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Chat withState: Oregon
Acquired: 1983
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
825 NE 20th Ave Ste 220, Portland, OR, 97232-2275
17 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | 1 star
Posted by Anthony | January 05, 2021 | Debt & Lending Agreements
Not a Man of His Word!!!
My wife and myself gave James Dodge a business loan and he lied to us on several items and eventually never paid us back a dime! He is not a man of character and he shafted me and my family out of a lot of money. I'm sure he spent the money on better things than our kids having college tuition money!...
Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2014 | Workers Compensation
what a let down
i had mr. dodge and was excited, thought i had a pitbull for a lawyer turns out he is not!!! i was told i had to pay for a mri when it was a work related accident so i got shafted. he would never call me back either. i would rather fight the case myself as he didnt do squat for me...
Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2012 | Criminal Defense
Find someone else who's reputable
This guy is a sham. My mother would call him a shister. He made me do most of the work while I felt like I was dying. Though the whole time saying oh we're going to win this and blah blah blah,. Get this get that. then when it came to it. He sent some dud w/me the day of that I never met before...
Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2011
Just Don't Do It!!!!
The title says it all.... This guy was unresponsive to e-mails, and calls, was highly disorganized, did not show up for meetings (2-3 times minimum) and I think hurt my case. You can do so much better. I'm guessing one would be better off with a second year law student.
Posted by Chris | March 21, 2011 | Workers Compensation
Terrible!!! Workers compensation board can do better for free!! Do not hire!
This guy charges like a wounded rhino. There's always an excuse for why he didn't get ahold of you or return calls. He works as though he works for the insurance companies instead of the client. He will not help you. For what he did for me, the workers compensation board could have done for free. He ...
"Jim's knowledge and experience in Oregon Workers' Compensation is nearly unparalleled. His experience working at SAIF gave him an inside perspective at how the insurer's operate and how best to maximize client compensation. He is passionate about helping underrepresented, working class Oregonians and has a team of Spanish speaking staff members ready to assist. He is well known for his devotion to his clients and cares about their families too."
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.
Suspension - Disciplinary issued in OR, 2025
updated on 12/24/2025This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Suspension - Disciplinary issued in OR, 2011
updated on 11/26/2014This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Reprimand issued in OR, 2008
updated on 02/22/2012This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Suspension - Disciplinary issued in OR, 2002
updated on 11/26/2014This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Reprimand issued in OR, 1997
updated on 02/22/2012This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
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