Family Law

• Adoption

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  After graduating from Washington State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, a Minor in Sociology, and a Formal Minor in Business, Anita started in the legal field as a criminal defense legal assistant at Rieke and Savage in Portland. Later, she joined Kolisch Hartwell supporting attorneys specializing in Patent and Trademark prosecution and litigation for five years.
• Wrongful Death
  Glen’s diverse background also includes plaintiff cases, complex commercial cases, and prosecuting and defending wrongful death cases.
• Sex Crimes
  Before pursuing her career in civil litigation, Molly served as a judicial clerk for Honorable Karsten H. Rasmussen, Presiding Judge of Lane County Circuit Court. Molly also worked as Judge Rasmussen’s research assistant before passing the bar, substantially contributing to his Oregon Practice and Procedure textbook, a four-hundred-page volume devoted to the nuances of Oregon civil procedure. She continues to contribute to future editions of the text. While attending the University of Oregon Law, Molly gained additional litigation experience by clerking for three different district attorneys’ offices—Deschutes County, Lane County, and Ada County (Idaho). In addition to her misdemeanor trial responsibilities, Molly worked on several press-sensitive sexual assault and homicide cases in Deschutes County, including aggravated murder. As a law student, she also worked as a course assistant to Honorable David Schuman and as a research assistant to former Attorney General Hardy Myers.
• Misdemeanors
• Assault
  Katie Eichner focuses her practice in the areas of medical malpractice and general litigation. While focusing on professional malpractice, Katie defends all types of civil litigation and has experience with employment discrimination, business disputes, personal injury defense, motor vehicle accidents, contract disputes, and even civil assault and battery. She has defended a varied number of tort claims on behalf of her clients, recently achieving a defense verdict in a medical malpractice trial. Katie also has experience in creditor’s rights, including representing creditors in bankruptcy courts.
• Murder
  Nikola has tried dozens of complex jury trials over the last 25 years. Her career began at the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office, where she tried a variety of cases ranging from racketeering to aggravated murder. She also served as legal counsel to the Oregon State Senate and House Judiciary Committee during the 1997 Legislative Session.
• Homicide

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  Connie’s practice focuses on the defense of professionals including physicians, medical clinics, dentists and hospitals as well as attorneys and law firms. She has tried to defense verdict numerous professional liability claims. She also assists clients outside the courtroom, including representation before health care licensing boards, professional peer review, regulatory issues, HIPAA compliance, and contract disputes.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Lindsay Hart, an established regional law firm located in Portland, Oregon is looking for an associate attorney with 3- 5 years of Maritime and Longshore litigation experience. Experience with the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act strongly preferred.
• Wrongful Termination
  Glen McClendon’s primary practice areas are commercial litigation, casualty, transportation/trucking, products liability, employment law, general business, personal injury litigation and related disputes. Representing individuals, businesses and insurance companies, Glen has extensive experience trying a broad range of cases to successful jury verdict, with special emphasis on casualty litigation and discrimination, wrongful discharge and breach of employment contract cases.
• Employment Discrimination
  Carol was the first woman attorney to be employed on a partnership track by what many regarded as an “establishment†law firm in Portland. She became a partner in the firm in 1974 and developed a national practice in product liability defense and corporate litigation. She was the first woman in Oregon invited to join the American College of Trial Lawyers. Carol would lead a team from Lindsay Hart that included Steve Blackhurst, Rick Haselton (who would later serve as Chief Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals), and Janice Wilson (who later became a respected judge of the Multnomah County Circuit Court) that tried dozens of cases in state and federal court for drug manufacturer A.H. Robins Co. involving the Dalkon Shield intrauterine contraceptive device. But where Carol truly made her mark was through her work on several important sex discrimination cases, including County of Washington v. Gunther, 452 US 161 (1981), where her arguments led to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in her favor. In 1981, Governor Vic Atiyeh appointed Carol to the Oregon Investment Council, and served as the Chair beginning in 1987 until her resignation in 1990.
• Employment Contract
  Christa also advises businesses on HIPAA compliance, including policies and procedures and breach response. Her extensive experience in healthcare is invaluable to clients for preparing employee handbooks, employment agreements, healthcare contracts, and advising on medical staff issues and regulatory compliance. Christa regularly helps employers respond to BOLI and EEOC complaints, and collaborates with clients to develop robust employment policies and protocols for risk prevention. She also helps providers entering private practice with business formation and clinic policies, along with serving as general counsel and legal consultant. Christa has significant experience with compliance requirements for medical spas and aesthetic medicine practices.
• Employment Litigation
  Anita has been with Lindsay Hart as a paralegal since 2009, where she enjoys assisting attorneys who specialize in malpractice defense, as well as business, real estate, and employment disputes.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Michael has been commended for his trial presentation and writing skills. He has been the lead attorney on many jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations in Oregon and Washington. He has tried cases for a wide range of clients, from defending physicians and nursing facilities on personal injury claims to representing plaintiffs in employment discrimination claims to representing property owners in boundary disputes.
• Premises Liability
  Alice focuses her practice on professional liability defense and brings a wealth of experience in appellate law to her cases. Alice’s practice includes insurance defense, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, employment law, premises liability, products liability, and commercial litigation.
• Construction Litigation
  John Barr is an associate attorney with a litigation practice in Oregon and Washington. He represents clients in a variety of matters involving professional malpractice, health professional board licensing, and general litigation. Prior to joining Lindsay Hart, John was with a law firm in the Portland-area where he defended clients in lawsuits involving products liability, personal injury, wrongful death, construction defects, and professional liability.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Beginning in the early 1920’s, Gunther was associated with the firm of Wood, Montague and Matthiessen, where he acquired skill in that firm’s admiralty practice and argued several cases before the Oregon Supreme Court. Gunther left the Wood firm in 1932 and was a solo practitioner, specializing in plaintiffs’ personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. In 1937, Gunther and one of his associates, Walter H. Evans, Jr., formed the partnership of Krause and Evans, which would later become Lindsay Hart, LLP.
• Medical Malpractice
  The 2023 edition of “Best Law Firms†has been released by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. Lindsay Hart achieved Tier 1 rankings in the Portland market for seven practice areas: Admiralty & Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Lindsay Hart also received a Tier 2 ranking for its Health Care Law practice, and a Tier 3 ranking for its work with clients in Business Organizations. “Best Law Firms†rankings are drawn from thousands of peer reviews, client assessments, and other data. According to U.S. News, high ranking is based on a combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Molly has over 30 years’ experience as a paralegal in a variety of areas. She supports the litigation practice group with emphasis on creditor’s rights, bankruptcy, and general litigation. She also is experienced in estate planning, probate, and government relations practice areas. More recently, Molly has been supporting the firm’s longshore practice. Molly strives to be responsive and to serve clients in an effective and efficient way.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy