Caitlin Mitchell - Eugene, OR
Attorney at Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton
Civil Rights Litigation Lawyers in Eugene, OR
975 Oak Street Suite 1050 Eugene, OR 97401
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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14
Years
Experience
Eugene Civil Rights Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/26/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Employment Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Caitlin Mitchell specializes in civil rights litigation and employment law, with a particular focus on gender discrimination / LGBTQ+ rights, the rights of prisoners, and the rights of families impacted by incarceration and the child welfare system. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, she was an attorney at Youth, Rights & Justice (YRJ) in Portland, where she represented children and parents in juvenile dependency proceedings in the trial court and on appeal. In her pre-law school life Caitlin was a counselor and community educator at a sexual assault crisis center, where she worked with survivors of violence and taught classes on topics including sexual harassment in the workplace. In 2024, Caitlin won the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association’s Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award for her work representing a non-binary child in a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Greater Albany Public School District.
Caitlin graduated from Yale Law School in 2012. She earned a B.A. in English and Women's Studies from Yale University in 2006, graduating cum laude. She clerked for Justices Adrienne C. Nelson and Martha L. Walters on the Oregon Supreme Court.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association’s Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award, 2024
- New Practitioner Advocacy Award from the OSB Juvenile Law Section, 2016
- Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2024
- Rising Star Award, American Constitution Society, 2026
Other Sources of Feedback About Caitlin Mitchell
Included on the 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Yale Law School,
New Haven,
Connecticut, 2012
J.D.
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Yale Law School,
New Haven,
Connecticut, 2012
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Non Legal Education
- Yale University, BA -- 2006
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Youth, Rights & Justice (YRJ), Staff Attorney, Staff Attorney
- Justice Adrienne C. Nelson, Oregon Supreme Court, Clerk, Clerk
- Martha L. Walters, Oregon Supreme Court, Clerk, Clerk
Classes and Seminars
- Lewis and Clark Law School, Adjunct Professor (Former)
Other Affiliations
- Lane County Bar Association (Member)
- Oregon State Bar (Member)
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2016 - Present
- Oregon Women Lawyers (Executive Committee)
- Oregon Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- National Police Accountability Project
- Oregon ACLU Lawyers’ Committee
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Amicus Committee (former)
- Oregon State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section, Executive Committee (former)
- Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights Implementation Team (former)
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Contact
975 Oak Street
Suite 1050
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 541-837-1977
Fax: 541-484-0882
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.justicelawyers.com
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