Background
Hillas, James M. was born on January 2, 1966 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
Hillas, James M. was born on January 2, 1966 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
Hampshire College (Bachelor of Arts 1989). Northwestern School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1994).
Worked at Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. General Business, Corporation, Antitrust, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Estate Planning, Probate, Federal and State Tax Law, Real Estate, Health Care, Environmental Law, Banking Law, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Retirement Plan and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1994, Oregon.
Phi Delta Phi.
Student Materials Editor, 1993-1994, Member, 1992-1993, Environmental Law. Assistant Instructor, Criminal Law, Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1995. Member: Multnomah County and American Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar.
The firm was founded in 1930 by William H. Morrison.
Recognized nationally as an outstanding trial attorney, he served as President of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Today the firm maintains a business and trial practice representing corporate and individual clients at the local, national and international levels.
Firm lawyers are admitted to practice law in Oregon, Washington, California and other states. In 1987, the firm established an office in Bend, Oregon, where it maintains an active litigation practice.
Recently the firm was selected to become the only Oregon member of Commercial Law Affiliates, a national affiliation of prestigious medium-sized business and commercial litigation law firms.
Member, 1992-1993, Environmental Law. Assistant Instructor, Criminal Law, Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1995. Member: Multnomah County and American Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar.