Acker + Associates P.C. is a law firm providing general legal services, with an emphasis on business formation, contracts, leases, employment, property, and disputes. Many of our business clients have started in home basements and garages and have become industry leaders. As our clients succeed, so does our business. Emphasis on the Client Our firm has achieved success due to our unfettered dedication to our clients. We provide top-notch representation and individualized attention to each client. AdvocacyWinning a dispute can consist of either achieving a prompt, cost-effective settlement or recovering complete compensation and other relief. You define winning. Once the swords are drawn, we fight to win. We also continue to explore settlement and alternative resolutions that would better allow you to achieve your goals. Protecting Assets Whether through setting up a company or an estate plan, we assist our clients in protecting their assets. Many existing companies have used our firm to review and revise their company documents to best protect them from having their “corporate veil pierced".Counsel Through operating a business or simply managing personal affairs, one can encounter legal entanglements. Some of our clients call us weekly for assistance with contracts or employment matters when they arise. Others call us annually for help with shareholder meetings or a review of their estate plans. We pride ourselves in being available to answer questions and provide legal advice. Location Acker + Associates P.C. is located in The Figo House, a historic Queen Ann at the south end of downtown Portland. For more information about our fight to preserve this structure.Acker + Associates P.C. provides general legal services including, but not limited to, the following: Business Law We assist entrepreneurs and start-ups with business formation issues such as entity selection and the drafting of company documents. We are often retained to help existing businesses create or revise corporate documents to allow growth and ensure limited liability protection for the owners. Our firm provides personalized attention, akin to an “in-house” counsel. We visit your offices, answer your calls, and are available for any crisis or need. We assist with all stages of your relationship with customers, employees, associates, and competitors. Employment Law For the employer, we can draft the employment agreement, non-compete agreement, employee manual, and help create employment policy. We help our clients comply with applicable law and minimize, if not eliminate, employment disputes. We are also called upon to defend against claims ranging from unlawful termination to failure to pay wages, to harassment. We also represent employees in similar cases. Litigation / Trials We offer extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts. Our experience not only helps to prepare a winning argument but can signal to your opponent that you are serious about pursuing your claim–that you have hired a firm that takes cases to trial, and prevails. We handle a wide range of disputes from a disagreement between neighbors to a multimillion dollar dispute over a shopping mall. Some of our cases are resolved through a few phone calls while others have required multi-week jury trials.
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