Mediation & Arbitration

Katie received her Juris Doctorate degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas in 2003 and obtained her law license in the State of Oregon. She began her legal career as a JAG in the United States Air Force, stationed in Colorado where she was both a criminal prosecutor and served as general legal counsel for the base she was assigned. Katie returned to the Pacific Northwest in 2007 and began her practice as a civil defense litigator, specializing in construction defect litigation and other casualty and business disputes. Over the course of her career, she worked as staff counsel for an insurance company, managed her own practice for 7 years, served as managing partner for a firm with offices in Oregon and Washington and worked with Walhood Law Group.

In 2021, Katie transitioned her practice to focus on providing mediation and arbitration services. In her prior practice both as a JAG and civil litigator, Katie demonstrated a knack for her ability to view even the most challenging of cases with a lens towards compromise and resolution. 

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Katie is licensed to practice in Oregon and Washington state and federal courts and prides herself on her professional relationships with litigators from both sides of the bar.

Katie lives in Oregon with her husband, five adult children, and two twin grandsons. She grew up in Hawaii (Kailua, Oahu) and enjoys visiting "home" anytime she can and feeding her Disney habit.