Ryan Vanden Brink
ryan@intelekia-law.com
Born and raised in Iowa, Ryan brings a Midwest work ethic and strong community values to both the firm and Portland. He was exposed to entrepreneurship and business operations early in life, stemming from a family history that includes several small financial services companies and a Century family farm.
After earning an architecture degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Ryan gained additional expertise in green building and entered law school to help facilitate and anticipate quickly evolving sustainability initiatives or rules related to business, real estate and natural resources. Ryan earned both his JD and an LLM, magna cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School, focusing his studies on environmental law and sustainability in business, trade, and government regulation. He received two national writing awards for his law school studies.
Before forming Intelekia Law Group LLC, Ryan gained experience with private law firms, nonprofits, a governmental agency, and the United Nations. Ryan enjoys working with clients on sustainability initiatives, studying emerging free market environmental regulations, and helping clients manage risk and find real solutions to legal problems.
Born and raised in Iowa, Ryan brings a Midwest work ethic and strong community values to both the firm and Portland. He was exposed to entrepreneurship and business operations early in life, stemming from a family history that includes several small financial services companies and a Century family farm.
After earning an architecture degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Ryan gained additional expertise in green building and entered law school to help facilitate and anticipate quickly evolving sustainability initiatives or rules related to business, real estate and natural resources. Ryan earned both his JD and an LLM, magna cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School, focusing his studies on environmental law and sustainability in business, trade, and government regulation. He received two national writing awards for his law school studies.
Before forming Intelekia Law Group LLC, Ryan gained experience with private law firms, nonprofits, a governmental agency, and the United Nations. Ryan enjoys working with clients on sustainability initiatives, studying emerging free market environmental regulations, and helping clients manage risk and find real solutions to legal problems.
Raife R. Neuman
raife@intelekia-law.com
Raife is an Oregonian who grew up in Southwest Portland. He is heavily invested in the city and the region and wants to help Portland grow into a national responsible business leader.
Raife earned a Bachelors of Arts in the Liberal Arts from “The Great Books School” St. John’s College, in Santa Fe, NM. After working in the college administration for four years as alternately the Registrar and Assistant Director of Admissions, he returned from the desert to attend Lewis and Clark Law School where he earned a J.D. and certificate in environmental law. Raife was a Business Roundtable Scholar, an inductee into the Cornelious Honor Society for contributions to the community, and graduated cum laude.
Raife is an Oregonian who grew up in Southwest Portland. He is heavily invested in the city and the region and wants to help Portland grow into a national responsible business leader.
Raife earned a Bachelors of Arts in the Liberal Arts from “The Great Books School” St. John’s College, in Santa Fe, NM. After working in the college administration for four years as alternately the Registrar and Assistant Director of Admissions, he returned from the desert to attend Lewis and Clark Law School where he earned a J.D. and certificate in environmental law. Raife was a Business Roundtable Scholar, an inductee into the Cornelious Honor Society for contributions to the community, and graduated cum laude.
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Before founding Intelekia Law Group Raife built a solo-practice specializing in business formation and advising, tenant’s rights, and general civil litigation. His practice is now focused on working with local businesses on formation and transactional issues, including purchase and sale agreements, and complex property litigation for businesses and individuals.While he has worked with a variety of businesses, Raife has worked especially closely with businesses in the food service industry, naturopathic doctors, and medical and retail marijuana businesses. Since 2014, Raife has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in Real Estate and Civil Litigation.
Raife is strongly compelled to serve the community he came from, and is the former co-chair of the Oregon New Lawyers Division of the State Bar Pro Bono Subcommittee, the former chair of the Service to the Public Committeeof the Young Lawyers Section of the Multnomah Bar, and was honored as the Oregon New Lawyers Division Volunteer of the Year for 2010. His volunteer activities include helping elderly citizens through the Senior Law Project, establishing educational programs to keep students from dropping out of school, and co-founding a non-profit that provides educational and athletic opportunities to immigrant and refugee children. |
Levi S. Gatov Johnston
levi@intelekia-law.com
A sixth generation native Oregonian born and raised on the south coast, Levi earned his bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Willamette University. Immediately prior to law school, he spent three years teaching English with the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program in a small farming village in Gunma-ken, Japan. After completion of the JET Program, Levi returned home to study at Lewis & Clark Law School, where he earned a certificate in General Business Law. While at Lewis and Clark, Levi competed in the ABA Moot Court Negotiation Competition, where he and his negotiation partner were regional champions, earning the opportunity to participate at the national level.
Levi gained experience while in law school counseling small business owners at the Lewis and Clark Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC), where he served as both an intern and as the Student Director. He later broadened his skill-set by interning with Columbia Sportswear’s legal department. After graduating, he used these experiences to start his own firm concentrating on corporate transactional advice for small businesses while providing contract litigation services to other local firms.
Levi enjoys working with entrepreneurs and startup small businesses as they transition through various stages of business growth. He is an active member of the local bar, serving on both the Oregon New Lawyer Division Pro Bono Subcommittee and the MBA YLS Professional Development and Education Committee.He often provides pro bono representation through the SBLC Pro Bono Project and was named the SBLC’s 2011 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. In his free time, he enjoys everything Portland has to offer while spending time with his wife and family.
Levi enjoys working with entrepreneurs and startup small businesses as they transition through various stages of business growth. He is an active member of the local bar, serving on both the Oregon New Lawyer Division Pro Bono Subcommittee and the MBA YLS Professional Development and Education Committee.He often provides pro bono representation through the SBLC Pro Bono Project and was named the SBLC’s 2011 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. In his free time, he enjoys everything Portland has to offer while spending time with his wife and family.
Elli Tillotson
elli@intelekia-law.com
Elli is an Associate Attorney with Intelekia, bringing a strong background in research, writing, and problem solving to her practice. She was born and raised near Austin, Texas before following her academic ambitions across the country. Elli received her Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University in 2013 with university- and college-level honors before moving to Portland.
Elli graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School cum laude in 2016 with a certificate in public interest. While in school, she was the Managing Editor of the Lewis & Clark Law Reviewand a Lezak Legacy Fellow. In her free time, Elli enjoys exploring Portland and spending time with friends and family.
Elli is an Associate Attorney with Intelekia, bringing a strong background in research, writing, and problem solving to her practice. She was born and raised near Austin, Texas before following her academic ambitions across the country. Elli received her Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University in 2013 with university- and college-level honors before moving to Portland.
Elli graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School cum laude in 2016 with a certificate in public interest. While in school, she was the Managing Editor of the Lewis & Clark Law Reviewand a Lezak Legacy Fellow. In her free time, Elli enjoys exploring Portland and spending time with friends and family.
