About Farleigh Wada Witt
Farleigh Wada Witt was founded in 1981 with a goal of providing clients with practical advice and experienced counsel in all facets of their operations.We serve financial service providers, businesses, and individuals throughout the Pacific Northwest in the following areas: banking and finance, business, collections, commercial bankruptcy and litigation, creditors' rights, employment, estate and succession planning, financial services, foreclosures, litigation, real estate, and regulatory compliance.Our attorneys provide practical advice, practice efficiency and staff matters accordingly. For any particular project or issue we determine which professional is best suited to perform the services based on expertise, cost, and other factors identified by the client.Financial Services ExpertiseA major portion of the firm’s practice is dedicated to serving financial institutions, which provides us with a depth of industry specific knowledge and experience that is unmatched in the Pacific Northwest.For more than three decades Farleigh Wada Witt has provided practical and efficient legal solutions to protect financial institutions from operational, compliance, and legal risks. Our approach is to provide high quality personalized service at a reasonable cost. We focus on our client's precise needs rather than canned forms, policies, and procedures.Farleigh Wada Witt is a recognized leader in banking and finance law. The firm has ranked among the top law firms by Best Lawyers for banking and finance in the Portland metropolitan area. In addition, founding shareholder Mark Wada was named 2012 Portland Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.Financial Services AffiliationsFarleigh Wada Witt maintains numerous affiliations with financial service trade organizations, service providers, and national and state attorney networks with which the firm contributes to and accesses significant resources related to financial services and vendor management:Member of and frequent speakers for the Oregon Bankers AssociationState Law representative (Oregon) at D+H Legal Counsel NetworkState Law Editors of CarLaw and HouseLaw Legal NetworkMember and Committee Member in Corporate Financial Services and Credit Union Committee of the American Bar AssociationOutside General Counsel Northwest Credit Union AssociationFrequent speakers for Credit Union National AssociationMember of Equipment Leasing & Finance AssociationMember of Lease Enforcement Attorney NetworkMember of Risk Management AssociationMember of Turnaround Management AssociationAttorneys of Farleigh Wada Witt actively participate in these networks and are frequent speakers on a wide variety of financial services and compliance topics, including commercial real estate and construction lending and vendor and compliance management.
Our Attorneys (14)
Harold B. Scoggins III
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Brad C. Stanford
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Kimberley Hanks McGair
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Office Locations
Portland, OR Headquarters
121 Southwest Morrison Street Suite 600, Portland, OR 97204
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THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 14
BEST LAW FIRMS® AWARDS: 12
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- Portland Business Journal 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Portland Business Journal 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Corporate INTL magazine's Best Law Firm in Oregon for Banking and Finance Work
- Portland Business Journal 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Portland Business Journal 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Financial Services Regulation Law Tier-2 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Legal Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs Tier-2 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Tier-3 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Employment Law-Management Tier-3 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Litigation-Bankruptcy Tier-3 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants Tier-3 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Product Liability Litigation-Defendants Tier-3 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Real Estate Law Tier-3 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Trusts & Estates Law Tier-3 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Banking and Finance Tier-1 in Portland metro area
- Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms list for Commercial Litigation Tier-2 in Portland metro area