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Oregon Supreme Court Hits Court of Appeals Softball out of the Park

November 21, 2023 ,

Today the Oregon Supreme Court issued its opinion In the Matter of C.P.,[1]  a juvenile delinquency case involving a 15-year-old “youth”[2] who snuck into…

OR Supreme Court decision on Abuse of a Vulnerable Person

Ever since the passage of the Abuse of Vulnerable Persons Act (ORS 124.100-124.140), lawyers who represent vulnerable people injured by state actors have argued…

Drunk Driver Kills Road Worker

On Tuesday July 10, 2012 at 7:48 pm, 47-year-old highway worker Gregory A. Priest of Salem was struck and killed by a drunk driver….

DHS Sued for $1 million after Portland Foster Father Molested Girl

An attorney has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services on behalf of an 8-year-old girl who was molested…

DOJ Lawyers Taken to Task for Unprofessional Conduct

While I do not make it a practice to sue the police, officers do make mistakes and sometimes abuse the law. When they do,…

Files Further Expose Boy Scouts’ Cover-Up of Sex Abuse

Last month confidential files were turned over for a lawsuit in Minnesota to bring attention to the problem of sexual abuse in the Boy…

Oregon Mom Goes After Convicted Molester Who Refused to Pay Restitution From PERS Account

When the girl was just 8 years old, the man had earned her mother’s trust enough to be left alone with her. Over the…

New TriMet Audio Recording Aids Injury Lawyers

The Oregonian reported today that the new TriMet buses are equipped with on-board microphones.  According to TriMet spokesperson Mary Fetsch, audio recording came standard…

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage for City of Portland Police Officers and Firefighters

In 2015, I took on the representation of an officer who was injured on the job when she was struck by an uninsured drunk…

The Law Office of Josh Lamborn, P.C. is Proud to Sponsor the 2017 Crime Victim Law Conference

Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Crime Victim Law Conference. Join us May 11-12, 2017, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland,…

Oregon Court Rejects Common Sense in Favor of Criminals

Yesterday, in State v. Jimenez, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that police officers in the State of Oregon cannot ask people they lawfully detain if…

Victim Rights Attorney Recognized by Super Lawyers

The Law Office of Josh Lamborn, P.C. is proud to announce that Josh Lamborn was selected for inclusion in the 2015 Oregon Super LawyersMagazine. Josh…

The Law Office of Josh Lamborn, P.C. is Proud to Sponsor the 2015 Crime Victim Law Conference

April 17, 2015

Register Now for NCVLI’s 2015 Conference by clicking HERE. Registration is now open for the 13th Annual Crime Victim Law Conference.      Join us…

DHS Fails Children

By Erin Olson and Josh Lamborn Last week, a courageous and angry Multnomah County jury awarded two little girls a substantial amount of money…

Universities’ Lack of Policies, Resources and Staff Training Lead to Unjust Treatment of Student Rape Victims

Stories of female college students who were raped and then relied on their schools to adjudicate their claims have permeated the media during the…

Sexual Assault Response: Progress Toward a Victim-Centered Approach

City Auditor Lavonne Griffin-Valade released her report yesterday detailing the results of her recent audit of the City of Portland’s progress in improving its…

TriMet Testing Devices to Warn Pedestrians

November 13, 2013

In downtown Portland, Gresham or the Beaverton Town Center, bus operators have to stay vigilant to avoid hitting pedestrians or cyclists who are often…

Oregon City Adds Memorial for Homicide Victims

A new memorial for Oregon and Washington murder victims has been donated to Oregon City’s Mountain View Cemetery. The Greater Portland Area Chapter of…