Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in Lake Oswego, OR

In the Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, metropolitan areas, Jeremy T. Vermilyea represents clients in matters of construction law and alternative dispute resolution. As the founder of Vermilyea Law PC, he is focused on providing his clients with understanding, efficiency, responsibility, responsiveness, quality client service and integrity.

During his career spanning more than two decades, Mr. Vermilyea has worked as general counsel to specialty contractors, design professionals, public and private owners, and construction contractors throughout the Pacific Northwest. For both commercial and construction disputes, he is an experienced arbitrator and mediator. Former clients include Hunter-Davisson, Adroit Construction, Perlo Construction, Cascade Bridge, P&C Construction, Goodfellow Bros and Turner Construction.

Mr. Vermilyea graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks with his Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism in 1992. He then moved on to Vermont Law School, graduating cum laude with his Juris Doctor in 1996. A member of the executive committee of the Construction Law Section of the Oregon State Bar, he is admitted to practice in Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska. He is also experienced in drafting legislation related to the construction industry, including lien statutes, public works statutes and contractor licensing statutes.

Recently, Mr. Vermilyea completed the Mediating the Litigated Case program at Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Since 2013, he has been annually selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for construction law. An active member of his community, he has been involved with the Oregon League or Minority Voters, the Associated General Contractors of America’s Board of Directors, the American Cancer Society and the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.