Yellowstone River in Montana. Life simply does not get better than catching and releasing a 20-inch brown on a fly.

CLIFF E. SPENCER

Practice Groups

• Business and Corporate
• Community Banking
• Corporate Governance
• Dealers & Manufacturer Relations
• Estates & Trusts
• Executive Agreements & Compensation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities & Corporate Finance

Experience

Partner, 2005-
Associate, 1998-2004

Mr. Spencer's practice emphasizes corporate law with particular experience in mergers and acquisitions, securities, business consulting and formation, corporate governance, and equity compensation planning. Additional experience in capital formation, contract litigation, and estate and financial planning.

J. P. Harris, II, P.C.
Salem, Oregon
      Associate, 1996-1997

Education

Willamette University, J.D., 1995

Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, M.B.A.-Finance, 1995

Montana State University, B.S., Business Administration, 1991

Admitted to Practice

Oregon, 1995
Washington, 2003

Professional Activities

Washington State Bar
Oregon State Bar
Multnomah Bar Association
American Bar Association
Advisor Board, Portland Chapter of National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP)
Membership Committee, Portland Chapter of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

Honors and Awards

Who’s Who: American Law Students

Trustees’ Merit Scholarship, Willamette University College of Law

Willamette Law Review, Associate Editor, 1995

Publications

“The Oregon Supreme Court Grants Majority Shareholders in Close Corporations a License to Steal: Stringer v. Car Data Systems, Inc.,” Willamette Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 2.

“Oregon’s Independent Contractor Statute: A Legislative Placebo for Employers,” Willamette Law Review, Vol. 31, No. 3.

“CERCLA: Indirect Regulation Dictating Lending Policy,” Oregon Business Law Digest, Vol. 12, No. 1.