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K.C. Huffman - Thorp Purdy Jewett Urness & Wilkinson, P.C.

Business and Corporate Transactions, Municipal Government / Public Contracting, Real Estate / Land Use, Employment Law, Construction Liens

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  • kchuffman@thorp-purdy.com

K.C. grew up in Reedsport, on the Oregon coast.  After graduation, K.C. headed to Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with a minor in Political Science.  After Linfield, K.C. attended the University of Oregon School of Law where he was an associate editor of the Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation (JELL).  K.C. earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 2000.

Immediately after law school K.C. clerked for the Honorable Lyle C. Velure of the Lane County Circuit Court in Eugene, Oregon.  In April 2001, K.C. joined Thorp Purdy. In 2007, K.C. became a shareholder of the firm.  K.C.’s practice has evolved into five main areas consisting of (1) real property; (2) business and corporate transactions; (3) local government law/public contracting; (4) employment law; and (5) estate planning.

Outside of the law firm, K.C. is involved in the community in different capacities.  K.C. is currently:

  1.  a director, and past president, of the St. Paul School Foundation;
  2.  a coach for the Eugene TimberJacks 12U baseball team; and
  3.  the Chair of the Lane County Bar Association Law Day Committee, where he meets with junior high and high school students throughout Lane County to discuss how the legal system works.

K.C. has previously been involved in the community as:

  1.  a Kidsports soccer coach;
  2.  a YMCA basketball coach;
  3.  a director on the Board of Directors of Oregon Community Credit Union (2007-2017);
  4.  an advisory board member of the Lane Community College Small Business Development Center;
  5.  a director and past president of the Lane County Bar Association (LCBA) (2016-2017);
  6.  a director and past president (2006-07) of the Lane Blood Center Board of Directors (formerly Lane Memorial Blood Bank);
  7.  a founding member of the Springfield City Club;
  8.  a director on the Board of Alvord-Taylor Independent Living Services, Inc. (2005-10); and
  9.  a co-chair of the LCBA’s Pro-Bono Committee (2004)

In 2011, K.C. was honored by “blue chip” — the Register-Guard’s business magazine — as a “20 under 40 Rising Business Star.”  The honor is limited to twenty business professionals under the age of forty and is based on work performance and community service.

In 2012 and 2014, K.C. was recognized for his work in the areas of business and municipal government as a “Super Lawyers Rising Star,” a peer-based award limited to only 2.5% of the attorneys in the state of Oregon.

K.C. is married to Tristyne, a 1999 UO Law School graduate, and they have four highly active children.

“I enjoy helping my clients complete their goals and welcome the chance to work with new people.” – K.C.ThorpPurdy_DayTwo_HR038

  • Areas of Practice
      • Business and Corporate Transactions
      • Municipal Government / Public Contracting
      • Real Estate / Land Use
      • Employment Law
      • Construction Liens

       

  • Bar Admissions
      • Oregon, 2000
      • U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2002

       

  • Education
      • University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon
        • J.D. – 2000
        • Law Review: Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation, Associate Editor, 1998 – 2000
      • Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon
        • B.S. – 1997
        • Major: Finance / Minor: Political Science

       

  • Representative Clients
      • Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC)
      • McKenzie Martial Arts
      • Mast Bros.
      • The Bottom Line, L.L.C.
      • Burnham Athletics, Inc.

       

  • Honors, Awards, Presentations
      • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012 and 2014
      • Honored by “Blue Chip” — The Register-Guard’s Business Magazine — as a “20 under 40 Rising Business Star”, 2011
      • Presenter: Lane County Human Resources Association: Harassment and Bullying in the workplace . . . (More Proof All We Really Need To Know We Learned In Kindergarten), November 18, 2014
      • Presenter: Oregon CUPA – HR: Harassment and Bullying in the workplace . . . (More Proof All We Really Need To Know We Learned In Kindergarten), March 27, 2015
      • Presenter: NALS of Lane County: Hold on to your seats it’s about to get CRAZY in here talking about Government Contracting, June 18, 2015

       

  • Professional Associations and Memberships
      • Oregon State Bar, Member, 2000 – Present
      • Lane County Bar Association, Member, Director, President-Elect, 2000 – Present

       

  • Past Employment Positions
      • Lane County Circuit Court, Judicial Clerk, 2000 – 2001

       

      Community Activities

      • Oregon Community Credit Union, Director
      • Lane Blood Center, Director and Past-President
      • Lane Community College Small Business Development Center, Advisory Board Member
      • St. Paul School Foundation, Director and Past-President
      • Springfield Titans Baseball Team — the American Legion Baseball Team for Springfield, Director and Secretary
      • Springfield City Club, Founding Member
      • Alvord-Taylor Independent Living Services, Inc., Director
      • LCBA’s Pro-Bono Committee, Co-Chair
      • Kidsports Coach
      • Little League Coach

       

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