The state legislature created the Oregon Law Commission in 1997 to identify legal reforms and propose legislation to keep Oregon statutes up to date. [Nov. 2005]

John DiLorenzo Named
"Best of the Bar"
The Portland Business Journal recently asked Portland lawyers to determine which of their peers are tops in their fields. The practice categories include positions with corporations and with government agencies, as well as with law firms. Davis Wright Tremaine partner John DiLorenzo was a winner of the 2005 "Best of the Bar" award in Government Law. [July 2005]

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Announces Addition of Former Washington State Governor Gary Locke to Firm
[Feb. 2005]

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, an international law firm with more than 420 lawyers, announced today that former Washington State Governor Gary Locke has agreed to join the firm. Gov. Locke, the first Chinese-American governor in the country, joins the firm as a partner with its China and governmental relations practice groups and will be based in the Seattle office.

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