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Mr. Larkin is a commercial litigator and founding member of Sokol Larkin, licensed in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. Mr. Larkin assists his clients in achieving their goals through the delivery of sound, practical advice. He represents his clients in both preventing disputes and proactively addressing disputes when they arise.

Mr. Larkin has represented prime contractors, subcontractors, owners, design professionals and sureties in a wide variety of construction-related matters before state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, arbitration panels, boards and tribunals.

Mr. Larkin’s practice also focuses on complex business, corporate, forest products, and real property transactions and disputes. Mr. Larkin assists with the drafting and negotiation of construction and design agreements, business asset transfers, and real estate transactions.

In 2009, the Litigation Counsel of America inducted Mr. Larkin into its Trial Lawyers Honorary Society. In 2017, Mr. Larkin was honored again when he became a Senior Fellow in the LCA. Mr. Larkin is also a Charter Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Mr. Larkin is a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute.

In 2010, the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society named Mr. Larkin as one of the most distinguished trial lawyers in Oregon. Those selected were identified as individuals who consistently exhibit a high level of trial advocacy and skill, as well as professionalism and integrity.

Mr. Larkin is also a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of the American Bar Association Forum of Construction Law and the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of TIPS, and a member of trade associations.

Super Lawyers named Mr. Larkin as one of the top Oregon lawyers in Construction and Business Litigation since 2012.  Mr. Larkin is a Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative for the District of Oregon.