Carl D. Crowell

Areas of Practice:
Carl’s practice is primarily in complex federal and international litigation. He represents and protects the interests of clients throughout the United States and around the Pacific Rim, including China, Vietnam, Indonesia and The Philippines. Practice areas include intellectual property, international trade and civil rights.

Educational Background:
- Willamette University, J.D., 1998
- Portland State University, B.S. Honors Biology, 1993

Personal Background:
Carl grew up in a rural small town in the Texas Hill Country. His early days included taking care of goats and pigs and various other animals around the farm and swimming and fishing in the Texas Hill Country. His summers were spent helping his grandfather run a salvage yard repairing farm equipment. He takes pride in his skill with an acetylene torch and arc welder.

The years led him to Oregon where he found Salem to be a fine place to live and enjoy everything Oregon has to offer.

In Salem he managed to establish an international practice dealing with complex federal and international litigation. He represents and protects the interests of clients throughout the United States and around the Pacific Rim, including working in Hawaii, California, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and The Philippines. Practice areas include corporate law, intellectual property, international trade and given the opportunity, civil rights.

His interests outside of the law include designing and building kites, fine arts, and mixing music where he fancies himself an amateur DJ.

Admitted to Practice Law:

• State of Oregon
• United States District Court of Oregon
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Thirteenth Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit)
• United State Supreme Court
• United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
• United States Court of International Trade

Founder, Willamette Law Online, an news service program for Willamette University College of Law

email:   carl@kite.com

Michelle Vlach-Ing

Areas of Practice:
Michelle’s practice consists of litigation in the state and federal courts, as well as international arbitration. Her areas of practice include antitrust, collections, contract disputes, copyright, creditor rights, patent litigation, trademark and unlawful trade practices litigation.

Educational Background:
- Willamette University College of Law, J.D., 2001
- University of Hawai’i at Manoa, BA, English, 1998

Personal Background:
Michelle's interests include hiking, camping, SCUBA and traveling. She continues to tutor and mentor law students in various courses as well as applicants to the bar exam.

Michelle served on several state and local bar committees. She is a member of SEDCOR and the Willamette Valley Inns of Court. She is a board member for the Marion County Bar Association and an Elected Delegate to the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates.

Admitted to Practice Law:

• State of Oregon
• United States District Court of Oregon
• State of Idaho
• United States District Court of Idaho
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Thirteenth Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit)
• United State Supreme Court 
• United States Court of International Trade 

email: ming@kite.com  

Crowell Ing is a DBA of Carl D. Crowell, LLC