Chambers USA lists top Oregon law firms

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  http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4184/is_20030530/ai_n10045969/When it comes to Oregon's top law firms, Stoel Rives leads the pack in the corporate arena, Ball Janik beats the competition in real estate matters, and Barran Liebman and Busse & Hunt splint honors in employment issues.
  
  At least that's the assessment of Chambers USA Guide, which has released its newest listing of the country's top law firms, on a state-by-state basis.
  
  In selecting law firms for the 2003-2004 guide, a team of 30 full- time researchers spent 12 months talking to attorneys and clients during more than 4,500 interviews around the United States. Interviews targeted a range of professional areas, including technical ability, conduct, clients service and commercial awareness.
  
  The researchers then selected up to six firms per state in areas that included litigation, corporate and real estate law. Employment law firms were assessed based on whether they represented plaintiffs or defendants.
  
  Besides earning the title as Oregon's leading corporate law firm, Stoel Rives also grabbed the top slot in litigation, along with capturing second place rankings in employment defense and real estate.
  
  Perkins Coie, which finished second behind Stoel Rivers in the corporate category, nabbed a third place slot in real estate. The firm also shared a second place berth with Miller Nash in the litigation category.
  
  Miller Nash also captured two other spots in the guide, earning a sixth place rank among Oregon's top corporate law firms and a fourth place finish in employment defense law.
  
  Ball Janik led a group of six firms listed in the category of real estate.
  
  The law firm of Brusse & Hunt was named the best Oregon firm representing plaintiffs in employment issues, followed by the firm of Crispin & Associates.
  
  Barran Liebman earned the spot as Oregon's top firm representing defendants in employment law matters, with the firm of Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson earning a second place ranking.
  
  Other Oregon law firms listed in specific categories in the guide include:
  
  Corporate law: Tonkon Torp; Ater Wynne; and Davis Wright Tremaine.
  
  Real estate law: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt; Preston Gates Ellis; and Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue.
  
  Litigation: Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf; Bullivant Houser Bailey; Davis Wright Tremaine; Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Schlachter; Ater Wynne; and Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt.
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