Cable Huston

What Cable Huston does

Cable Huston LLP is a Portland, Oregon-based boutique law firm organized as a limited liability partnership and founded in 1990. The firm provides a full suite of legal services across twelve core practice areas, including business law, employment law, energy and utility law, environmental and natural resources law, government entities, litigation and appeals, real estate and land use, taxation, trusts and estates, eminent domain and condemnation, internal corporate investigations, and commercial insurance and surety coverage. The practice is staffed by 27 attorneys (partners, of counsel, and associates) plus administrative staff including a Chief Operating Officer, and is headquartered at 1455 SW Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, serving clients throughout the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington).

The firm serves a diversified mix of multinational corporations, public utilities (including consumer-owned utilities with 25+ year engagements), municipalities and government entities (such as the City of Albany, Joint Water Commission, Tualatin Valley Water District, and Eugene Water & Electric Board), enterprise clients across real estate and insurance (AmeriTitle, Stewart Title, ACE USA, Chubb), and individual clients for estate and trust matters. Notable matters include representation of Avangrid Renewables in a $32 million virtual power purchase agreement dispute with Nike and confidential representation of the Portland Trail Blazers. Underlying technology is limited to standard legal practice management and case management tooling; the firm's competitive advantage rests on attorney expertise, partner pedigrees from major firms (e.g., Schwabe Williamson, O'Melveny & Myers, Jones Day), and multi-decade client relationships rather than proprietary technology.

The revenue model is professional services billing, primarily hourly rates for attorney time with fixed fees for specific services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm positions itself as offering competitive regional rates relative to large law firms via a low-overhead boutique model. Go-to-market relies on direct attorney-client relationships, word-of-mouth referrals, professional website presence, LinkedIn, and community involvement, with no evidence of productized offerings, technology platforms, or external investors. Ownership is held by partners; the firm is privately held with no parent company, subsidiaries, or funding rounds identified.

Name

Cable Huston

Legal name

Cable & Huston LLP

Website

https://cablehuston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cable Huston LLP is a Portland-based boutique law firm founded in 1990 providing full-suite legal services across business, employment, energy/utility, environmental, government, litigation, real estate, tax, and trusts/estates practices. It serves multinational corporations, public utilities, municipalities, and individuals throughout Oregon and Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: The firm provides comprehensive legal services billed primarily through hourly rates for attorneys, with fixed fees for specific services. Revenue is generated from serving corporate, government, and individual clients across multiple practice areas including litigation, transactions, and regulatory matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cable Huston is a Portland-based boutique law firm providing comprehensive legal services to corporations, public utilities, municipalities, and individuals across practice areas including Business Law, Employment, Energy and Utility, Environmental and Natural Resources, Government Entities, Litigation and Appeals, Real Estate and Land Use, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, and Eminent Domain. The firm delivers end-to-end representation spanning transactional assistance, litigation, regulatory advocacy, and business planning for Oregon and Pacific Northwest clients.

Product overview

Cable Huston is a Portland-based boutique law firm providing comprehensive legal services through a full-suite offering across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform rather than a modular software product, with attorneys organized into practice groups including Business Law, Employment, Energy and Utility, Environmental and Natural Resources, Government Entities, Litigation and Appeals, Real Estate and Land Use, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, and Eminent Domain. The firm also provides specialized services such as Internal Corporate Investigations and Commercial Insurance Coverage. Unlike niche law firms, Cable Huston offers end-to-end representation spanning transactional assistance, litigation, and business planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• AmeriTitlecoreOthersAmeriTitle is a title insurance company represented by Cable Huston in real estate and title-claim litigation in Pacific Northwest forums. The firm has institutional experience with title policies and local procedural mechanisms.
• Stewart TitlecoreOthersStewart Title is a national title insurance company represented by Cable Huston for real estate and title-claim litigation matters in the Pacific Northwest.
• ACE USAnotableOthersACE USA insurance carrier represented by Cable Huston for commercial insurance and surety coverage matters over the last 25 years in Oregon and Washington courts.
• Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesnotableOthersChubb Group of Insurance Companies is a national insurance carrier represented by Cable Huston for coverage and litigation matters.
• Developers Surety and Indemnity Co.notableOthersDevelopers Surety and Indemnity Co. is represented by Cable Huston for performance and payment bonds, bad faith claims, and surety coverage matters.
• St. Paul Travelers Co.notableOthersSt. Paul Travelers Co. is an insurance carrier represented by Cable Huston for various insurance coverage and litigation matters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Perkins Coie LLP: Large national firm with substantial Portland presence offering broad corporate, litigation, energy, and government practices. While broader and larger than Cable Huston, it competes for the same mid-cap enterprise and public-sector engagements and serves as a target for lateral hires.
• K&L Gates LLP: Global law firm with a significant Portland office offering energy, environmental, real estate, and corporate practices. Competes for the same large enterprise and utility mandates and serves as a destination for talent flows.
• Holland & Knight LLP: National firm with Portland presence covering energy, environmental, government, and business litigation. Acts as a larger-firm competitor for the same enterprise and public-sector matters Cable Huston pursues.

Direct peers

• Lane Powell PC: Pacific Northwest regional firm with business, energy, government, and litigation practices serving similar Oregon and Washington enterprises and public agencies. Competes directly for enterprise and utility mandates.
• Stoel Rives LLP: Full-service Pacific Northwest firm with strong energy, environmental, and business practices serving utilities and municipalities across Oregon. Directly overlaps with Cable Huston's core practice areas and competes for the same enterprise, utility, and government clients.
• Tonkon Torp LLP: Portland-based boutique law firm of similar size and orientation, offering business, litigation, energy, real estate, and government-entity services to Oregon enterprises and public agencies. Directly comparable to Cable Huston in market positioning, client mix, and Pacific Northwest regional focus.
• Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt: Portland-based Pacific Northwest law firm with comparable business, energy, real estate, and litigation practices serving similar enterprise and government clients. A direct competitor from which Cable Huston has previously hired lateral partners.
• Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP: Portland-based boutique law firm of similar size, offering business, employment, real estate, and litigation services to Oregon enterprises and individuals. Closely comparable as a regional boutique competitor in Cable Huston's core market.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Large Pacific Northwest-rooted firm with significant energy, environmental, and government practice groups in Oregon. Competes for the same enterprise, utility, and municipal mandates that anchor Cable Huston's book of business.
• Miller Nash LLP: Pacific Northwest regional law firm with comparable business, real estate, and litigation offerings and similar client base of mid-market enterprises and public entities. Directly comparable in scope and regional focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cable-huston

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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