Jane Paulson

Jane Paulson is a trial lawyer who represents individuals throughout Oregon and Washington harmed by the negligence or legal fault of others. She has won millions of dollars for her clients through both verdicts and settlements. Jane graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, clerked for federal judge James M. Burns, and spent several years at a defense firm before moving to plaintiff's work. She has served on numerous local and state bar committees and as an adjunct professor of Advanced Trial Advocacy at Lewis and Clark Law School. Jane is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of just five women attorneys in Oregon admitted when she joined in 2012, and is also a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. She served as the first woman President of the Oregon Chapter of ABOTA in 2015, was President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association in 2004-2005, and was a board member from 1995-2006. Notable results include a $19 million settlement for a construction fall, an $18 million verdict for a pedestrian killed by a Greyhound bus, a $10 million result for failure to diagnose a spinal epidural abscess, a $9 million settlement for sepsis delay during pregnancy resulting in amputations, a $7.8 million settlement for failure to diagnose a heart defect in a teenager, and a $5.6 million verdict in a car accident trial. She has been named Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury (2018) and Medical Malpractice Law (2020, 2024, 2026) in Portland, and has been listed in Oregon Super Lawyers every year from 2006 to 2025, including Top 10 Oregon Super Lawyers from 2015 to 2025.