About Gretchen L
Gretchen L — Mandekor is a seasoned personal injury attorney based in Portland, Oregon. She has been practicing law for over 25 years, specializing in representing plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits and defending legal malpractice cases. Throughout her career, she has successfully tried numerous jury trials in both state and federal courts. Ms. Mandekor earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1999. Prior to that, she graduated with First Class Honors in Latin from McGill University in 1994. In 2007, she founded her own law firm, Mandekor Law Firm, located in the historic St.
Clair House in southwest Portland. The firm has been recognized as a Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers in 2025 and 2026. Before establishing her own practice, Ms. Mandekor worked at a large defense litigation firm in downtown Portland, where she represented insurance companies and their policyholders for nearly two decades. This experience has provided her with valuable insight into insurance company operations, which she now leverages to advocate for plaintiffs. Ms. Mandekor is a member of the Oregon State Bar, having been admitted in 2000.
She is also a member of the Multnomah Bar Association and the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her contributions to the legal field. She was named one of the top 10 personal injury attorneys in Portland, Oregon, by Forbes in 2024 and 2025, and is the only woman to have achieved this honor. She has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America from 2020 to 2026 and recognized as a Super Lawyer from 2020 to 2024. In addition to her practice, Ms. Mandekor is actively involved in legal education. She has authored articles and served as a speaker at various legal seminars, including the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention in August 2025 and the Oregon State Bar’s Litigation Institute in March 2025.
Ms. Mandekor is fluent in both English and French. This lets the attorney serve clients effectively. She is also a member of the Oregon Board of Directors of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Ms. Mandekor's experience and dedication to her clients have established her as a respected figure in the Oregon legal community.
