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Heather J Van Meter
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Biography
Practical Solutions Law provides peace of mind on legal issues, protects client assets, and gives solutions when disputes arise. Our trusted firm is here to assist businesses, property owners, professionals and their families with general business and real estate advice, contract matters, assistance with employment and professional licensing matters, estate planning, as well as representation in legal disputes and litigation. We serve the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area and the Columbia Gorge region. With over 20 years' experience in law and litigation in state and federal courts, including dozens of trials and appeals, our firm has the knowledge and experience to advise and protect you, your business and your assets.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Appeals
15%
26 years
Business
15%
28 years
Employment and Labor
15%
28 years
Estate Planning
15%
16 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Washington for 5 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 27 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in Alaska for 26 years
State: Alaska
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Practical Solutions Law LLC
5200 SW Meadows Rd., Suite 150, Lake Oswego, OR, 97035
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Posted by anonymous | October 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
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So far I have hired Ms Van Meter to review and revise my commercial office lease, employee manual and a real estate transaction that was having some payment problems. In all cases she provided worthwhile advice and was prompt, professional and fair priced.
Heather J Van Meter's Lawyer Endorsements
"Heather and I have defended civil litigation cases together and I know her to be an excellent lawyer. I would not hesitate to recommend her."
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Experience
Honors
2007
Top 40 Under 40 - Nominee, Portland Business Journal
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Managing Partner, Practical Solutions Law LLC
2017 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management
2012 - 2020
Senior Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department of Justice, Trial Division, Civil Litigation Section
2011 - 2012
Professor (Constitutional Law and Evidence), Lewis & Clark Law School
2010 - 2011
Lecturer, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - Saigon
2004 - 2010
Partner, Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC
2001 - 2004
Associate, Bullivant Houser Bailey
1998 - 2001
Associate, Ater Wynne LLP
Associations
1999 - Present
U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical SocietyMember & Past President
1999 - Present
Multnomah Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Oregon Gay and Lesbian Law AssociationMember & Past Board Member
1998 - Present
Oregon Women Lawyers AssociationMember & Past President
Oregon State Bar, House of Delegates
Past Elected Member
Oregon Minority Lawyers Association
Member
2014 - 2019
Marion County Bar AssociationPast President
2007 - 2009
Girl Scouts - Columbia River CouncilPast Board Member
2004 - 2010
ACLU of OregonPast Board Member and Lawyers' Committee Member
1998 - 2010
Owen M. Panner American Inn of CourtPast Member and Executive Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Criminal Prosecutions - 6 trials as volunteer prosecutor
Civil Defense Litigation - 30+ trials as lead trial attorney
Education
2017
University of Birmingham (England)
Ph.D. in International Law
2012
Oxford University
MA - Masters in International Human Rights Law
1998
Willamette University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
Willamette University
MA - Masters in Business and Management
1994
University of California - San Diego
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2020
Law, Technology and Humans Journal
Revising The DIKW Pyramid And The Real Relationship Between Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom
2017
HER STORY: LESSONS IN SUCCESS FROM LAWYERS WHO LIVE IT, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Self-Defined Success
2011
19 Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution 66
The Human Right to Water: Proposal For A Human Rights-Based Prioritization Approach
2007
Portland Business Journal
It’s Critical to Create a Sense of Privacy in Health Care Settings
2005
Portland Business Journal
Good Records Can Minimize Worker Claims
2005
DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law
Defending Negligent Referral Claims
1998
Willamette Law Review
NSMIA and Oregon’s Securities Registration Laws
1998
Oregon Farm Bureau Federation
Irrigation Districts Manual (co-author)