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Alletta is recognized for her professional accomplishments and leadership on behalf of clients and in the broader legal community.
Alletta Brenner litigates and advises on product liability matters, representing clients in court and helping them strategically manage risk before a lawsuit is filed. She works with companies in a range of sectors, emphasizing aviation, technology, and the outdoor consumer products industries.
With experience litigating on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, Alletta brings a holistic perspective to her client relationships. She offers the same broad perspective to her product safety counseling practice, helping clients identify and reduce potential liability when bringing products to market and advising them on how to respond to post-sale safety issues.
Committed to pro bono work, Aletta has helped families seeking asylum in the United States and defended and protected the rights of people who identify as LGBTQ+ through impact litigation and legislative reforms. Alletta was named one of the 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association in 2023.
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Portland’s Trial-Tested Team
Handling the most consequential, bet-the-company matters, we protect our clients’ reputations, brands, people, and other critical assets. We bring our institutional knowledge to a broad roster of companies across industries, including those from the education, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing sectors.
Professional Recognition
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2021 – 2024
- Recognized by The LGBTQ+ Bar, 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 Award, 2023
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, 2023
Professional Leadership
- OGALLA- Oregon’s LGBTQIA+ Bar Association, Board Chair (current), Social/CLE Committee Chair (former)
- American Inns of Court, Owen Panner Inn, Member
- Oregon Women Lawyers, Member
- Multnomah Bar Association, Member
- Association of Marshall Scholars, Member
Community Involvement
- Basic Rights Oregon, Equality PAC, Board Member, 2019 – 2021, Policies and Procedures Committee Chair
- Schoolyard Farms (501(c)(3)), Board of Directors, 2015 – 2018
- Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program, 2010 – 2011, 2016
- Lutheran Community Services, 2012
- Canadian Council for Refugees, 2012
Related Employment
- Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, Cambridge, MA, Student Attorney, Research Assistant, 2013 – 2014
- Perkins Coie LLP, Portland, OR, Summer Associate, 2013
- Lutheran Community Services Immigration Counseling Program, Portland, OR, Legal Intern, 2012
- Canadian Council for Refugees, Montreal, Canada, Research Fellow, 2012
Clerkships
- Chief Justice Thomas A. Balmer, Supreme Court of Oregon, 2015 - 2016