Robert L. Carey
Bob Carey has been litigating cases since 1987 and has substantial jury trial and appellate experience.
He specializes in employment litigation involving discrimination and wrongful discharge complaints, enforcement of non-competition agreements,
and related commercial litigation. He received his B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law.
Bob is admitted in Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research
Institute, and he is active on committees with state and local bar associations.
He is admitted to practice in Oregon, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon,
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington,
U.S. District Court and Eastern District of Washington
Bob Carey holds a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law and an A.B. from Harvard University.
William A. Drew
Bill Drew is a litigation shareholder with Elliott, Ostrander & Preston, P.C., in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Drew engages in practical problem solving and dispute resolution. He specializes in complex negotiations,
trial work, and appellate advocacy, with a focus on business, real estate, and intellectual property disputes. As a former judicial clerk to
the Honorable W. Michael Gillette of the Oregon Supreme Court, Mr. Drew is familiar with the internal processes of appellate courts and persuasion.
A native Oregonian, he graduated cum laude from Willamette University and Harvard Law School, where he taught
both negotiation skills for the Harvard Negotiation Project and advocacy skills for the Harvard Board of Student Advisors.
Mr. Drew is a member of the Oregon Bar and the
Owen Panner American Inn of Court.
Joseph A. Tripi
Mr. Tripi's practice concentrates on commercial litigation, construction litigation and creditors rights. Before
joining Grenley, Rotenberg, Evans, Bragg & Bodie, P.C., Mr. Tripi was with Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt for five years, representing clients in a
variety of construction defect litigation including EIFS (synthetic stucco) litigation.
Prior to joining Schwabe, Mr. Tripi was a litigator with the law firms of Hooper, Englund & Weil and Macpherson
Gintner Gordon & Diaz. Mr. Tripi has written articles and presented seminars on construction law issues.
Joe Tripi holds a J.D. from University of Oregon School of Law.
Mr. Tripi is a member of the Multnomah County Bar Association, OSB Debtor-Creditor Section; OSB Litigation Section; and
OSB Construction Law Section.
He is a member of the City Club of Portland, Associated General Contractors ("AGC"), American Institute of Architects
"AIA"), American Builders & Contractors ("ABC"), and Home Builders Association ("HBA"). He is involved with AGC Young Contractors Forum, AGC Legislative
Committee and AGC Associates Counsel.
