We go after liars and cheaters — and we finish.
A Portland business-litigation firm for owners and visionaries whose rights have been infringed.
Katherine Heekin · Certified Fraud Examiner · OSB #944802 · Oregon counsel since 1994
Practice Areas
A narrow practice, deliberately. We take the work we can finish — and we do not pretend otherwise.
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Business Fraud
Recovering professionals, executives, and closely held businesses from the abuse and misuse of power — led by a Certified Fraud Examiner.
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Internal Investigation
Quiet, methodical inquiry when something is not right inside an organization — financial sleuthing, document review, and a clear record of findings.
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Business Divorce
Separating partners and owners with the least possible pain — protecting what you built when a closely held business must come apart.
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Business Litigation
Trial lawyers, comfortable in courtroom and mediation alike. Contract disputes, business torts, trade-secret misappropriation, non-compete violations, civil RICO, and commercial asset recovery — for banks, builders, software companies, and physicians.
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Professional Liability
Representation in matters of corporate governance and the duties professionals owe — for those who know something is not right and are reluctant to speak up.
How we work
We outsmart our opponents rather than simply outspend them. The justice system favors deeper pockets; our work is to reverse that.
Listening firstYour matter is read closely before a single step is taken. Most cases turn on a detail told early.
Building the recordFinancial sleuthing, litigation-database tools, and technology-assisted review for complex, multi-party matters.
Courtroom or tableAggressive, passionate, and relentless in the pursuit of justice — trial lawyers through and through, comfortable in mediation when it serves you.
The best possible outcomeCommitted to the best possible outcome with the least possible pain. We throw ourselves at the problem — not money at it.
Katherine Heekin
Katherine helps professionals, executives, and small businesses recover from abuse and misuse of power — particularly fraud, business divorce, professional liability, and corporate governance. Throughout her life she has been the voice for those who know something is not right, yet are reluctant to speak up.
A Certified Fraud Examiner with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners — identified by The Wall Street Journal as the “premier financial sleuthing organization.” Fearless and driven, Katherine excelled in sports and academics, and was recruited to play softball at Princeton. Whether running the Hood to Coast relay, hiking the Camino del Norte, or training a golden-retriever puppy as a service dog, she is constantly tackling life’s next challenge.
- Bar admission
- Oregon, 1994 · OSB #944802
- Education
- University of Oregon School of Law, J.D. · Princeton University
- Years in practice
- 31 years
- Recognition
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · SuperLawyer, selected by peers · Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Oregon
Request a consultation
Four short questions. Katherine reviews each inquiry herself.
