Multnomah County Lawyers
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Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Focused practice in high asset and complex divorce and custody issues.
Bankruptcy and Business
Ann Chapman has been practicing in the bankruptcy arena for nearly forty years. She specializes in the representation of individuals and small business in Chapters 7 (liquidation) and Chapter 13 (wage earner and small business reorganization), focusing primarily on debtor representation.
She has been recognized for her many achievements, including public speaking on bankruptcy topics on a regional and local basis, her pro bono efforts and her professionalism as a member of the bar. She has been A/V rated by Martindale Hubbell for over 25 years and has been a Super Lawyer in the consumer area for more than 10 years....
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Business, Civil Rights, Education and Personal Injury
I represent individuals who have been harmed by others - whether personally like in an automobile/car accident, or by an institution like abuse or violation of civil rights. I have been practicing law in the State and Federal courts in Oregon since 2005, and have additional relevant legal experience extending back to 1991. My experience includes working for international law firms to my own solo practice representing corporations, small businesses, and individuals. I am a trial attorney and have litigated cases against businesses, insurance companies, colleges, universities, trade schools, and schools on behalf of people that...
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DUI & DWI
Rachel's unwavering dedication to justice and compassion is deeply rooted in her upbringing in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Raised by parents immersed in academia, her formative years instilled in her a profound love for learning, empathy, and equity. From an early age, Rachel's strong ethical principles and a genuine desire to assist others paved the way for her eventual career in the field of law and criminal defense. Her ability to forge meaningful connections and empathize with her clients' unique needs and broader aspirations is a hallmark of her success in representing the individuals we serve.
Rachel's professional journey commenced as a legal...
DUI & DWI
Rich Oberdorfer is one of the foremost experts on DUI law in the State of Oregon, respected by his peers for both his command of the law and his relentless advocacy for his clients. For over 20 years he has been specializing in DUI and related criminal defense, achieving outstanding results and cementing his reputation as not only a great lawyer, but also as a person of genuine kindness.
Growing up in a working-class community in rural Oregon and striving to earn his way through school have given Rich a well-grounded respect for the good people he represents and the...
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Legal Malpractice
Paul R. Rundle is an experienced civil litigation and trial attorney who offers aggressive representation for clients with claims against lawyers for legal malpractice.
Mr. Rundle has over 25 years of litigation and trial experience in state and federal courts throughout Washington and Oregon, including over 70 trials and hundreds of other civil cases resolved by motion or negotiated settlement.
A former top-ten law school graduate and deputy district attorney, Mr. Rundle was a partner at a medium-sized civil litigation law firm before opening The Rundle Law Firm in 2003, currently with offices in Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle.
Business and Products Liability
I primarily practice in the areas of product liability, aviation and commercial litigation. I have tried cases to juries through the state of Oregon.
Divorce and Family
Peter Diamond is a people-oriented attorney who was naturally drawn to Family Law after an extensive and diverse practice in Business, Real Estate, Estate Planning, and General Litigation.
Divorce and Family
Mike represents clients in family law disputes, navigating both trial court proceedings and appeals with finesse. Renowned for his integrity and unwavering dedication, he stands as a stalwart advocate in matters of divorce and custody, earning trust and respect within the legal community. Beyond the realm of traditional divorce law, which encompasses dissolution of both registered and common law domestic partnerships, Mike frequently assumes the role of a child advocate in intricate custodial disputes. His litigation prowess extends to representing insured clients in a spectrum of general litigation issues, ensuring their interests are vigorously defended.
Before joining Schulte Anderson, Mike honed...
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Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Robert concentrates his practice on criminal law, some family law matters, and some general litigation. Robert's criminal practice ranges from DUII cases to domestic violence cases to property crimes, such as theft, ID theft, and forgery. Robert also enjoys working on cases involving family law matters such as restraining and stalking orders. Robert also represents clients in personal injury matters such as car accidents and slip and fall injuries.
Robert strives to follow the philosophy that everyone deserves a good, competent, and dedicated criminal defense attorney in the defense of their legal and constitutional rights. Robert also believes that a person...
Robert strives to follow the philosophy that everyone deserves a good, competent, and dedicated criminal defense attorney in the defense of their legal and constitutional rights. Robert also believes that a person...
Business and Real Estate
In 30 years of law practice, Dean Alterman has advised private businesses and real estate investors across a range that includes buying, selling, and leasing commercial and multi-family real estate, negotiating development agreements, forming condominiums, acquiring and selling businesses, and the other legal matters that come up in the business world. Known for his unusual memory and his mathematical mind, Dean brings to his practice the experience of eight years in real estate sales, two terms on a county planning commission, and a stint as an outside director of a community bank and its holding company.
Dean frequently speaks and writes...
Dean frequently speaks and writes...
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Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
I have been helping people address their debts through Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and Debt Settlement for more than 25 years from my office located in Northeast Portland. I received my law degree from the University of Oregon and have been a member of the Oregon Bar since 1992.
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Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Lowell McKelvey is an injury lawyer, arbitrator and mediator in Portland, Oregon. Lowell specializes in motor vehicle injuries, Onewheel electric skateboard injuries and nursing home neglect and abuse. Lowell has 20+ years' experience in car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accident cases. He is a national leader in Onewheel electric skateboard product liability injury cases. And, he has a passion for helping victims of nursing home abuse and neglect. A former prosecutor and insurance defense lawyer, Lowell puts his trial skills and experience with insurance companies to work, helping injured people find real world solutions....
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Personal Injury
I offer one-on-one service, and I limit my case load so that I can focus on you and your case.
I am an experienced, aggressive trial lawyer who has tried over 140 jury trials. I have 30 years of courtroom experience. As of November of 2024 I have been practicing personal injury law for 22 years.
Insurance companies have attorneys and adjusters whose goal is to pay you as little as they can.
You need an Oregon personal injury attorney to fight for you. I am dedicated to helping your recover as much money as possible under the law.
Once...
Administrative, Civil Rights and Education
I am licensed to practice law in both Oregon and Washington. I am also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. I am the parent of three boys, one of whom has special needs. All three of them attended public schools. I understand both the joy and heartache that come with the gift of these special children. As a lawyer, I have the unique opportunity to...
Immigration
Attorney Elliot Yi is an expert in Immigration Law. He has helped hundreds of families and international couples reunite. Mr. Yi specializes in securing visas, green cards, and U.S. citizenship for his clients. He has represented business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals, and investors in obtaining work visas and green cards. He has also successfully represented clients in removal proceedings at the Portland Immigration Court.
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Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
When you were married, you never expected that your vows would land you in divorce court. You expected fulfillment from and for your spouse for a lifetime. Instead, you have ended up in court, paying lawyers potentially tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of hostility for your now former life partner. I concluded that there MUST be a better way to dissolve a marriage.
One Day Divorce Mediation was born from my desire to do something positive for my clients. Too often, the process of divorce itself is destructive. I wanted to create a better way. One Day Divorce...
Personal Injury
Aaron devotes his practice to helping injured people and their families with their personal injury or wrongful death claims. During his career, he has successfully represented hundreds of victims in their claims against insurance companies or wrongdoers. Putting his clients first, Aaron believes his representation should provide three primary benefits: 1) navigating the complicated world of insurance claims on his clients' behalves; 2) placing them in a position to focus on recovering from their physical, mental, and emotional injuries rather than their legal claims; and 3) maximizing the compensation his clients obtain from the wrongdoer or their insurance...
Personal Injury
Ashley Rosenbaum-DePalo is a trial lawyer within the Rosenbaum Law Group. After graduating from the Willamette University College of Law, she immediately joined our team. In her time here, she has successfully tried, advocated, and resolved hundreds of cases against insurance companies and those who have negligently or intentionally injured innocent people.
Ashley's experience with the Rosenbaum Law Group includes representing victims from car crashes, bike injuries, pedestrian injuries, product liability claims, wrongful death claims, and premises liability claims. During law school, she externed for Judge Janice Wilson in the Multnomah County Circuit Court and clerked at...
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Personal Injury
Gretchen Mandekor is an accomplished, well-respected trial lawyer who specializes in representing plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits and the defense of legal malpractice matters. Over her career, she has successfully tried dozens of jury trials in both state and federal court. Before joining Rosenbaum Law Group, Gretchen founded and managed her own law firm from 2007 through 2014 after working at a large defense litigation firm in downtown Portland.
Gretchen’s extensive experience representing insurance companies and their policyholders for almost two decades on the defense side is a unique asset in representing injured people. She knows how insurance...
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Personal Injury and Products Liability
At Shulman DuBois LLC, we will give you and your case the consideration it deserves. The insurance companies have the money, power, and personnel to bully the injured and overwhelmed - we are dedicated to helping you fight back. At a time when your insurance company is not giving you the thoughtfulness, concern, and respect that you deserve, we will be there to bring the facts to light and set the situation right.
Serving Portland, Oregon, as well as the surrounding areas, we represent people in our community who are struggling in the wake of a serious accident. As active community...
Divorce and Family
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Criminal Defense, Education, Employment and Personal Injury
Nathan Piers-VanderPloeg is a native Oregonian born and raised in the Portland area. He graduated with a degree in Political Science from Linfield College in 2005 and earned his law degree from the University of Oregon in 2011. While working for the Lane County District Attorney as a third-year law student, Nathan tried and won five cases, including a seven count felony jury trial. Following his graduation from law school, Nathan worked as an associate in a general litigation firm, focusing his personal practice on the areas of Employment Law, Personal Injury, and criminal defense. He has handled a...
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Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
“I feel so much better now that I’ve discussed my case with you.” That’s what people tell me after meeting with me for the first time. They feel better because I take a personal approach to the practice of law. I take the time to get to know my clients and the legal problems they are facing. After talking with me, my clients know that I genuinely want to help them. As an experienced criminal defense lawyer in Portland, I take a lot of pride in doing everything possible to help my clients reach the best possible outcome....
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Lauren Barnhart grew up in Tacoma, Washington with her mom, three brothers and a village of aunts and uncles. Lauren learned at an early age that hard work and creative solutions can allow you to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Lauren realized early on that she would need to find her own way to pay for college, so by her senior year, she had secured a full-ride music scholarship to a four-year university, and performed in Carnegie Hall as the principal bassoonist in the Tacoma Youth Symphony.
Lauren entered law school with lofty ambitions of bringing international war criminals to justice, but...
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Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Chad Stavley is a personal injury trial lawyer based in Portland, Oregon. He accepts cases throughout Oregon and Washington. He accepts serious injury cases involving motor vehicles, including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian injuries, bicycle accidents, LYFT/UBER accidents, and trucking accidents. He also handles medical malpractice cases and cases involving denied medical care in jails or inadequate medical care given to inmates in local jails and prisons.
He also handles cases where people are injured in dog attacks and where people are hurt in on-the-job incidents.
Chad has recovered millions of dollars for his clients, including:
- $3.55...
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Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
In 2004, Kenneth Bills and Matthew Driggs opened The Advocates in Seattle with a primary focus on client value and service. Ken believes strongly that a sizable law firm can be as effective at litigation as any boutique litigation firm, while also having the ability to serve large numbers of clients across Washington and Oregon. The Advocates holds these values at the center of its approach to each client’s case. If each individual is treated as though they’re the only client the firm has, everyone is better off.
In his career, Ken has worked on both mass tort and personal injury...
Business, IP, International and Securities
I offer entrepreneurs, small businesses, and the owners of those businesses, access to straightforward, cost-effective, and responsive legal services for the three major stages of a business's lifecycle: the startup, the operation, and the transition (such as a sale, transfer or closing down) of the business. For clients, this means access to a top notch, experienced attorney focused exclusively on the types of transactional issues that directly affect your business.
Criminal Defense and Immigration
Portland Immigration Law is based in Portland, Oregon but serves clients around the world. We specialize in family reunification and fiance visas, asylum, deportation defense, and analyzing the immigration consequences of criminal charges. Immigration lawyer Cole Enabnit speaks Spanish, Russian, and English and proudly serves clients in all three languages.
Personal Injury and Products Liability
I'm a trial lawyer who practices civil litigation, including commercial and personal injury law. I defend individuals and companies against lawsuits, and I also bring lawsuits on behalf of injured individuals.
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Construction, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
I am a Portland, Oregon lawyer specializing in personal injury claims and lawsuits. Please call me or visit my website: www.dawlaw.net. I offer free consultations at 503-919-1315.
Agricultural, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
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Business, Cannabis Law, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
Vince is a business lawyer, problem solver and dealmaker. His clients range from individual investors and entrepreneurs to widely held domestic and international corporations. Vince is Harris Sliwoski’s managing partner and he has received accolades from Super Lawyers and Chambers USA for his work.
Vince strives for efficient and optimal client results in every transaction. He has expertise in business/corporate law, commercial real estate, and intellectual property law.
His advice is guided by a heightened awareness of all possible outcomes: in his litigating days, Vince tried civil cases and conducted numerous arbitrations and mediations. This litigation experience helps him foresee pitfalls and...
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DUI & DWI
Ricky is passionate about helping good people through difficult times, using his legal expertise, life experience, and unwavering commitment to guide clients toward the best possible outcome. His ability to connect with people from all walks of life comes naturally—shaped by his upbringing, military service, and diverse legal background.
Born to Ecuadorian immigrants, Ricky grew up witnessing firsthand the power of perseverance, hard work, and resilience. His journey hasn’t been a straight path—after leaving high school, he joined the U.S. Army, where he served on active duty, including a tour in Afghanistan. That experience instilled in him discipline, adaptability, and a...
Olivia Wotman is a member of the Oregon and Washington bars. She graduated at the top of her class, magna cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law and received her B.A. in psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara. While at Gonzaga, Olivia earned CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for receiving the highest grades in Legal Research and Writing I, II and Advanced Legal Research, among other distinct honors.
While in law school, Olivia was very active in the community, serving in a number of leadership roles, including President of the Student Organization of Victims Advocacy and Student...
While in law school, Olivia was very active in the community, serving in a number of leadership roles, including President of the Student Organization of Victims Advocacy and Student...
Business, Construction, Employment and Real Estate
Aaron Ferreira grew up in Livermore, California. As an undergrad, he attended the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), first studying Computer Science and then graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. After graduation, he got his feet wet in the legal profession by working for three years as a legal assistant in Shell Beach, California.
In 1997, Aaron entered the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon. While attending law school, he participated in law review as a Research Editor and then Articles Editor for the...
In 1997, Aaron entered the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon. While attending law school, he participated in law review as a Research Editor and then Articles Editor for the...
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Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Nick Heydenrych is an experienced litigator with over 15 years of practice in criminal defense. Throughout his career, he has represented clients across a broad spectrum of cases— handling everything from misdemeanor DUIs to complex felony cases, always with an eye toward conflict reduction and real, positive outcomes for his clients. He thrives on the challenge of finding thoughtful, client-centered solutions for the good people he represents.
Prior to joining Reynolds Defense Firm, Nick served in a variety of legal roles that have shaped his multifaceted perspective. He has worked in both private and public defense settings, including as Managing Attorney...
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Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
I am dedicated to your defense. My practice includes the full range of criminal cases including traffic tickets, minor in possession, drug manufacture and possession charges and domestic violence (DV) charges. I also do civil matters such as no contact orders, restraining orders and forfeitures.
Having defended hundreds of cases, I have a established a reputation as a zealous advocate for my clients. I focus on reaching the best possible outcome for your case - whether a plea bargain or challenging the charge at trial.
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Estate Planning and Probate
Attorney at Betts Patterson Mines, focusing on trusts & estate planning; probate and trust administration; charitable giving and planning; business succession planning; planning for special needs; advise on income, estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax; guardianships and conservatorships; federal and state estate tax returns.
Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Lillian Suelzle Watson became a lawyer in 2001. Lillian was born and raised in Gresham, Oregon and received her Associate's Degree from Mt. Hood Community College and her BA in Communications from Marylhurst University. She graduated from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark in December of 2000. Lillian is a member of the Oregon State Bar and the United States District Court in Oregon. She is also a member of the Multnomah Bar Association, (Family Law Estate, Planning and Debtor Creditor Sections), Oregon Association of Collaborative Professionals, Oregon Mediation Association and the Gresham Chamber of...
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