Before starting my own firm, I practiced at widely respected estate planning and business law firm in downtown Portland, where I gained significant experience in estate planning, probate, trust administration and a wide variety of transactional business matters. 

I have in the past also had the opportunity to work in the in-house legal departments of two well-known Oregon companies, where I focused primarily on real estate and business transactions. In these positions, I saw first hand the unique problems businesses face when it comes to dealing with legal issues. This in-house experience has given me the ability to understand and advise clients on the often competing legal and business considerations that small and emerging companies are likely to encounter. 

Seeing an opportunity to use my diverse legal background to help make affordable legal services more accessible individuals, small businesses, and entrepreneurs, I started my own firm, JNF Law, LLC, in Lake Oswego, Oregon. 

Outside the office, I am an avid distance and trail runner. In my free time, I can typically be found exploring the trails in Forest Park or the Columbia River Gorge with my wife and our new puppy, or competing in long distance trail running races throughout the Northwest.