Dallas Garner

Dallas Garner is a Partner at Weatherford Thompson in Albany, Oregon, who handles a broad range of civil litigation matters. His practice includes trust and estate disputes, construction defect litigation, and claims involving financial elder abuse. He represents clients in contested matters that may involve the validity or administration of estate documents, fiduciary conduct, alleged misuse of money or property, construction problems, and other disputes requiring careful factual development and courtroom preparation.

Dallas earned a B.A. from Brigham Young University–Idaho in 2013 and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 2016. His legal education prepared him for the research, procedural analysis, written advocacy, and trial preparation required in civil litigation. He is admitted to Oregon State Courts and the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, allowing him to represent clients in both state and federal proceedings within his jurisdiction.

His trust and estate litigation work includes will contests, lack of capacity and undue influence claims, breach of fiduciary duty matters, and probate and trust administration disputes. Dallas has also prosecuted and defended financial elder abuse claims involving alleged misappropriation of money or personal property. A substantial portion of his practice is devoted to construction defect-related litigation, where technical facts, expert analysis, damages, and contractual responsibilities can become central issues.

Dallas Garner is an active member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Linn-Benton Bar Association, and Marion County Bar Association. His practice emphasizes practical advice, thorough preparation, and courtroom advocacy across several types of civil disputes. By working on estate, fiduciary, elder abuse, and construction matters, Dallas helps clients evaluate claims and defenses, organize evidence, and pursue resolution through negotiation, motion practice, trial, or other available civil procedures.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Weatherford Thompson P.C.
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Linn-Benton Bar Association
• Member, Marion County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Willamette University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brigham Young University–Idaho
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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