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Congratulations to Paternoster Farnell & Grein, LLP lawyers who are selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®  directory.

2025 Best Lawyers:

• Mike Farnell
• David Grein
• Charles Paternoster
• Gabe LeChevallier
• Megan Perkins

Congratulations to Paternoster Farnell & Grein, LLP lawyers selected to 2024 Oregon Super Lawyers®:

Michael E. Farnell – Insurance Coverage (Recognized by Oregon Super Lawyers® 2006-2024)

Charles J. Paternoster – Business Litigation (Recognized by Oregon Super Lawyers® 2015-2024)

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Congratulations to Paternoster Farnell & Grein, LLP lawyers who are selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®  directory.

2024 Best Lawyers:

• Charles J. Paternoster (Litigation)
• David E. Grein (Corporate, Business)
• Gabriel J. Le Chevallier (Insurance Recovery)
• Megan L. Perkins (Real Estate)
• Michael E. Farnell – Voted the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for in Insurance Law in Portland, OR

Congratulations to Parsons Farnell & Grein, LLP lawyers selected to 2023 Oregon Super Lawyers®:

Michael E. Farnell – Insurance Coverage (Recognized by Oregon Super Lawyers® 2006-2023)

Charles J. Paternoster – Business Litigation (Recognized by Oregon Super Lawyers® 2015-2023)

and for being recognized as 2023 Rising Star®:

Paul A. Mockford – Insurance Recovery (Recognized by Oregon Rising Stars® 2014-2023)

Ryan M. DesJardins – Insurance Recovery (Recognized by Oregon Rising Stars® 2020-2023)

ABOUT SUPER LAWYERS:
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Parsons Farnell & Grein LLP is pleased to announce that Jason Gauss has been named partner.

Congratulations to Parsons Farnell & Grein, LLP lawyers selected to 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers® – Michael E. Farnell, & Charles J. Paternoster and 2022 Rising Stars® – Paul A. Mockford & Ryan M. DesJardins.

Gabe Le Chevallier discusses the impact CIGNA v. Amara has had on secur­ing insurance coverage for fiduciary liability claims relating to defined benefits plans.  Read the full article here as published in Employee Benefit Plan Review (January 2022, Volume 76, Number 1).

Congratulations to Parsons Farnell & Grein, LLP lawyers selected to 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers® – Michael E. Farnell, & Charles J. Paternoster and 2021 Rising Stars® – Paul A. Mockford & Ryan M. DesJardins.

Parsons Farnell & Grein attorneys discuss navigation of insurance claims due to the recent wildfires.

Navigating Insurance Claims for Wildfire Losses

Businesses have suffered reduced income and increased operation costs as employees, customers, and service providers took shelter at home. Businesses should be aware, however, that losses resulting from wildfire smoke can be covered under their commercial property insurance policies.

Insurance Coverage for Losses Caused by Wildfire Smoke