Laurie Hager focuses her practice in business litigation, commercial real estate and leasing, construction, enforcement of creditors’ rights, and insurance coverage. She has experience representing clients in a wide range of industries including construction and real estate. She regularly assists clients with contract disputes, negotiations and resolutions.
Laurie represents clients in federal and state courts, arbitration and mediation.
University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder (J.D., 2000)
University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1997)
Oregon State Bar
Executive Committee Member, Construction Law Section (2020-present)
"Current Cases of Interest - Usury, Foreclosure, and Guarantor Litigation," Presenter, Snell & Wilmer's Lunch & Learn Series (January 9, 2023)
"Tips for Litigating Adverse Possession, Boundary, and Easement Disputes," Presenter, Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Annual Summer Conference (August 12, 2022)
"Oregon and Washington Construction Liens and Bonds," Co-Presenter, National Association of Credit Managment (March 29, 2022)
“Pretrial Motions and Jury Instructions,” MBA YLS, Presenter (2021)
“Civil Trial Motions,” MBA, Presenter (2021)
Oregon and Washington Construction Lien Law: NACM Oregon, Presenter (2004-2009, 2012, 2014, 2016-2020)
“Taking Some Sticks from the Property Rights Bundle – Adverse Possession, Prescriptive Easements, and Other Real Property Encumbrances,” Presenter (2017)
Southwest Business & Construction Credit Conference: Washington and Oregon Lien Law (2017)
“Fundamentals of Washington Landlord Tenant Law,” Presenter, Sterling Education Service, Inc. (2013)
“Provisional Process,” Co-Author, Oregon State Bar Association CLE, Civil Pleading and Practice (2006)
Young Lawyers Section Award of Merit Winner, Multnomah Bar Association (2007)
Oregon Super Lawyers® (2020-2022)
Rising Star (2009, 2011-2015)
Sussman Shank LLP (2001-2021)
Partner (2016-2021)
Litigation Practice Group Chair (2020-2021)
Construction Group Practice Chair (2018-2020)
California
Oregon
Washington
Oregon Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of California
Supreme Court of Oregon
Supreme Court of Washington
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, District of Oregon
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, Western District of Washington