
James Underwood
Portland, OR
Licensed for 17 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Business
Language
English
About
Welcome:I enjoy providing my clients with thoughtful, personalized, strategic, and cost-effective legal counsel to maximize their legal position and minimize risk in any given situation. I fight hard for my clients to protect their legal rights and interests!I assist my clients with business formations and transactions, general counsel for businesses, litigation and dispute resolution, leases, real estate, contracts, regulatory matters, collections, and estate and probate issues. I have experience in many other areas of law, serve as a private Arbitrator/Mediator, a Circuit Court Arbitrator in 20 Oregon Counties, a Judge Pro Tem for the Washington County, Oregon, Circuit Court, and a Judge Pro Tem for the Washington County, Oregon Justice Court.I look forward to the opportunity to help my clients, litigants, and the community at large.Best regards, James (Jim) Underwood
Practices Areas
Business
Litigation
Real Estate
Language
English
Contact
Underwood Law LLC11425 SW 66th Ave.Portland, OR, 9722311425 SW 66th Ave.Portland, OR, 97223
Office: N/A
Website: N/AReviews
Jim is a complete professional and was extremely thorough in helping me understand a contract that I had him look over. I was impressed by his demeanor and ability to explain things in an easy to understand manner. There was no hidden fees and you could tell that he was not just trying to charge for you unnecessary fees. I highly recommend him for any of your legal needs!
During a recent contract negotiation, Jim thoroughly reviewed the terms of the contract and demonstrated a high level of knowledge in the recommendations he made. He was super responsive and gave me the peace of mind to be able to sign the contract with confidence.
Jim has been helping our family with personal and business legal matters for the past several years. Our legal needs have ranged from a complicated estate to real estate transactions and we feel that he has performed in an exemplary manner. I would highly recommend him. Keith
Jim Underwood assisted me in a very challenging business situation. His ability in researching unfamiliar circumstances demonstrates his competencies, and desire, to meet his clients' goals with positive outcomes. I would highly recommend Mr Underwood to others.
Jim Underwood helped me deal with a collections matter that treated me unfairly. He collected all of the facts, was very detailed-oriented and was completely transparent throughout the process. He was a true advocate for my rights, did his due diligence and handled the situation professionally. Most of all, he relieved me of much stress in the matter by allowing myself to fully trust his legal counsel and actions. I am very happy with the legal outcome and how he handled my case.
James Underwood went above and beyond to assist me with my legal needs and I am very impressed at his legal approach to help with the very best of his ability. In addition, I'm also very thankful to have had his assistance throughout the case and would highly recommend his legal guidance to anyone.
I am a small business owner and deliver specialized public relations and marketing services to a wide-range of business clients. I have worked with both Jim and Eddie on several contractual and litigation related matters with my clients and am very pleased with their ability to provide practical, economical, and personal legal services. In at least two instances, they helped avoid high legal costs for my clients facing business related disputes and potential litigation by working hard to achieve prompt and fair results. I will continue to use Underwood Medina with my client's legal needs and highly recommend their services.
I utilized Jim to change my business entity for incorporating. Jim let me know up front of what the process would entail. He kept me abreast of the process and requirements of the state and IRS. He also coordinated various activities with my CPA. Very professional, would highly recommend to others.
I hired Underwood Medina LLC to prepare the documents for a business I was starting towards the end of 2012. I could not have been more pleased with the quality of the work I was provided, as well as the responsiveness and professionalism by both Mr. Underwood and Mr. Medina. In addition to preparing the business applications, Mr. Underwood also worked to draft contracts to be used between me and both my clients and my employees. I was very satisfied overall with my experience.
Needed help with a business contract that was holding us up with a client while on a business trip in Portland. Called a few other firms who ether didn't have the right knowledge about what we needed (paperwork, local laws, signatures, etc) or were disappointing in other ways. Jim was super efficient with his findings, helped us get exactly what we required and cut out the fat. It only took us a day to get everything wrapped up allowing us to save a very important contract. He even took the time to explain the new contract line by line with our client, really helping everyone feel comfortable with what they were signing. Incredibly down to earth, took his time, saved us a bundle I'm sure!
Jim is a complete professional and was extremely thorough in helping me understand a contract that I had him look over. I was impressed by his demeanor and ability to explain things in an easy to understand manner. There was no hidden fees and you could tell that he was not just trying to charge for you unnecessary fees. I highly recommend him for any of your legal needs!
During a recent contract negotiation, Jim thoroughly reviewed the terms of the contract and demonstrated a high level of knowledge in the recommendations he made. He was super responsive and gave me the peace of mind to be able to sign the contract with confidence.
Jim has been helping our family with personal and business legal matters for the past several years. Our legal needs have ranged from a complicated estate to real estate transactions and we feel that he has performed in an exemplary manner. I would highly recommend him. Keith
Jim Underwood assisted me in a very challenging business situation. His ability in researching unfamiliar circumstances demonstrates his competencies, and desire, to meet his clients' goals with positive outcomes. I would highly recommend Mr Underwood to others.
Jim Underwood helped me deal with a collections matter that treated me unfairly. He collected all of the facts, was very detailed-oriented and was completely transparent throughout the process. He was a true advocate for my rights, did his due diligence and handled the situation professionally. Most of all, he relieved me of much stress in the matter by allowing myself to fully trust his legal counsel and actions. I am very happy with the legal outcome and how he handled my case.
James Underwood went above and beyond to assist me with my legal needs and I am very impressed at his legal approach to help with the very best of his ability. In addition, I'm also very thankful to have had his assistance throughout the case and would highly recommend his legal guidance to anyone.
I am a small business owner and deliver specialized public relations and marketing services to a wide-range of business clients. I have worked with both Jim and Eddie on several contractual and litigation related matters with my clients and am very pleased with their ability to provide practical, economical, and personal legal services. In at least two instances, they helped avoid high legal costs for my clients facing business related disputes and potential litigation by working hard to achieve prompt and fair results. I will continue to use Underwood Medina with my client's legal needs and highly recommend their services.
I utilized Jim to change my business entity for incorporating. Jim let me know up front of what the process would entail. He kept me abreast of the process and requirements of the state and IRS. He also coordinated various activities with my CPA. Very professional, would highly recommend to others.
I hired Underwood Medina LLC to prepare the documents for a business I was starting towards the end of 2012. I could not have been more pleased with the quality of the work I was provided, as well as the responsiveness and professionalism by both Mr. Underwood and Mr. Medina. In addition to preparing the business applications, Mr. Underwood also worked to draft contracts to be used between me and both my clients and my employees. I was very satisfied overall with my experience.
Needed help with a business contract that was holding us up with a client while on a business trip in Portland. Called a few other firms who ether didn't have the right knowledge about what we needed (paperwork, local laws, signatures, etc) or were disappointing in other ways. Jim was super efficient with his findings, helped us get exactly what we required and cut out the fat. It only took us a day to get everything wrapped up allowing us to save a very important contract. He even took the time to explain the new contract line by line with our client, really helping everyone feel comfortable with what they were signing. Incredibly down to earth, took his time, saved us a bundle I'm sure!
Jim is a complete professional and was extremely thorough in helping me understand a contract that I had him look over. I was impressed by his demeanor and ability to explain things in an easy to understand manner. There was no hidden fees and you could tell that he was not just trying to charge for you unnecessary fees. I highly recommend him for any of your legal needs!
During a recent contract negotiation, Jim thoroughly reviewed the terms of the contract and demonstrated a high level of knowledge in the recommendations he made. He was super responsive and gave me the peace of mind to be able to sign the contract with confidence.
Jim has been helping our family with personal and business legal matters for the past several years. Our legal needs have ranged from a complicated estate to real estate transactions and we feel that he has performed in an exemplary manner. I would highly recommend him. Keith
Jim Underwood assisted me in a very challenging business situation. His ability in researching unfamiliar circumstances demonstrates his competencies, and desire, to meet his clients' goals with positive outcomes. I would highly recommend Mr Underwood to others.
Jim Underwood helped me deal with a collections matter that treated me unfairly. He collected all of the facts, was very detailed-oriented and was completely transparent throughout the process. He was a true advocate for my rights, did his due diligence and handled the situation professionally. Most of all, he relieved me of much stress in the matter by allowing myself to fully trust his legal counsel and actions. I am very happy with the legal outcome and how he handled my case.
James Underwood went above and beyond to assist me with my legal needs and I am very impressed at his legal approach to help with the very best of his ability. In addition, I'm also very thankful to have had his assistance throughout the case and would highly recommend his legal guidance to anyone.
I am a small business owner and deliver specialized public relations and marketing services to a wide-range of business clients. I have worked with both Jim and Eddie on several contractual and litigation related matters with my clients and am very pleased with their ability to provide practical, economical, and personal legal services. In at least two instances, they helped avoid high legal costs for my clients facing business related disputes and potential litigation by working hard to achieve prompt and fair results. I will continue to use Underwood Medina with my client's legal needs and highly recommend their services.
I utilized Jim to change my business entity for incorporating. Jim let me know up front of what the process would entail. He kept me abreast of the process and requirements of the state and IRS. He also coordinated various activities with my CPA. Very professional, would highly recommend to others.
I hired Underwood Medina LLC to prepare the documents for a business I was starting towards the end of 2012. I could not have been more pleased with the quality of the work I was provided, as well as the responsiveness and professionalism by both Mr. Underwood and Mr. Medina. In addition to preparing the business applications, Mr. Underwood also worked to draft contracts to be used between me and both my clients and my employees. I was very satisfied overall with my experience.
Needed help with a business contract that was holding us up with a client while on a business trip in Portland. Called a few other firms who ether didn't have the right knowledge about what we needed (paperwork, local laws, signatures, etc) or were disappointing in other ways. Jim was super efficient with his findings, helped us get exactly what we required and cut out the fat. It only took us a day to get everything wrapped up allowing us to save a very important contract. He even took the time to explain the new contract line by line with our client, really helping everyone feel comfortable with what they were signing. Incredibly down to earth, took his time, saved us a bundle I'm sure!