Live well (and eat well). Life is short.

GORDON E. CRIM

Practice Groups

• Business and Corporate
• Community Banking
• Corporate Governance
• Executive Agreements & Compensation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities & Corporate Finance

Experience

Partner, 2001-
Associate, 1993-2000
Summer Associate, 1992

Practice emphasizes the representation of public and private business corporations and financial institutions, with concentration on major transactions, corporate finance, securities and general corporate law.

Financial institutions representation focuses on community banks, with significant experience in the formation of de novo banks, including initial organization and capitalization, as well as ongoing corporate representation. Also active in mergers, acquisitions, holding company formations, securities law compliance, and executive compensation matters. Practice involves substantial interaction with state and federal banking regulatory authorities concerning bank charter and deposit insurance applications and regulatory review of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions.

Representation of other business clients emphasizes corporate organization, ongoing general corporate matters, and capital formation, including private placements and SEC registered public securities offerings. Also active in assisting publicly held companies with stock market listing applications, securities disclosure obligations and periodic reporting requirements.

Drexel Burnham Lambert
Hartford, Connecticut

     Account Executive, 1984-1988

Education

Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, J.D., cum laude, 1993

Stanford University, B.A., 1977

Admitted to Practice

Oregon, 1993

Washington, 2003

Professional Activities

Oregon State Bar
     Member, Business Law Section
     Member, Securities Regulation Section

Multnomah Bar Association

Oregon Bankers Association
     Member, Bank Counsel Division

Honors and Awards

Best Lawyers in America - Banking Law, 2006-2008

Portland's Best Lawyers
     Securities, Corporate Finance, 2006
     Banking, 2007

Associate Editor and Member Environmental Law, 1991-1993

Presentations

Oregon Bankers Association Directors College; "Executive Compensation"

Multnomah Bar Association -- Business Law Fundamentals Series; "Mergers & Acquisitions"