More than 125
years of providing
quality legal
services.
Practice areas
Business
Business Transactions · Corporate Finance · Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy · Intellectual Property · Mergers & Acquisitions
The Firm
Practical counsel for complex business matters.
Black Helterline advises companies, individuals, and public entities on the transactions and disputes that shape their work, with the depth a sophisticated client expects.

1898
Founded in Portland
PNW
Home base for national and international work
19
Attorneys recognized by Chambers USA and Super Lawyers
Practice Areas
Full-service representation for companies and families.

Jessica Baggenstos
Partner

Kaitlin T. Beck
Associate Attorney

Jay Brody
Partner

Matthew D. Colley
Partner

Shannon M. Connelly
Partner

Timothy B. Crippen
Managing Partner

Josh DeCristo
Of Counsel

Brian N. Dirks
Partner

Jaimie A. Fender
Associate Attorney

Alex Graven
Associate Attorney

Oren Buchanan Haker
Partner

Eric C. Hartwig
Of Counsel

Slade Heggen
Associate Attorney

John A. Hirschy
Partner

Taylor Lovelace
Associate Attorney

Nick Lumley
Associate Attorney

Sarah M. Mathenia
Associate Attorney

Michael B. Merchant
Partner

Jennifer M. Morrissey
Partner

Steven A. Nicholes
Partner

Brian W. Riske
Associate Attorney

Adam S. Rittenberg
Partner

Kevin Tibolt
Associate Attorney

Elli M. Tillotson
Associate Attorney

Vanessa A. Usui
Partner

Timothy J. Wachter
Partner

Britta E. Warren
Partner
Since 1898
128 years in the same city, advising the businesses that built it.
Black Helterline has advised generations of Northwest companies, families, and institutions through every shift in the law and the region.
Contact
Talk with the firm.
Our office sits at the center of downtown Portland. Reach us by phone, or start with the practice area closest to your matter.
Office
805 SW Broadway, Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97205
Portland, OR 97205
Phone
503.224.5560
