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Melissa Hopkins - Lake Oswego, OR
4248 Galewood Street Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Law Offices Of Judy Snyder
Lake Oswego Employment Law Lawyer
Overview
Melissa has a strong background in the public sector, having begun her career in government before attending law school at the University of Oregon. In one of her positions, she became a plaintiff in a wrongful termination, federal whistleblower, and disability discrimination claim. This experience paved her path to becoming a lawyer.
Melissa was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2019. She is admitted to practice in the State of Oregon and the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Melissa is an active member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers’ Association, the Multnomah Bar Association, the Multnomah County Chapter of Oregon Women Lawyers, and the Oregon State Bar Association New Lawyer’s Division.
Melissa focuses her practice on assisting Oregonians in the areas of employment law, civil rights, sexual assault, defamation, prisoner rights, public meetings law, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury claims. Melissa is also open to exploring new possible claims that may not have been litigated previously.
Originally from Washington state, Melissa has called Oregon home for over a decade. She is a former Board Member and current volunteer with the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Washington, where she regularly speaks at area medical and nursing schools about her experience surviving Ovarian Cancer.
About Melissa Hopkins
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Civil Rights
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, 2019
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2019
Other Affiliations
- Oregon State Bar Association, New Lawyer's Division
- Multnomah Bar Association
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Oregon Women Lawyers
Education
- University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 2018
J.D. - Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, 2010
MPA - University of Puget Sound, 2004
B.A.
Office Information
Address
4248 Galewood Street Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone
Fax
- 971-277-3894
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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