Moves Cheryl Coon announces the forma- tion of Refugee Disability Benefits of Or- egon (RDBO), a nonprofit that she will direct in efforts on behalf of refugees in Oregon who are disabled and are seeking state and federal benefits. Effective June 3, she will leave Swanson, Thomas, Coon & Newton, where she has led the Social Security team since 2011. Her efforts as chair of the OSB Disability Section as well as chair of the Environmental Law Alliance led to an interest in the plight of refugees in the United States and to her work with the Immigration and Refu- gee Community Organization (IRCO), Catholic Charities and Lutheran Family Services. She can be reached at cheryl@ rdbo.org or by phone at (971) 270-0755. The website is www.rdbo.org. Joseph Tripi has joined Cable Hus- ton as of counsel in the firm’s construc- tion, litigation and real estate groups. He brings over 20 years of experi- ence in liens, bond claims, business and contract litigation and real estate transactions. For six years, Tripi was a founder and managed his own firm. Juan J. Aguiar has recently accepted a position as director of legal advice for Ec- uador’s attorney general’s office in Quito. Aguiar obtained his law and management degrees from Willamette University in 2002. He reports that unlike thousands of others who were not so lucky, he and his family were not directly affected by the recent earthquake. Reach him at juan_ aguiar@yahoo.com. Matthew Scherer and Angela Fer- rer have joined the employment law boutique Bu- chanan, Angeli, Altschul & Sul- livan as associates. Scherer came to the firm after com- pleting a judicial clerkship with Justice is proud to announce the opening of our seventh office, located at: US Bank Corp. Building 111 SW 5th Ave., Suite 3150 Portland, Oregon 97204 Our firm has a commitment to grow in the Pacific Northwest and we have a strong reputation for supporting our lawyers' entrepreneurial spirit. If you have some business and would like to grow your career with us, please contact Attorney Sean Carney at (503) 444-3400 or scarney@selmanlaw.com. Selman Breitman LLP www.selmanlaw.com JUNE 2016 • OREGON STATE BAR BULLETIN 47