Firm Profile

Ransom Blackman LLP attorneys describe their practice as representing those at odds with the authorities.

Reflecting the backgrounds of the founders as federal prosecutors, this tended to mean criminal defense when the firm began in 1977. A substantial portion of firm’s work to this day involves representing individuals and companies under criminal investigation or facing formal prosecution. Ransom Blackman LLP is justly proud of its reputation as a pre-eminent criminal defense firm.

Over the years, however, as regulatory and administrative agencies became increasingly sophisticated and active, this has come to embrace a much broader definition. A substantial portion of the firm’s work today consists of representing professionals under scrutiny by their licensing agencies - lawyers facing the Oregon State Bar, doctors facing the Oregon Medical Board, accountants facing the Oregon Board of Accountancy, realtors facing the Real Estate Agency. Ransom Blackman LLP brings a unique combination of technical knowledge and advocacy skill to its work for these fellow professionals.

Ransom Blackman LLP also represents individuals and companies at risk of adverse action by regulatory bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Thanks to partner Kendra Matthews, Ransom Blackman LLP also provides the highest quality appellate work. Kendra has had remarkable success before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Oregon appellate courts, a testament to the precision and insight she brings to each appeal.