JoDee K. Keegan, Partner

JoDee is a partner in our firm's business section and the leader of the Corporate Counsel team.  She has extensive experience representing clients in a broad area of transactions, including  mergers and acquisitions, securities, commercial transactions, corporate governance and corporate finance.  JoDee represents clients in a variety of industries including wood products, manufacturing, real property development, automobile, and technology industries.

JoDee is a member of the Board of Directors of Meritas, an integrated, non-profit alliance of more than 170 independent commercial law firms located in over 60 countries.   Within the firm, she is the hiring partner, a member of the opinion letter committee and the leader of the Corporate Counsel team.  She is also a member of the firm's Closely Held Business team.

Bar Admissions:

• Oregon, 1997
• Washington, 2003

Education:

• Willamette University College of Law, J.D., 1997
  
• Boise State University, B.A., 1994
  

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Choosing a Business Entity, 2001
• Drafting and Negotiating Purchase Agreements, 2002
• Revised Article 9 of the UCC, 2002
• Business Succession Planning
• Overview of Sarbanes-Oxley, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Meritas, Board of Directors, 2007-10 
• Oregon State Bar, Tax, Business and Securities Sections, Member
• Multnomah Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member