I am a native Oregonian, born and raised in Eugene.  I moved to Salem in 2015, directly after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Law.  I joined the Litigation, Employment, and Government defense team at Heltzel Williams in December, 2019.  Prior to that, I was a litigation attorney at a well-respected Salem business law firm for my first four years of practice.

I have extensive litigation experience, including first-chair trial experience, representing government entities (including correctional institutions, as well as police and fire departments), businesses, community banks and credit unions, and farmers, in many areas of law, including constitutional claims, employment lawsuits, business disputes, and real property matters, among other varied litigation matters.  I also assist and counsel employers in navigating employment laws with prospective, current and former employees.  My goal is to help my clients with legal compliance and dispute resolution in an efficient and effective manner, including at trial, mediation, arbitration, and, when possible, through informal resolution.

When I am not in the office, you can find me enjoying a glass of Pinot Noir at one of Oregon’s many regional wineries with my husband Sam, or chasing after my three young daughters.  In the winter, I enjoy knitting, cooking gourmet meals, and baking sweet treats to share with friends and family.

I am licensed to practice law in Oregon, and I am admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the State of Oregon, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon, and all Oregon state courts.

I focus my legal practice in the following areas:

• Government
• Employment Law
• Litigation & Settlement
• Real Estate & Land Use

University of Oregon School of Law (Eugene, Oregon), 2015

• Order of the Coif (Recognizing those who graduated in the top 10% of the class)
• Oregon Law Review, Executive Editor (Articles Editor)

University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Washington), 2012

• B.A., Business and Leadership Program
• Varsity Golf

• Member, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Oregon State Bar, Various Sections
• Member, Marion County Bar Association

• FTC Say What? The Threatened Future of Non-Compete Agreements (author), Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC) Publication “The Verdict”, 2023 Issue 4.
• The Disappearing Lien: Application of Oregon Agricultural Liens Outside the State (co-author), Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Newsletter, Fall 2019