Paul D. Migchelbrink
Shareholder, Real Estate Group Chair
One Financial Center
121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 600
Portland OR 97204
pmigchelbrink@fwwlaw.com
503.228.6044
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance
Business
Employment
Real Estate
Practice Summary
Paul maintains a diverse business practice advising clients in a number of industries on corporate and general business matters, real estate, intellectual property, commercial finance, and lending. He utilizes his broad and extensive experience to help his clients make sound strategic decisions and grow their businesses.
Paul advises clients on matters throughout the business life cycle, including the formation and financing of new business ventures, ownership and ownership transitions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, business contracts, and the protection of trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
His real estate practice focuses on representing parties in the purchase and sale of real property, real estate financing, commercial leasing transactions, and commercial and residential development projects.
Paul regularly represents institutional lenders and corporate and individual borrowers in structuring, negotiating, and documenting commercial loan transactions.
Representative Matters
Corporate and General Business
- Entity formation
- Corporate shareholder agreements and LLC operating agreements
- Debt and equity financing transactions
- Contracts
- Business purchase transactions
- Tax and regulatory compliance
- Risk management and general operating advice
Real Estate
- Real estate acquisitions and sales
- Commercial leases
- Development agreements
- Condominium documentation
Intellectual Property
- Trademark analysis and advice
- U.S. and international trademark registrations
- Trademark infringement disputes
- Copyright
- IP licensing
Commercial Lending
- Loan documentation
- Secured transactions
Education
Willamette University College of Law (J.D. cum laude, 1993)
University of Idaho (B.S. Business Administration, 1988)Admissions
Oregon State Bar
Washington State BarAssociations
Oregon State Bar
Business Law Section
Corporate Counsel Section
Intellectual Property Section
Real Estate Section
Multnomah Bar AssociationAwards
Selected by his peers for inclusion in the
Best Lawyers in America® 2020-2024 for Corporate Law