Jim McDermott and Gabe Weaver represented AMERCO Real Estate Company, which is the real-estate subsidiary of the U-Haul system, in a condemnation dispute with the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District (“TVFR”).

Jim McDermott and Gabe Weaver represented Cambridge Real Estate Services, Inc. in a putative class action brought by tenants alleging that Cambridge’s utility billing practices violated the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act.

McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP represents HotChalk, Inc. in litigation against the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the Lutheran Church Extension Fund, Concordia University, and many other related entities.

Jim McDermott and Dwain Clifford represented Fortis Construction in a dispute with a school district in Portland, Oregon about whether Fortis or the school district should pay the liability associated with a construction project under Oregon’s new Corporate Activity Tax.

Jim McDermott and Dwain Clifford represent Cambia in its lawsuit to compel Atlantic Specialty to acknowledge and pay Cambia’s covered losses stemming from alleged antitrust violations.

Jim McDermott and Dwain Clifford represented Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC in a case filed in the Idaho Federal District Court asserting several claims by an insurer that allegedly suffered over $55 million in damages stemming from Guy Carpenter’s placement and negotiation of reinsurance agreements.

Jim McDermott, Dwain Clifford, and Ciaran Connelly defended Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. and Marsh Inc. in one of the seminal cases involving Oregon’s plaintiff-friendly securities fraud statute.

Jim McDermott, Dwain Clifford, and Ciaran Connelly defended Johnson & Johnson, McNeil-PPC, Inc., and McNeil Healthcare, LLC (collectively Johnson & Johnson) in a $20 million lawsuit by the State of Oregon for alleged violations of Oregon’s Unfair Trade Practices Act.

MWCC represents Provenance Hotels in seeking business interruption insurance coverage for losses stemming from the COVID pandemic.

MWCC represents the Toy Association in challenging provisions of the Oregon Toxic-Free Kids Act that conflict with provisions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act.

MWCC successfully defended Marsh USA from broker malpractice claims brought by MaconUSA.

Jim McDermott defended GMA in a breach-of-contract/payment dispute, arising out of the construction of a garnet processing and recycling plant in Coos Bay, Oregon.

Jim McDermott provided Imperium with legal advice and strategy recommendations allowing Imperium to favorably resolve its claims without resorting to litigation.

Jim McDermott and Ciaran P.A. Connelly successfully defended a $1 billion securities fraud case brought by beneficiaries of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF)

The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled in favor of the receiver, PricewaterhouseCoopers, on all issues addressed in Mr. McDermott’s expert testimony.

Jim McDermott represented Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (“ESI”) in an insurance coverage lawsuit against National Union Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, an AIG company, alleging breach of contract, bad faith, intentional interference with contract, and fraud, and seeking several million dollars in compensatory damages plus punitive damages.  The coverage litigation was settled on favorable terms for ESI and the coverage case was dismissed.

Jim McDermott represented Hyundai Motor Company in an insurance coverage lawsuit alleging breach of contract and bad faith against Illinois National Insurance Company, an AIG company. The coverage litigation settled with AIG being forced to satisfy the underlying judgment of more than $15 million.

Jim McDermott has long represented WaferTech LLC, one of southwest Washington’s largest employers, in a series of construction disputes related to its silicon-chip manufacturing plant in Camas, Washington.

MWCC is Oregon counsel to Snap Inc., maker of Snapchat, in a products liability case.

 Jim McDermott and Ciaran Connelly represented the Estate of Alex Calderwood in a dispute over control of Ace Group International LLC (“AGI”)—the company that runs Ace hotels and controls the “Ace” brand and secured an eight-figure settlement, despite adverse rulings from New York trial and appellate courts.