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Biography

Carla Grabarek is a Partner at Wool Landon and leads our litigation team to support clients with matters that are in dispute. An experienced litigator, Carla passionately advocates for Wool Landon clients in will contests, trusts disputes, guardianship and conservatorship matters, elder abuse, and other fiduciary litigation.

Prior to coming to Wool Landon, Carla worked at a large, nationwide firm and handled complex litigation cases in a wide variety of areas of civil practice.

Carla completed her undergraduate studies cum laude at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington where she majored in biology and concurrently obtained her secondary education certificate. Prior to attending law school, Carla taught high school biology.

Carla worked full-time while attending law school and interned at the Lewis & Clark Legal Clinic, where she worked on complex and contested domestic relations matters.

With her exceptional background in teaching and litigation, Carla's strength lies in her ability to get to the heart of the matter, using her knowledge and experience to determine the best path forward based on each client's unique circumstances, legal rights, and goals.

In her spare time, Carla enjoys being outside with her husband and two boys to garden, hike, fish, and explore.

Education

  • Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon
    • J.D. - 2015
  • Gonzaga University
    • B.A.
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Major: Biology, Certificate, Secondary Education

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon, 2015
  • U.S. District Court District of Oregon
  • Washington

Professional Associations

  • Multnomah Bar Association

Published Works

  • WSHB Continues to Shatter Glass Ceiling, Newsroom, June 2nd, 2021
  • WSHB Case Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Strengthens Four Corners Rule in Construction Defect Matters, February 2nd, 2018

Languages

  • English