Criminal Law

• Fraud
  A Multnomah County judge dismissed all securities fraud claims against Markowitz Herbold client Nitin Khanna filed by investors in CBD company Sentia Wellness.
• Embezzlement
  Markowitz Herbold trial lawyers represent plaintiffs and defendants in breach of fiduciary duty claims. Breaches can include fraud, conflict of interest, negligence, and embezzlement. These claims can be complex and involve multiple parties. Whether representing the plaintiff or defendant, we know how to win these cases before a judge, jury, mediator, or arbitration panel.
• Restraining Order
  Our attorneys often volunteer to represent low-income community members in court. Through the Legal Aid Society of Oregon (LASO), we represent survivors of domestic violence in contested Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act hearings, contested Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining order hearings, and other protective order hearings.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  International business disputes can be challenging. It’s important to hire experienced trial lawyers who are undaunted by complex cross-border litigation and arbitration.
• Business Transactions
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  The attorneys of Markowitz Herbold bring a creative and comprehensive approach to solving international disputes. Whether you’re doing business in Oregon or Washington, or you’re located outside the U.S. and doing business here, Markowitz Herbold has the expertise to help you present a winning case in most forums. The trial attorneys at Markowitz Herbold litigate and arbitrate disputes in venues in the U.S. and around the world for both foreign and domestic parties in employment, contract, shareholder, real estate, securities, antitrust, and intellectual property disputes.
• Unfair Competition
  In a business where trade secrets are vital, and customer relationships are confidential, clients need a law firm that will help them keep what is theirs. Whether a company or a departing employee, we guide clients through the complicated laws of trade secrets, non-competition agreements, and unfair competition. Often these cases move quickly and require temporary injunctions and expedited document exchanges. We have the experience to focus on the critical issues to get resolution without wasting valuable time and money. Our attorneys have successfully pursued and defended hundreds of non-competition, trade secret and unfair competition claims before juries, judges, and arbitrators in state and federal courts throughout the West.
• Antitrust
  Our attorneys have handled antitrust matters in both state and federal courts. We have successfully resolved antitrust cases with dispositive motions as well as through jury trial and appeal. We represent companies, individuals and consumers who have been subjected to unreasonable anti-competitive conduct, as well as those who are accused of antitrust violations.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Contract
  Markowitz Herbold attorney Laura Salerno Owens will be presenting at the OSB's annual Labor & Employment Boot Camp on the topic of Employment Agreements, Non-competition, Non-solicitation, and Trade Secrets. She will be presenting with Jim W. Vogele, Attorney at Law.
• Employment Litigation
  Employment litigation is one of the fastest-growing areas of civil disputes in federal and state courts. Even the best employers can be sued by their employees, and the most conscientious employees may face claims by employers. Whether the economy is bullish or bearish, these disputes will continue to disrupt people’s lives and their businesses.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Whether it’s about a family home, investment property, or a multi-acre development project, real estate litigation is complicated. Clients need experienced litigators on their team who understand sophisticated transactions. When a client gets before a judge or jury, they should be represented by someone who has been there before.
• Construction Litigation

Health Law

• Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Trust and estate litigation is almost always thorny. Family dynamics, juxtaposed against a byzantine legal framework often produce unique complexities and challenges. Fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and elder abuse are only a few of the claims that regularly arise in trust and estate litigation.

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Markowitz Herbold trial lawyers have extensive experience representing both financial institutions and their borrowers in lender liability litigation in state and federal courts, arbitrations, mediations and class actions. We frequently defend our banking clients against a broad array of claims involving deposit account agreements, construction loans, and mortgage loans. Likewise, we represent our banking clients in prosecuting complex foreclosure matters involving allegations of lender liability. We know both sides of these matters, and have frequently represented borrowers in negotiating workouts. Additionally, our attorneys have successfully handled matters concerning the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Truth-in-Lending Act.
• Debt Collection