The Portland law firm of Kafoury & McDougal today filed suit on behalf of Jermaine Massey against Hilton Hotels and the DoubleTree Hilton in Portland, Oregon, for $3 million, indicating that they will amend to request $7 million in punitive damages. Jermaine Massey On December 22, 2018, Jermaine Massey, an African American with experience working for the U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RACIST COMMENTS TO OREGON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: THE SPENCER FAMILY RESPONDS TO THE DISTRICT Yesterday, North Clackamas School District released a fundamentally misleading statement about the racist comments made by a staffer to a group of fifth grade students. Through their attorneys, Kafoury & McDougal of Portland, the family of Jasmyn Spencer wishes to correct the record by … Continue reading →

  Kafoury & McDougal represents the estate of a developmentally disabled woman, Lorena Pinon, who chocked to death while eating lunch at an adult day-care field trip to Hagg Lake. On September 24, 2018, Ms. Pinon died at forty-four years old, while in the care of Tualatin Valley Workshop Inc, an organization also known as TVW. In September 2018, Ms. … Continue reading →

December 27, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JERMAINE MASSEY, AN AFRICAN AMERICAN GUEST AT THE HILTON DOUBLETREE IN PORTLAND, CALLS FOR THE HOTEL TO EXPLAIN ITS CONDUCT On December 22, 2018, at about 11 p.m., Jermaine Massey was, “calling his mother while black,” from a quiet corner of the lobby of the DoubleTree hotel in Portland, Oregon, when hotel security demanded to … Continue reading →