Ms. Carla J. Grabarek

Carla Grabarek is a senior associate in WSHB’s Portland office, where her practice focuses on civil litigation involving construction, professional liability, and the gamut of complex general liability matters. Carla is a graduate of the Lewis & Clark Law School, where she entered as a Dean’s Scholarship recipient. Throughout most of law school, Carla was employed full-time at an executive business coaching company. She received her undergraduate degree in biology, cum laude, with a certificate in secondary education at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. Prior to attending law school, Carla was a high school biology teacher.

Carla gained extensive experience working with clients and the courts as an intern at the Lewis & Clark Legal Clinic, handling extremely complex and hotly contested matters. In her free time, she enjoys hiking rain or shine with her husband.

Publications

WSHB Case Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Strengthens Four Corners Rule in Construction Defect Matters