Stoel Rives LLP Elects Eliasen Partner

SEATTLE (January 6, 2011) - Stoel Rives LLP, a U.S. business law firm, is pleased to announce that Erin A. Eliasen has been elected a partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2011.

Eliasen is in the Corporate group and has experience in the areas of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and secured transactions. She has advised and assisted numerous clients in forming, capitalizing and maintaining corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. Eliasen also has a broad credit finance and bankruptcy practice that ranges from the representation of borrowers in revolving credit, term loan, structured financing and secured transactions, to assisting lenders in workout, loan enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings. She has represented purchasers of assets in bankruptcy auctions under Section of 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Her bankruptcy experience also includes representation of creditor and equity committees, debtors and trustees, bank agents and financial sponsors.

Eliasen is one of 12 new partners elected by the firm.

“We are very pleased to advance this group of talented lawyers into the partnership. They have all distinguished themselves by their commitment to our clients, strong expertise and experience in the areas in which they practice, and community involvement,” said Managing Partner Bob Van Brocklin. “We welcome these lawyers to our partnership, and look forward to their continued service to our clients and communities.”

Eliasen is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2003) and the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1999). She is admitted to practice by the state bars of Washington and New York, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven states. Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, project development and real estate law. The firm has offices in Alaska, California, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Washington. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.