MATT MALMSHEIMER
Attorney

  E-mail:mmalmsheimer@hk-law.com
  Phone: 503 225-0777

BACKGROUND Matt obtained his B.S. in Studio Arts from New York University in 1992, and moved to Portland in 2000 where he obtained his J.D., cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2003.  While in law school, Matt was a member of Environmental Law, serving as its Managing Editor in 2002‑03.  He also clerked for the Washington Attorney General from 2001‑ 02, and was a court certified law clerk for the Vancouver City Attorney’s Domestic Violence Prosecution Center from 2002‑03 where he had the opportunity to hone his trial skills.  Upon graduation, Matt obtained a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resource Law and was inducted into the Cornelius Honor Society.  After law school, Matt served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Jack L. Landau on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2003‑05.

AREAS OF PRACTICE Matt’s practice focuses primarily on employment and labor law, representing employees and unions.  Matt is committed to advancing the interests of his clients with the creative use of the various tools of civil law.  He also recognizes that each case is unique and requires an appropriately tailored approach to best serve the client’s needs.  He has successfully represented clients in wage and hour, employment discrimination, business tort, and personal injury actions.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• State Courts of Oregon
• U.S. District Court of Oregon

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Oregon State Bar
• Multnomah Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Matt is a student mentor with the law student mentor program at Lewis & Clark Law School and has volunteered as a judge for the Classroom Law Project’s Oregon High School Mock Trial Competition.