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Katherine Goodman
Merkel & Conner
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Biography
A native of Minnesota, she attended law school in Indiana where she held a clerkship with the Marshall Superior Court in Plymouth, Indiana. Heading west on the Oregon Trail, she earned a masters in law degree from Lewis & Clark College of Law in Portland before starting to practice law in Oregon.
Education
- Lewis & Clark Law School
- LL.M. (2018) | Animal Law
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- Valparaiso University
- J.D. (2016) | Law
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- Bethel University & Seminary
- B.S. (2011) | Biology
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- Bethel University & Seminary
- B.A. (2011) | Environmental Studies
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Professional Experience
- Associate Attorney
- Merkel & Conner
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- associate
- McEwen Gisvold LLP
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- Associate Attorney
- Stevens & Legal
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- Senior Associate Attorney
- Senft Legal
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- Paralegal
- Epiq
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- Governmental Relations Extern
- ASPCA
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- Judicial Clerk
- Marshall County Courthouse
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Professional Associations
- Oregon State Bar # 181303
- Member
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- Oregon State Bar Association
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- Multnomah Bar Assocation
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
- Oregon State Bar
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Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Written
Legal Answers
- Q. I was locked out of my home by my landlord in Florence for 6 weeks now I'm living in my car and it's awful help!
- A: Without more facts, seeing a copy of your lease agreement, and understanding more about your situation it is difficult to determine if you have a claim for monetary damages against your landlord for ouster. If you have not spoken with a local landlord tenant attorney about your potential claim of ouster against your landlord, you should do so. If you need assistant if finding housing you can call or contact 2-1-1 for your county or CAC for your county.
- Q. My HOA is placing a large assessment on my home, and will not show me where my money was spent
- A: There is no question for any attorney to answer on this platform.
- Q. Can a landlord evict a tenant for "repairs due to the house being unsafe until finished" even when it's safe?
- A: Short answer to your question is yes. Your landlord can serve a tenant who has a month to month tenancy with a notice of termination with the reason that your landlord intends to undertake repairs or renovations to the dwelling unit within a reasonable time and the premises is unsafe or unfit for occupancy; or the dwelling unit will be unsafe or unfit for occupancy during the repairs or renovations. The notice must give 90 days plus 3 days for first class mailing. However, if you believe that the notice or repairs or renovations do not meet the requirements as stated with Oregon law, you should consult with a local landlord attorney to discuss your potential options if any.
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