Meet the Portland lawyer taking on Nike's 'boys' club' culture

When Laura Salerno Owens says Nike Inc. is run with a "good ole' boy culture," it's not a phrase she learned from recent newspaper reporting.

The attorney at Portland-based Markowitz Herbold PC is one of the company's regular foils. The firm has never represented Nike, a relative rarity in Portland's legal scene, making it one of the few locally in a position to take on the company. Salerno Owens estimates the firm has represented hundreds of Nike employees over the years.

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Originally published in the 8/15 Portland Business Journal's online edition.