, digital signatures and authentication, encryption, licensing and protection of Internet business methods, copyrights, trademarks, and domain name selection, registration, and sales. We also represent ISPs, website developers, and hosts. We are experienced counselors in the areas of privacy, trademark clearance protection, licensing and monitoring, computer crimes and private causes of action, defamation, domain name disputes, and free speech and intellectual property infringement.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC’s School Law Group has defended Oregon and Washington private and public school districts, colleges, and other municipal corporations in both state and federal courts and before a wide variety of administrative agencies.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC's Emerging Business Group is dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs, investors, and emerging businesses with the unique and often challenging issues faced throughout the formation and growth process of their companies, from the protection of intellectual property to the financing of growth, to assisting in the successful completion of the initial public offering. We have the experience and resources needed to assist our growing clients, whether this involves mergers and acquisition activities, international licensing and distribution arrangements, or counseling of directors and officers.

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Our attorneys stay current on the ever-changing myriad of challenges that arise in real estate development, construction, facility siting, manufacturing, transportation, and energy exploration and production.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC provides services to members of the financial services industry, from banks to savings and loans, finance companies, leasing companies and other national and international lenders, focusing on issues of bankruptcy, transactions, regulatory matters, and estate planning. Many of our attorneys have experience working in-house at banks or corporations, and their experience enables us to share an in-house perspective in our legal problem-solving techniques and management of legal risks and related costs.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC's food & beverage group offers full-service legal counsel to major food and beverage companies, including producers, growers, and manufacturers. Our food & beverage group came into being in response to the increasingly technical and specialized nature of the legal needs of the food and beverage industry. With advanced health epidemiology, DNA fingerprinting, and other scientific advances, addressing food and beverage liability cases has become very different from defending equipment malfunctions or other general consumer products cases.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey has long-term relationships with many of the largest companies in the insurance industry. We have served property and casualty, life, health, and reinsurance companies for more than 30 years. We view our role to be a trusted advisor to the insurance industry and have worked with our clients not only on successful resolutions to their coverage questions and litigation matters, but on developing risk management techniques and strategies that will keep them out of court. Our firm is committed to being at the forefront of the critical issues affecting our clients and to providing cost-effective legal solutions that deliver results.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC strives to meet our manufacturing clients' expectations for results-oriented, cost-efficient legal services. We serve steel makers, manufacturers of heavy machinery, consumer-products manufacturers, and high-technology manufacturing clients throughout the U.S. and internationally.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC’s Municipal Liability Group has extensive experience in defending Oregon, Washington, and California cities, counties, school districts, ports, service districts, protection associations and other municipal corporations, both in state and federal trial courts, on appeal, and before a wide variety of administrative agencies.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC has a long history of assisting non-profit organizations, including public charities, supporting organizations, trade and business associations, private schools and universities and religious organizations. In addition to providing a full range of legal services to these organizations, many of the firm lawyers participate on nonprofit boards and committees on a non-legal/volunteer basis.

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Our firm has represented architects, engineers, insurance agents and brokers, attorneys, directors and officers, real estate agents and brokers, and other professionals throughout the West Coast. We understand the needs of professionals, as well as their insurance carriers, for the early and reasonable resolution of claims whenever possible.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC's Real Estate and Land Use Group focuses on individuals and businesses that own, buy, sell, lease, develop, and finance real estate. Our clients are involved in real estate transactions and developments of almost every size and type, including industrial, commercial and residential properties. We have unique experience in taking real estate development projects from beginning to end, from site selection and land use approval through development, construction, finance and refinance, leasing, and sales. Our group includes attorneys with significant experience in the industry, including several attorneys who have served as in-house counsel in the private and public sector. We understand what our real estate clients want and provide a practical approach to solve their problems.

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Our industry team includes a LEED^®accredited attorney and attorneys with a longstanding commitment to sustainable practices. Our attorneys are active in organizations that promote a sustainable economy.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC works with technology clients in every niche, from software, to telecommunications, to semiconductor manufacturing. We have guided both start-ups and leading West Coast technology companies through their intellectual property issues, corporate structure and governance matters, and employment counseling needs.

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Bullivant Houser Bailey PC’s trial team has extensive experience and familiarity with the trucking and heavy equipment industries. Our lawyers are familiar with the unique practices and industry-specific nuances in trucking industry litigation.

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