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About Cassie Spector,

Attorney and Founder of Spector Law

I started Spector Law because I want to help you build, grow, and create what matters most to you. From protecting your family and assets, starting your business, or moving forward on that real estate project you’ve been planning for years, I want to help you do those things without the legal headache that comes from poor planning. With a litigation background, I’ve seen plenty of family and business disputes, and the process can sometimes be destructive, ugly, expensive, time-intensive – and even after a long-fought case, the result can still sometimes be a net loss after factoring all the time, energy, and money that went into the case.

Although sometimes litigation is necessary and can sometimes be helpful, sometimes the better strategy is side-stepping litigation in the first place. At Spector Law, my goal isn’t just to help you avoid the bad possible consequences that come from poor planning (like litigation), but instead to go further and prepare a big picture, strategic plan so that the end result is something that truly accomplishes your goals and objectives.

More than just legal planning, I also started Spector Law so that I could spend more time providing excellent customer service and so that you and I can work together as long as it takes to get the right result for you. To do this, I intentionally limit the number of cases and clients I take on. My law firm is intentionally small, just me, so that when you call, text, or e-mail, I’m the one contacting you back right away.

Part of my emphasis on excellent customer service also includes making sure that you always have the case status of your matter on-demand. Through a secure client portal, all of your case documents, upcoming events, case status updates, and case messages are stored in one place, so you can download an extra copy of that one document you need immediately and you don’t have to wait several days for someone to get back to you. Additionally, at Spector Law, you will receive automatic updates about the progress of your case by text and e-mail. Also, through the online scheduler, you can schedule a meeting to meet with me anytime that is most convenient for you.

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My favorite thing about the law is, in the right hands, it can be used to cut through the red tape and get things done as efficiently as possible. Used effectively, it can help build, grow, and create dreams, help protect what matters most, and can assist in just making day-to-day life easier.

Professional Background:

Over fifteen years ago, I graduated college at age 18 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and spent the next six years developing my professional skills: translating documents into Spanish and French for an internet company; teaching English to high-schoolers in Chateau-Thierry, France; and working at a mid-size law firm as a legal assistant. In law school, I interned as a law clerk at the Oregon Court of Appeals and worked at a civil litigation firm. After law school, I worked for several big-name law firms where I practiced complex business and commercial litigation, including pre-judgment and post-judgment representation to clients seeking to enforce contractual rights and obligations. Since 2017, I have assisted in representing various businesses of all sizes operating in real estate development, oil and gas, and financial lending services involving secured transactions. I also worked with clients on business transactional matters, real estate transactions, agreements, and policies.

After working for several powerhouse law firms, I was frustrated because I often saw good people caught in a lose-lose legal drama and I was left wanting to provide something tangible and constructive, something that would actually help people move forward. But, instead, I often saw people stuck in a muddy quagmire with no productive path to resolution.

As a result, I started Spector Law, LLC so I could focus my practice on solution-oriented services to prevent problems before they arise in the first place. Although I still do litigation, my practice now centers primarily on long-term planning in business, real estate, and estate planning matters so I can support people in creating a tailored strategy that fits your needs for the long run. Basically, my goal is to help people with all of the boring legal details so that they don’t have to end up in litigation unless absolutely necessary.

I also provide counsel regarding various real estate litigation issues, including chain of title analysis, property boundary line disputes, and breach of securitized agreements. My recent representative matters have included quiet title litigation, adverse possession disputes, and litigation involving lender rights and obligations in loan servicing under state and federal law such as the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and Oregon’s mortgage lending act.

Representative Matters:

Highlights of my recent work include:

  • Successfully briefed and argued a motion for dismissal of an international defendant in a trade secret case involving multi-million dollar claims in the Northern District of Ohio

  • Successfully served as lead arbitration counsel in a one-day proceeding and obtained a ruling limiting exposure to less than 50% of the amount sought by the Plaintiff.

  • Successfully briefed dismissal motion in quiet title action, achieving dismissal of borrowers’ adverse possession claims in favor of lienholder

  • Advised an oil and gas distributor and retailer on multiple regulatory compliance matters related to DEQ compliance and the development and construction of brand new gas stations

  • Successfully responded to Department of Transportation condemnation proceedings and negotiated easement favorable to landowner in case involving road redevelopment project

  • Successfully collected on a $200,000+ judgment in favor of non-profit legal organization through obtaining a writ of execution against multiple properties

  • Successfully obtained and collected on multiple judgments (exceeding upwards of $50,000 owed) involving amounts secured by real property in favor of creditor

I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. In my free time, I enjoy hiking with my husband, Robert, and our 3 big dogs (Lucy, golden retriever; Shep, german shepherd; and Odie, a black lab). We welcomed our first child in 2023, little Walter, and we and couldn’t be more excited to start our family. I also love skiing over any other sport and enjoy going up to the mountain every chance I gets when the snow is falling.

Education:

  • University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, OR J.D., May 2017

Class Rank 12/110, top 11%

Honors: Recipient, Law Merit Scholarship

  • Portland State University, Portland, OR B.A., Spanish, June 2008

Licensed in: 

Oregon and Washington