Founded on July 1, 1982 in Portland, Oregon, Ball Janik focuses on real estate, land use, litigation and bankruptcy, helping to build the unique landscape and culture that is Portland. The firm was founded by six lawyers and a four-person support staff whose primary focus was high quality professional work and honoring clients’ objectives and the firm has stayed true to this mantra.

Although rooted in the Pacific Northwest, the Ball Janik has expanded to the complete opposite corner of the country, with offices in Orlando and Miami. This has not only increased its geographical footprint, but bolstered its offered legal services as well. Because of the firm’s wide range of practices, clients are just as wide ranging, including large and small businesses, state, municipal and local governments, associations and coalitions, schools an...