 The firm added six new attorneys in October 2000, followed by five more in November 2001.Ater Wynne then expanded its public finance, business, and energy practices by adding five attorneys in June 2002.A bar complaint was filed in 2005 by the City of Portland and later dismissed by the Oregon State Bar concerning the firm first representing the city in negotiations to buy Portland General Electric but later worked for Texas Pacific Group, who was also looking to buy the utility.