Lea K. Schneider

Bar Admissions

• Oregon
• Washington
• Wisconsin (inactive)

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Utah
• Supreme Court of Washington
• Supreme Court of Wisconsin
• United States District Court, District of Oregon

Education

• Marquette University Law School, (J.D.)
• University of Wisconsin, (B.A.)

Awards & Recognition

• Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2013, 2014)
• Oregon Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2016)

Representative Experience

• Represented client in matter seeking a restraining order to protect its proprietary technology from publication
• Represented client through verdict in the contested sale of a family-held business
• Represented client through verdict in a $2+ million pro bono wrongful death suit
• Represented homeowner through summary judgment in an Oregon lien foreclosure suit
• Represented client through settlement in multiple cases involving shareholder disputes
• Frequently represents clients in contested guardianship and conservatorship matters
• Frequently represents clients in contested trust and probate disputes

Previous Professional Experience

• Sussman Shank LLP (2018-2020)
• Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP (2015-2018)
• McCormick Law Office (2006-2014)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• ProVisors, Portland, Group Leader
• Oregon State Bar (2014-Present)
• Oregon Women Lawyers Association (2014-Present)
• Gus J. Solomon Inn of Court (2015-Present)

Community Involvement

• Home Builder’s Foundation, Board Member (2020-Present)
• St. Andrew’s Legal Clinic Taste for Justice, Board Member (2016-2018)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “When it Comes to Existing Buildings Projects, Prepare for the Unexpected,” Oregon State Bar Construction Law Section Newsletter (August 2019)