Jill D. Laney

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Law Practice

Jill Laney's practice at CVK emphasizes a wide variety of real estate matters, including financing, acquisition, commercial leasing and commercial landlord-tenant disputes.  Jill also has experience in all aspects of corporate law.  Prior to law school, Jill was a registered nurse for eight years.

Representative Transactions:

Grocery Store Chain - Represented seller in $54 million dollar stock sale
National Restaurant Chain - Represented seller in $58 million dollar stock sale
Information Technology Company - Represented founding shareholders in $38 million dollar stock sale
Utility Equipment Distributor - Represented seller in $40 million dollar stock sale
National Restaurant Chain - Represented seller in $25 million dollar stock sale
Hi-Tech Manufacturer - Represented manufacturer on $25 million vendor contract
Rubber Manufacturing Company - Represented buyer in $13 million dollar stock sale
Gas and Oil Exploration Equipment Manufacturer - Represented seller in $6 million dollar stock sale
Private Lending - Represented lender on $3 million credit facility
Party Supply Business - Completed tax-deferred reorganization of 5 store party supply businesses
Refinance of Hotel - Represented hotel owner in $6.5 million refinance
Market Research Firm - Represented majority shareholder in $8 million stock sale
Land Partition - Completion of land partition in conjunction with $16 million sale of real estate for use as car dealership
Laser Video Projection System Manufacturer - Represented manufacturer in $16 million stock buy-in
Cruise Line Call Center - Represented private lender as local counsel in $7 million development loan
Berry Farm - Represented buyer in purchase of 1,000 acre berry farm
Quartzware Manufacturer - Represented U.S. affiliate in consolidation of U.S. and European affiliates
Hi-Tech Manufacturer - Represented company in conversion from LLC to C-Corp
Light Industrial Property - Represented seller in $1.25 million dollar sale

Education & Bar Admissions

Jill graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, maxima cum laude, from the University of Portland in 1982.  In 1993, Jill received her law degree from Willamette University College of Law , graduating cum laude. 

Jill is a member of the Oregon and Washington State Bars and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court of Oregon.

Professional Activities

Jill is the Immediate Past President of the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Portland).  She is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, ALFA International's Retail Practice Steering Committee and the Multnomah Bar Association.  She serves on the board of Griffith Rubber Mills, a locally owned, nationwide manufacturing firm established in 1911. 

Community Activities and Interests

Jill is a volunteer personal shopper for Dress for Success Oregon.  She and her husband, Robert Jarrett, also  enjoy traveling.  Their goal is to travel to all seven continents.  Four down, three to go...

Speaking Engagements and Seminars

• “Property Management Grab Bag”
  Norris & Stevens Realty. January , 2008
• “Recent Real Estate Case Law”
  Moderator, ALFA International Retail Practice Group Seminar. June , 2008
• “Commercial Lease Enforcement Update”
  Norris & Stevens Realty. August , 2006
• “Commercial Lease Negotiations and Enforcement”
  Capital Pacific Bank's Critical Issues Seminar. November , 2006
• “Prickly Pears of Commercial Lease Negotiation”
  HSM Pacific Realty. April , 2006

Publications

• “Managing Commercial Tenants in Tough Times”
  Oregon Business Magazine, September , 2010
• “2009 Oregon Legislature Increases Corporate Filing Fees”
  
• “2009 Oregon Legislature Increases Individual Income Tax Rates”
  
• “2009 Oregon Legislature Sets New Corporate Minimum Tax”