Attorneys

Jacob S. Gill

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Jacob Gill represents clients on a wide range of matters, including securities/regulatory compliance, commercial real estate transactions, business organization, and private placements of securities. His multi-faceted perspective allows Jake to serve his clients' diverse and unique needs. Jake is a regular lecturer regarding the securities aspects of real estate transactions.

Jake 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. Jake 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:

Representative Cases : 

Representative Cases/Matters:

  • Represents a major syndicator of investment real estate, including more than 100 acquisitions involving more than $2 billion in the past six years.
  • 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
    • Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation; executive editor and recipient of Chapin Clark Award for Editorial Excellence
    • Dean's Fellowship
  • Portland State University, B.A. with High Honors (Economics), 1998
    • Recipient of Harold Goodhue Vatter Prize in Economics
Admitted to Practice: 
  • Oregon State Bar, 2003
  • United States District Court, Oregon, 2004
Professional Activities: 
  • Oregon State Bar
    • Business Section, member
    • Business Litigation Section, member
    • Real Estate & Land Use Section, member
    • Securities Regulation Section, member
  • Multnomah Bar Association
    • CLE Committee; 2006-present, Chair 2007-2008
  • Federal Bar Association
Community Activities: 
  • Friends of Forest Park