Ellen M. Gregores

Ellen M. Gregores is a civil litigation attorney at Chock Barhoum LLP in Portland, Oregon. Her practice focuses on defending insurance carriers and their insureds in matters involving personal injury, motor vehicle collisions, professional malpractice, and bad faith litigation. Ellen handles disputes where liability, damages, insurance obligations, and litigation strategy may overlap, helping clients respond to claims and prepare for the procedural and factual demands of civil litigation.

Ellen earned a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law and completed her undergraduate education at Gonzaga University. She is admitted to practice in Oregon and Washington. Her education and multistate admissions support a defense practice involving clients and claims across the Pacific Northwest. This background provides a foundation for analyzing negligence allegations, insurance issues, professional standards, and the evidentiary questions that arise in personal injury and malpractice litigation.

Ellen represents insurance carriers and insured clients in a range of civil cases, including automobile-collision claims, personal injury matters, professional malpractice disputes, and allegations of insurer bad faith. Her work requires careful evaluation of factual records, damages claims, policy-related issues, and litigation exposure. As part of a firm focused on business and insurance litigation, she works within a broader practice that handles disputes from early case assessment through discovery, negotiation, motions, and trial preparation.

Ellen M. Gregores brings a defense-oriented perspective to civil litigation involving individuals, professionals, and insurance interests. Her Oregon and Washington practice allows her to address claims under different procedural settings while maintaining a consistent focus on case evaluation and risk. By combining litigation training with experience in recurring insurance and liability issues, she helps clients understand the strengths and weaknesses of a claim and develop a practical strategy for resolving or defending it.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Chock Barhoum LLP
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Oregon
• Washington

Education

• Gonzaga University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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