Practice areas: Business Litigation, Creditor Debtor Rights, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in Oregon since: 1999
Education: Western New England University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012, 2014 Call today:
503-597-8199
Harriman Law LLC
5200 Meadows RdSuite 200
Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Visit website
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Heather E. Harriman is an attorney at Harriman Law with almost 25 years of experience under her belt. She predominantly assists residents throughout Oregon and Washington with their legal issues. With a strong focus on business litigation, she takes on a broad array of cases, including, but not limited to:
- Business divorce
- Commercial litigation
- Real estate disputes
- Fiduciary breach and fraud
- Noncompetition and nonsolicitation
- Trust and estate litigation
Ms. Harriman has substantial experience representing both defendants and plaintiffs. Her diverse clientele ranges from businesses to individuals dealing with internal business disputes, contract negotiations and drafting, breach of contract claims and business fraud. Moreover, she has handled cases involving trademark/patent infringement, employment disputes, commercial evictions, collections, tax controversies, bankruptcy, debtor-creditor law and buyouts.
Ms. Harriman is not afraid to consult other professionals, such as accountants, business and tax advisers, appraisers, and brokers, to help her clients navigate their cases better. While her primary focus is litigation, she has acquired a considerably diverse skillset owing to her experience dealing with cases of mediation, arbitrations and out-of-court negotiations. Her clients appreciate her services for her compassionate outlook and judicious legal counsel.
Completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon in 1996, Ms. Harriman went on to pursue her Juris Doctor degree at Western New England University School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1999. While at law school, she served on the editorial team for the Western New England Law Review through her roles as the former secretary and notes editor.
Ms. Harriman is an active member of the legal community in Oregon, upholding memberships with prestigious organizations such as the Oregon State Bar (Executive Committee of Business Litigation Section) and the Multnomah Bar Association. Passionate about giving back to the community, she also volunteers as a coach for high school students by mentoring them about constitutional principles through the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business, Business/Corporate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Real Estate: Business- 50% Business Litigation
- 20% Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Estate & Trust Litigation
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 1999, Oregon
Professional Webpage: https://harrimanlawpnw.com/about-us
- Oregon State Bar (Executive Committee of Business Litigation Section)
- Multnomah Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Volunteer Coach, We The People Program with Civics Law Project (2019 – present)
- Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic, 2007
- Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic, 2005
- Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic, 2004
- Oregon State Bar Association Debtor-Creditor Section Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2001
- Recognized as one of the top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in the Super Lawyers® publication
- Rising Star Designation Reserved for 2.5% of Oregon Lawyers Under 40 or in Less Than 10 Years of Practice
- University of Oregon, B.A.
- Western New England School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996-1999
- Editorial Team for the Western New England Law Review Through Her Roles as the Former Secretary and Notes Editor
- Summary of key issues in bankruptcy for non-bankruptcy practitioners, Speaker and Author, What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Bankruptcy, Oregon State Bar Solo & Small Firm Practitioners Section CLE, 2011
- Summary of options for small businesses who have unfiled returns or unpaid taxes, Author, Unfiled Tax Returns and Unpaid Taxes: Options for Small Businesses, Coast River Business Journal, 2011
- Summary of the tax consequences of canceled debt, Speaker and Author, Cancellation of Indebtedness (COD) Income, Oregon State Bar Broadbrush Taxation CLE, 2009
- What happens when there is no income to pay taxes arising from COD income or capital gains, Author, Phantom Income and Phantom Gains: No Money to Pay Tax Due on Cancelled Debt or Capital Gains, Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter, 2007
- Exploration of how phantom incomes arises from canceled debt and how to deal with it, Co-Author, Income Tax Liability with No Money: Cancelled Debt Income and Phantom Gains in Bankruptcy, Oregon State Bar 20th Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute, 2007
- Summarizing recent developments in Debtor-Creditor case law each quarter, Author, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Case Notes (2002-2007), Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter, 2002
- Rights of a seller to reclaim its goods from the purchaser under UCC Article 2 when seller learns of buyer's insolvency, Author, Reclamation Rights: The Practicalities of a Seller's Right to Reclaim its Goods, Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter, 2002
- Discussion of whether manufactured homes are considered real property or personal property for purposes of the UCC, Author, Manufactured Dwellings: Realty or Personality?, Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter, 2000
Office location for Heather E. Harriman
5200 Meadows Rd
Suite 200
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone: 503-597-8199
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2012, 2014
