Risa M Davis

Risa grew up in Portland and was first introduced to legal argument and thinking as a member of the Grant High School mock trial and constitution teams.  While she enjoyed and excelled at these experiences, Risa never considered becoming a lawyer, until experiencing the importance of advocacy first-hand while helping a family member navigate a complicated health care system during a medical crises.  Risa decided to become an attorney so that she could help others with her strong advocacy skills.

Risa graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, where she won several Moot Court-Mock Trial competitions and clerked at Washington County District Attorney’s office for two years, where she gained extensive courtroom and trial experience.  Since her admission to the Bar, Risa has worked in several areas of law including crime victim rights, employment law, family law, student rights, civil rights, estate planning and business advising.  Risa is proud of her pro bono legal work and has been recognized twice by the Oregon State Bar New Lawyers Division for this service.

In November 2011, Risa decided to strike out on her own and start her own practice and operated first as Davis Law Offices, LLC and then as Risa Davis, Attorney at Law, LLC.  Risa brought her values of compassion, integrity, equity and community to her private practice.  Risa viewed her relationships with clients as partnerships offered realistic advice while vigorously protecting client interests both in and out of the courtroom.

Risa transitioned out of private practice in 2018 to work within large companies who have made commitments to emprove their employment practices and employee experience.