Judy Danelle Snyder

Judy Danelle Snyder is a Lake Oswego attorney with more than 40 years of trial experience in Oregon state and federal courts. Her practice at The Law Offices of Judy Snyder includes civil rights law, employment law, civil litigation, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, licensing matters, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse claims. Judy represents people seeking damages after serious harm, and she also defends individuals and small businesses facing lawsuits. Her work combines strong courtroom preparation with practical guidance for clients facing stressful legal disputes.

Judy earned a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in Indiana. She also earned a B.A. from West Liberty State College in West Liberty, West Virginia, where she graduated summa cum laude. After law school, she moved to Oregon and clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Otto R. Skopil. She then served as a prosecuting attorney in the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office before opening her own practice in 1978, focused on civil litigation and advocacy.

Judy has built a career around helping clients pursue accountability, compensation, and fair treatment through the courts in difficult disputes. She has handled personal injury, medical negligence, legal negligence, wrongful death, employment, and civil rights cases. She also represents licensed professionals, including doctors, psychologists, and nurses, before licensing boards. Her trial background allows her to assess evidence, prepare claims, defend against unfair allegations, and guide clients through each stage of complex litigation with clear advice and steady representation.

Judy Danelle Snyder has received major honors for trial skill, professionalism, and public justice throughout Oregon. Her awards include the Distinguished Trial Lawyer Award, the Owen M. Panner Professionalism Award, the Multnomah Bar Professionalism Award, and the 2025 Burns Federal Civil Practice Award. Judy is a member of ABOTA and the American College of Trial Lawyers. She also teaches continuing legal education programs on trial practice, evidence, trial techniques, and legal issues for attorneys and lawyers across Oregon each year.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner and Attorney, The Law Offices of Judy Snyder
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
• President, Multnomah Bar Association (1999-2000)
• President, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (1989-1990)

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Notre Dame Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Liberty State College
  Bachelor of Arts

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