Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP

In 1924, a select group of accomplished, highly experienced, and well-respected lawyers joined together with the common goal of building a law firm committed to integrity, expertise, personal service, and community enrichment. More than eighty years later, Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP proudly upholds these time-held tenets with a team of people committed to excellence and integrity. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies and organizations to family-owned and operated businesses throughout the Northwest, including, but not limited to, such diverse industries as wood products and timber, real estate, manufacturing, banking, technology and others. We specialize in providing you with the highest quality advice and counsel relevant to your business to help you resolve your legal matters successfully and effectively.

While times have changed and we have stayed on the cutting edge, our traditional values remain solid, and our commitment to the principles that established our firm over 80 years ago, steadfast. Many of the attorneys in our dedicated, experienced team carry the highest professional rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell®, one of the legal industry’s most prestigious organizations. Several are recognized nationally for their professional excellence and ethical integrity as evidenced by their inclusion in such published lists as The Best Lawyers in America®. It’s that kind of reputation that gives our clients the assurance of expert legal representation when they need it.

Our commitment to you.

We know how important your business is to you, and we endeavor to learn as much as we can about you and your industry — how you run your business, what your collective goals are, what unique challenges your industry is faced with. It is important to us to clearly identify your legal needs so that we can efficiently respond to them in an intelligent, satisfactory and cost-effective manner.

Our commitment to professional excellence.

It is vital that in today's changing business environment, your legal representation is well-versed in the current and upcoming legal issues to best prepare your business for what it faces now, and what lies ahead. Our attorneys strive to continually increase their knowledge, expertise, and resources through on-going study and training, which ensures that you get the very best legal counsel. They are active members of local, state and national organizations, serving on the committees and boards of many respected professional organizations. They work with state and federal agencies to develop laws, guidelines, and state bar examinations. Many of our attorneys are frequent speakers at workshops and seminars throughout the country, some even teaching at prominent law schools. It is this commitment to expertise that guarantees our clients knowledgeable, up to date legal counsel and representation.

Our commitment to our communities.

Giving back is what it’s all about. We are proud to be an integral part of the communities that have fostered us and given so much to our lives and our families. We are committed to enriching our communities through active involvement with our schools, civic organizations, cultural activities, and charitable and nonprofit organizations. Together with you we can help our kids, enrich our local economy and enhance our unique cultural identity.