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John Barhoum

Portland, OR

Licensed for 17 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Litigation

Language

English

About

John is a civil litigator and trial lawyer.  He specializes in business and commercial litigation, including breach of contract, non-competition agreements, and employment matters.  John also specializes in insurance and retail defense litigation, and has handled hundreds of personal injury and construction defect cases successfully in Oregon and Washington.John has substantial experience defending some of the largest retail and restaurant chains in the world in all types of matters, from multiple-million dollar catastrophic injury cases to simple slip and fall soft tissue cases. John’s clients rely on him to defend their interests all across the Northwest. John was born and raised in Portland and went to Lewis & Clark College for his undergraduate and law degrees.  He was ranked #1 in his class in 2001-2003, earning the prestigious West Group Award for outstanding scholastic achievement. Being from the Northwest has enabled John to develop a deep connection with the community.  His clients include a host of local small and medium size businesses, including construction companies, restaurants, medical providers, real estate professionals, property owners and managers, nurseries, and family owned businesses.John also represents some of the largest companies in the world, including:American FamilyAmica InsuranceCNA Insurance Applebee’s Best Buy, Inc. McDonalds Corp. JC Penny, Inc. Rite Aid, Inc. Thrifty Payless, Inc. The Gap Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. Gallagher BassettCorvelOffice DepotOffice Max

Practices Areas

Real Estate

Car Accident

Employment and labor

Language

English

Contact

Chock Barhoum LLP121 SW MorrisonSuite 415Portland, OR, 97204

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Joe
June 22, 2016

I hired John to help with an employment/commission dispute. He was incredibly helpful and transparent and did not waste my time. He was able to help me within weeks and we settled cleanly!

Jennifer
June 18, 2016

Having worked with a vast number of attorneys for various cases, I was referred to John Barhoum to help me with an employment lawsuit. Although John didn't specialize in employment law, he took on my case. John's gift to law is that he is not only impressive in his knowledge, but he is extremely personable and humble. You get the sense he is truly working hard, day and night for his clients and doesn't mind at all answering questions that may have an obvious answer. John has a keen sense of people and really knows how to argue. With a favorable outcome in my case, I attribute it all to John's skills. I wouldn't hesitate to refer John for business reasons or personal lawsuits. He's certainly amongst the best and brightest in his profession.

John F
June 18, 2016

From the beginning, John was clear,concise and personable. He explained the possible scenarios, outlined the probable outcome and answered every question we had from beginning to end. We felt extremely comfortable being represented by John Barhoum and always felt like we were being taken care of by a lawyer who actually cared and thought about us as people and not a settlement check. When our case was settled, John had gotten us more than we imagined was possible. His knowledge, experience and tenacity was worth every penny. His professionalism and personality are unmatched.

Jamie
June 17, 2016

I contacted Attorney John Barhoum to represent me, he not only took the time to listen but was extremely helpful in resolving me case. He was able to get my Medical Bills reimbursed for me, this was a blessing. Amazing attorney, a true professional. He provides great results and solves issues quickly. He did and Excellent job, I absolutely recommend his legal services. Thank you so much John, you are extremely knowledgeable and you don't waist time.

anonymous
June 17, 2016

John Barhoum was hired to help us with an injury case. From our consultation to the final judgement, John had our best interest put forward at all times. He showed compassion for not only the injury at hand, but for the impact to our family as a whole. He spent countless hours and endless resources researching all avenues needed to successfully help us win our case. He answered every phone call and made us feel at ease during the stressful time. His knowledge and quick-thinking is truly amazing. Even when we thought we had hit a dead end, John Barhoum kept fighting for us. We weren't just another settlement for him. He truly cared and was in our corner 100%.

anonymous
April 21, 2021

John convinced me that I was in good hands and that he would be able to handle my case no problem. He promised me a price and his firm went through my retainer In no time. He asked for more money and and I compiled until I he had burnt thru all of my family’s available cash in about 6mo with little to no progress on my case. (I paid over 3 times the estimate I was given). When I was unable to continue paying several thousand every week John began to call me and emailed me every day asking for money and threatening to drop me as client if I couldn’t come up with x amount in 24hrs or 3 days etc. i maxed out my credit cards and I promised him I was selling my car so I should have the cash within a week or two at most for him. He said that was not good enough and unless I made an immediate payment he would withdraw from my case and not represent me in my deposition which was only 3 days away. I ended up asking my mother to put $2k on her credit card to hold him off through my depo. Well John took the money and said it wasn’t enough and dropped me as a client the next day less than 24hrs before my deposition. I was completely screwed and had to go to my deposition without an attorney. Needless to say it was a disaster my former business partners had her lawyers and they went to town on me. It changed the whole course of my case. In the end I had to represent my self and I lost my company that I built from the ground up, 4 years to build it and I walked away with worse than nothing completely broke and devastated and I blame it on solely on John. Let me make this very clear I believe John and his firm only care about money and there Billings not there clients. Trust me stay far far away from John and his firm hiring him was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. P.S - my deposition was on a Friday and I sold my car the following Monday I would’ve been able to give John plenty of money.

Joe
June 22, 2016

I hired John to help with an employment/commission dispute. He was incredibly helpful and transparent and did not waste my time. He was able to help me within weeks and we settled cleanly!

Jennifer
June 18, 2016

Having worked with a vast number of attorneys for various cases, I was referred to John Barhoum to help me with an employment lawsuit. Although John didn't specialize in employment law, he took on my case. John's gift to law is that he is not only impressive in his knowledge, but he is extremely personable and humble. You get the sense he is truly working hard, day and night for his clients and doesn't mind at all answering questions that may have an obvious answer. John has a keen sense of people and really knows how to argue. With a favorable outcome in my case, I attribute it all to John's skills. I wouldn't hesitate to refer John for business reasons or personal lawsuits. He's certainly amongst the best and brightest in his profession.

John F
June 18, 2016

From the beginning, John was clear,concise and personable. He explained the possible scenarios, outlined the probable outcome and answered every question we had from beginning to end. We felt extremely comfortable being represented by John Barhoum and always felt like we were being taken care of by a lawyer who actually cared and thought about us as people and not a settlement check. When our case was settled, John had gotten us more than we imagined was possible. His knowledge, experience and tenacity was worth every penny. His professionalism and personality are unmatched.

Jamie
June 17, 2016

I contacted Attorney John Barhoum to represent me, he not only took the time to listen but was extremely helpful in resolving me case. He was able to get my Medical Bills reimbursed for me, this was a blessing. Amazing attorney, a true professional. He provides great results and solves issues quickly. He did and Excellent job, I absolutely recommend his legal services. Thank you so much John, you are extremely knowledgeable and you don't waist time.

anonymous
June 17, 2016

John Barhoum was hired to help us with an injury case. From our consultation to the final judgement, John had our best interest put forward at all times. He showed compassion for not only the injury at hand, but for the impact to our family as a whole. He spent countless hours and endless resources researching all avenues needed to successfully help us win our case. He answered every phone call and made us feel at ease during the stressful time. His knowledge and quick-thinking is truly amazing. Even when we thought we had hit a dead end, John Barhoum kept fighting for us. We weren't just another settlement for him. He truly cared and was in our corner 100%.

anonymous
April 21, 2021

John convinced me that I was in good hands and that he would be able to handle my case no problem. He promised me a price and his firm went through my retainer In no time. He asked for more money and and I compiled until I he had burnt thru all of my family’s available cash in about 6mo with little to no progress on my case. (I paid over 3 times the estimate I was given). When I was unable to continue paying several thousand every week John began to call me and emailed me every day asking for money and threatening to drop me as client if I couldn’t come up with x amount in 24hrs or 3 days etc. i maxed out my credit cards and I promised him I was selling my car so I should have the cash within a week or two at most for him. He said that was not good enough and unless I made an immediate payment he would withdraw from my case and not represent me in my deposition which was only 3 days away. I ended up asking my mother to put $2k on her credit card to hold him off through my depo. Well John took the money and said it wasn’t enough and dropped me as a client the next day less than 24hrs before my deposition. I was completely screwed and had to go to my deposition without an attorney. Needless to say it was a disaster my former business partners had her lawyers and they went to town on me. It changed the whole course of my case. In the end I had to represent my self and I lost my company that I built from the ground up, 4 years to build it and I walked away with worse than nothing completely broke and devastated and I blame it on solely on John. Let me make this very clear I believe John and his firm only care about money and there Billings not there clients. Trust me stay far far away from John and his firm hiring him was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. P.S - my deposition was on a Friday and I sold my car the following Monday I would’ve been able to give John plenty of money.