Commercial services
Owner-side counsel for rent-loss, business-income, downtime, extra-expense, and restoration-period disputes tied to serious property damage.
No fee unless money is recovered on accepted matters, subject to a written fee agreement.
Representative results
Commercial strip center in Portland
Commercial water-loss insurance underpayment
The matter resolved for $1.8 million after the insurer offered $55,432.32, including code-upgrade and loss-of-rent components.
Read the case resultRepresentative results are examples only. Every matter depends on its own facts, evidence, timing, contracts, policies, parties, defenses, damages, and applicable law. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Vacancy, concessions, delayed turnover, tenant departure, or space being taken offline for repairs can all affect the owner's actual income loss.
Operating businesses may face reduced revenue, shutdown periods, relocation costs, payroll strain, or other losses that need accounting support tied to the property damage.
The insurer or opposing party may argue the downtime should have been shorter, that the space would have been vacant anyway, or that the loss was caused by something else.
Leases, amendments, tenant ledgers, renewal history, abatements, concessions, and vacancy records.
Date of loss, mitigation, inspections, permits, contractor schedules, payment delays, and completion dates.
Financial statements, tax returns, bank records, sales reports, management reports, and other records needed to show the income baseline.
Temporary space, overtime, accelerated work, protective measures, and other costs incurred to reduce or manage the interruption.
Start with a short summary. Prepare these records and provide selected documents when the firm requests them after initial review.
Keep ordinary vacancy separate from changes linked to the damage. Use actual dates and records rather than filling gaps with assumptions.
| Timeline point | Property record | Income record |
|---|---|---|
| Before the loss | Unit or space condition and occupancy | Lease, rent roll and payment history |
| Damage and restrictions | Date of loss, affected space and use restrictions | Tenant notice, abatement or concession agreement |
| Repair period | Permits, schedules, access and delay correspondence | Tenant ledger and damage-related changes |
| Return to use | Completion and occupancy records | Resumed rent, reletting dates and unresolved losses |
Describe the damage, the response so far, and any upcoming repair, tenant, or project decision. The initial review can identify what further information is needed.
