GREGORY L. POWELL

Practice Groups

Securities Enforcement and Litigation
Business and Corporate
Real Estate Finance

Experience

Managing Partner, 2002-
Partner, 1998-
Of Counsel, 1995-1997

Practice concentrated in defending broker/dealers, issuers, investment advisors, and other capital market professionals in all types of proceedings and disputes:

     Enforcement investigations and administrative      proceedings brought by SEC, FINRA (formerly NASD
     Regulations, Inc.),NYSE and State regulators

     In arbitrations of investor complaints before FINRA,
     American Arbitration Association and JAMS

     In litigation arising out of Securities Transactions.

Weiss, Jensen, Ellis & Howard
Portland, Oregon
      Associate, 1994-1995

United States Senate Committee on Finance
Washington, D.C.
      Tax Counsel, 1991-1994

Ernst & Young
Portland, Oregon
      Tax Senior, 1988-1991

Education

Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 1988

University of Oregon, B.A., 1985

Admitted To Practice

Oregon, 1990
Washington, 2003
U.S. District Court of Oregon, 2003
U.S. District Court Western District Washington, 2003

Professional Activities

Oregon State Bar

Member, Business Law Section
Member, Taxation Section

Presentations

Guest speaker at industry seminars and professional conferences, including American Bar Association, National Association of Realtors, National Realty Committee, Public Securities Association, Securities Industry Association, Tax Executive Institute, Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants, Oregon State Bar and the Portland Tax Forum.