People•Laurie R. Hager
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Laurie R. Hager

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People•Laurie R. Hager

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)
    • Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter Editorial Board (2016-2019)
    • Legal Ethics Committee (2014-2016)

  • "A Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Decision Bears on Insurance Coverage for Repair of Construction Defects," Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction Newsletter (May 15, 2023)
  • "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)
  • "The Washington Supreme Court Renders a Significant Decision on Application of the Spearin Doctrine for Washington Projects," Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction Newsletter (January 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