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2002 - Present - Athena Plaza
808 SW 15th Avenue
Portland OR 97205

By March of 2002 the law firm had out grown our one floor of space in Jackson Tower. After an exhaustive search of possible properites in downtown, Portland, Jody Stahancyk decided that the firm needed a whole building. Howard Hedinger, a friend of Jody's, purchased a building and named it Athena Plaza, in honor of Jody and her spirit. The building, originally built in 1982, was gutted and all the plans were reviewed by Jody and her staff. From the receptionist, to the chef, to the legal assistants, to the most junior of associates, everyone was involved in helping make sure our new space would be comfortable for our clients. With a great deal of work and planning finally complete, we moved in on the auspicious day of April 1st, 2002.

Click here to take a look at the before and after photos of our renovation.

Brainstorm NW featured our unique decorating scheme in their Dec. 2007 issue.

1992-2002 - Jackson Tower
806 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

In 1992, with her firm growing smoothly it was time to move to a larger space. Again, Jody settled on a historic building to house her firm, Jackson Tower. Better known to many as, "that building in Pioneer Square with the clock on it." Jackson Tower was designed as The Journal Building by James and Merrit Reid, as a home for the offices of The Oregon Journal. It is a prime example of beaux arts classicism style, featuring a raised first floor, etchings, sculptures, and impressive stylistic flourishes. The building was later named after the Journal's publisher, C.S. Jackson and is now on the National Register of Historic Places (as The Journal Building).

1986-1992 - The Morgan Building
720 SW Washington Street
Portland, OR 97205

In 1986, Jody Stahancyk started this firm after taking a few years off to raise her two children. Faced with numerous requests for advice from other parents when it came to their marriages, Jody knew family law was an area she wanted to be in. She quickly found herself a small office in the Morgan Building and began to build her practice.
The Morgan Building, built in 1913, was designed by A.E Doyle, of Doyle, Patterson & Beach. The brick and terra cotta building was noted at the time for its use of open space allowing sunlight to flow in to parts of the building that would, with less innovative designs, not recieve daylight. Doyle designed many of Portland's well known buildings, such as the Multnomah Library and the Benson Hotel. The Morgan Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.