Kell, Alterman & Runstein was founded in 1929 when Gus J. Solomon established a practice dedicated to the highest levels of client service, community involvement, and collegiality. After 82 years, we still follow the same guiding principles. Our firm is an AV rated firm.


Our lawyers serve clients in Oregon, around the U.S., and abroad on a range of legal matters, from business law to litigation concerns to family issues. We believe the value of our services and the strength of our client relationships depend upon understanding our clients' goals. Over the years, we have earned a reputation as a professional yet welcoming firm that offers individuals, families, and businesses of all sizes effective and helpful legal assistance.



Kell, Alterman & Runstein: A Portland Institution


Few Portland firms have as rich a history as Kell, Alterman & Runstein, which celebrated its 75th anniversary on May 17, 2004. The firm helped pioneer public power in Portland, helped conceive and create the TriMet mass transit system, and represented many of Portland's longest-tenured businesses. And though Kell, Alterman & Runstein has evolved through the years into a general-practice firm, it is still influenced by the outsized personalities of its founders.


Kell, Alterman & Runstein traces its roots to 1929, when Gus Solomon established a practice in downtown Portland, relying on business from friends, acquaintances, and word of mouth. Solomon, a graduate of Stanford Law School,