Knight, W. Jordan

Areas of Practice:

José is a litigation attorney. Distilling complex facts, disputes and legal principles into clear, powerful narratives that advance his clients' interests is at the center of his focus. José handles matters of all degrees of complexity, and works closely with clients to understand and achieve their goals. His practice areas include:

• Commercial Litigation / Business Litigation
  • Partnership Disputes / Shareholder Disputes
  • Contract Litigation / Breach of Contract
  • Commercial Collections
  • Commercial mediation, arbitration & litigation
• Breach of Contract & Collections Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Tort Litigation
• Construction Law
• Administrative Law; Government Relations & Investigations
• Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Mediation

Clerkship:

Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Martha L. Walters, Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court.

Education:

• J.D.      Harvard Law School (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
• M.A.     Universiteit van Amsterdam (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
  • Film and Television Studies
• B.A.      Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, New York)

Experience:

Prior to joining Slinde Nelson Stanford, José was an honors attorney at the Oregon Department of Justice where he worked in the Child Advocacy Section and the Special Litigation Unit.  Before that, he worked at Perkins Coie, LLC in Portland, Oregon and Foley Hoag, LLC in Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.

Interests:

When he's not practicing law, José enjoys spending time with his family and pursuing various art hobbies.

 

Commercial Litigation Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Business Litigation Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Employment Litigation Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Tort Litigation Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Construction Law Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Administrative Law Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Government Relations and Investigations Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Medical and Dental Peer Review Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon

Elder Abuse Attorney, Portland (OR) Oregon