Stoel Rives Elevates Six Lawyers to the Partnership in 2027

PORTLAND, Ore. — Stoel Rives has elected six attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The new partners include lawyers from four of the firm’s practice groups - Construction & Design, Corporate, Environmental, and Litigation - and are located in four of the firm’s offices - Boise, Idaho; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and San Francisco, California.

"Our newest partners have distinguished themselves through exceptional client service, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to the firm and the communities we serve," said Melissa Jones, Firm Managing Partner. "This partner class exemplifies the talent, integrity, and collaborative spirit that define our partnership, and we look forward to their continued impact on our clients, colleagues, and communities."

Stoel’s new partners are:

Evan Brown (Seattle) – Brown is an attorney in the Construction & Design practice group, representing owners, developers, contractors, designers, subcontractors, and public agencies on a wide range of complex private and public construction projects. He advises clients throughout their project lifecycles, from negotiating, planning, and drafting contracts to helping clients resolve project-related disputes, including through litigation or alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Brown was selected as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (Washington) by Chambers USA (Construction), Associates to Watch (2025–present), and among The Best Lawyers in America® (Construction Law, Litigation—Construction) (2024-present), and Rising Stars (Construction Litigation: Business), Washington Super Lawyers® (2022-2024). He received his J.D., with honors, from the University of Washington School of Law, member of the Order of the Coif and with Pro Bono Honors, and was Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts. He currently serves as the chair-elect of the Washington State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section.

Cory Carone (Boise) – Carone is a commercial litigator in the Litigation practice who represents companies in complex business disputes, with experience in contract and business tort litigation, fraud claims, non-compete enforcement, M&A earnout disputes, state procurement protests, and other high-stakes commercial matters. He has won cases in forums across Idaho, including jury trials in state and federal courts, state administrative proceedings, and appeals before the Idaho Supreme Court. Before joining the firm, Carone served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Idaho and clerked for both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation (2026-present) and was named one of Idaho Business Review’s 2025 “Up & Coming” Leaders in Law. Carone also maintains an active pro bono practice and received the firm’s 2026 Andrew Guy Pro Bono Award for his work on high profile defamation cases that promote the importance of truth in public discourse. He is a member of the Boise Metro Chamber’s Leadership Boise program and the Richard C. Fields American Inn of Court, serves on the board of the Idaho Diaper Bank, and raises funds for childhood cancer research in memory of his son. Carone earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, served on the Michigan Law Review, and was a board member for the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition.

Jacob Goldberg (Portland) – Goldberg is an attorney in the Litigation practice. A commercial litigator, he represents clients in securities, corporate governance, M&A, real property, trade secret, class action, privacy, and product liability disputes. He has successfully tried cases to courts and juries and advises clients throughout the litigation process. Goldberg served as a clerk for Judge Susan P. Graber of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Goldberg is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States. He currently chairs the Oregon State Bar’s Securities Regulation Section Executive Committee and has published and spoken on Oregon law topics. He maintains an active pro bono practice, for which he received Stoel’s Andrew Guy Pro Bono Award in 2021 and 2022 and was named a 2020 Pro Bono Champion by the Lewis & Clark Law School’s Small Business Legal Clinic. Goldberg is included among The Best Lawyers in America® (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation), 2027; Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation), (2021-present), and Oregon Super Lawyers® Rising Stars (Civil Litigation) (2024-present). He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School.

Nick Gourley (Boise) – Gourley is an attorney in the Corporate practice. He advises companies of every size through complex business transactions and corporate matters at every stage of the business lifecycle, including M&A, private equity financings, joint ventures, investment fund formations, securities regulation and compliance, corporate governance, and sophisticated contract negotiations. He is included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law) (2022-present) and Mountain States Super Lawyers® 2026 Rising Stars (Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions). He was selected by the Idaho Business Review to its “2025 Accomplished Under 40.” A veteran who served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces, Gourley is a founding board member of Stoel’s Veterans Outreach Group, an affinity group for the firm’s veterans that also engages in pro bono and civic initiatives serving veterans in the community. He is the Boise representative on Stoel’s firmwide Culture Committee. He is a member of the Steering Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth, Idaho Chapter, and was selected for Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Boise Class of 2023-2025. Gourley earned his J.D., summa cum laude (first in class), from University of Idaho College of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Idaho Law Review. He continues to support his alma mater as a guest lecturer in Securities Regulation and will also teach a class on Mergers & Acquisitions.

Lauren Neuhaus (San Francisco) – Neuhaus is an attorney in the Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources practice. She advises clients on environmental compliance, enforcement actions brought by federal and state agencies, and environmental litigation matters with a focus on hazardous waste management, contaminated sites, and land use issues. She regularly represents clients in litigation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and California Hazardous Substance Account Act (HSAA). She also counsels clients on hazardous materials management, emerging regulatory issues, and environmental litigation trends, including matters related to PFAS. Neuhaus is included in Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in America (Litigation—Environmental) (2024-present) and (Environmental Law) (2027) and Northern California Super Lawyers® Rising Stars (Environmental Litigation) (2023-present), and was listed among Sacramento Magazine’s 2022 Top Lawyers.  She earned her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law, and was the recipient of the UC Davis Law School Medal for Highest Academic Achievement for graduating first in her class. She was also a member of the Order of the Coif and Executive Editor of the Environs Environmental Law & Policy Journal, and received the Dean’s Merit Scholarship and King Hall Academic Excellence Scholarship. 

Kevin Schock (Portland) – Schock is an attorney in the Litigation practice. He represents clients in complex commercial disputes, mass tort cases, intellectual property contests, product liability matters, and government investigations. A former senior counsel at a global technology and manufacturing company, he brings deep in-house experience and strategic business acumen to each client matter. Active in Oregon’s business community, he was selected to Portland Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Portland Class of 2025-2026. Schock maintains an active pro bono practice, frequently representing clients in post-conviction proceedings and in civil rights matters. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from The Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, receiving the Dean’s Scholarship Awards, American Law Institute Scholarship and Leadership Award, and the George F. Douglas Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Advocacy. He was Senior Editor of the Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation and served as Coach for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

About Stoel Rives

Stoel Rives is a leading U.S. business and litigation law firm providing sophisticated business clients high-quality legal services. With offices in seven states and Washington, D.C., Stoel Rives is a nationally recognized leader in project finance and the energy and natural resources industries. From deals and disputes to compliance and counseling, clients turn to Stoel Rives for their most complex business challenges. Learn more at www.stoel.com.