Heather Wettlaufer

Heather Wettlaufer is an attorney at Allegiant Law in Portland, Oregon. Her practice areas include Civil Rights, Foster Care Abuse, Complex Litigation, and Legal Malpractice. Heather brings experience in civil litigation and complex case management to matters involving vulnerable clients and serious allegations. Her background includes work on discovery, trial preparation, court administration, criminal defense, and client advocacy, giving her a practical understanding of how cases develop from initial investigation through courtroom proceedings.

Heather earned a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School and a B.S. in Social Sciences from Portland State University. Her education built on earlier experience as a paralegal in civil rights cases involving children who were abused in foster care. That combination of academic training and hands-on litigation support provided a strong foundation in discovery, factual development, legal research, and trial preparation before she moved into attorney and court-based roles.

After law school, Heather worked at the Multnomah County Circuit Court as a Presiding Clerk, assisting judges and attorneys with courtroom procedure and court operations. She later served as an attorney with Multnomah Defenders, Inc., where she interviewed clients, negotiated resolutions, drafted motions, and presented arguments in court. Those roles strengthened her ability to manage demanding case files, analyze legal issues quickly, and communicate effectively with clients and decision-makers.

Heather Wettlaufer is admitted to practice in Oregon and is a member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Her current civil practice benefits from experience gained in civil rights litigation support, court administration, and criminal defense. By combining procedural knowledge with detailed case management and client advocacy, she helps address complex civil rights, foster care abuse, and professional-negligence matters that require careful factual development, clear communication, and sustained attention to litigation strategy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Allegiant Law, LLP
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Portland State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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