Jacob Gill represents clients on a wide range of matters, including patent infringement litigation, securities/regulatory compliance, business and securities litigation, commercial real estate transactions, and private placements of securities. Jacob's multi-faceted perspective allows him to serve his clients' diverse and unique needs.

Jacob is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Oregon State Bar and Multnomah Bar Association. He has been admitted to practice in both state and federal courts. Jacob joined Stoll Berne in 2003 after earning his law degree from the University of Oregon, where he was Order of the Coif.

Areas of Practice:

Business Transactions/Corporate Law

Real Estate Law

Securities/Investor/Broker Litigation

Trademark, Patent and Other Intellectual Property Litigation

Representative Cases :

Representative Cases/Matters:

Representing a retail merchandising products manufacturer in a patent infringement suit against a competitor

Advises registered broker-dealers and investment advisors in connection with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory and compliance issues.

Represented a national broker-dealer in connection with FINRA and SEC examinations.

Represented a public company in a multi-million dollar breach of contract arbitration.

Represented inventor in major patent infringement litigation.

Represented a local author in connection with the publication of a medical treatise by a national publisher.

Professional Experience:

Stoll Berne; associate, 2003-present

United States Securities and Exchange Commission; research specialist, 2002

Education:

University of Oregon, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2003

Portland State University, B.A. with High Honors (Economics), 1998

Admitted to Practice:

Oregon State Bar, 2003

United States District Court, Oregon, 2004

Professional Activities:

Oregon State Bar

Securities Regulation Section, Executive Committee, 2009

Intellectual Property Section, member

Business Section, member

Business Litigation Section, member

Author of the 2008 Supplement to Chapter 12 of the Oregon State Bar Contracts CLE

Multnomah Bar Association

CLE Committee; 2006-2009, Chair 2007-2008

Federal Bar Association

Community Activities:

Friends of Forest Park