Two Alumni Join Stoel Rives LLP

Gabriel Chao '01 and Seth Hilton '95 join Stoel Rives LLP in the San Francisco office.

Hilton joined as Of Counsel in the San Francisco office in May 2006. He represents clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration and mediation, with an emphasis on energy litigation. Hilton has significant experience representing clients before the California Public Utilities Commission. He has represented qualifying facilities, independent power producers, energy service providers, and direct access and utility customers in numerous proceedings before the Commission. In 2003, he was appointed to the California State Bars Standing Committee on Federal Courts. Hilton is a member of the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel and the Power Association. Hilton previously worked at Morrison & Foerster.

Gabriel Chao '01 joined as an associate in the firms Real Estate practice in San Francisco in June. He focuses his practice on leasing, sales, financing, and construction-related transactions. Chao also serves as outside general counsel to several clients. He is a member of the Economic Development Alliance for Business (EDAB), the San Francisco Real Estate Exchange (SFREX), the Belden Club Real Estate Organization, and Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). Chao was previously an associate at Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc.