Stephanie’s practice focuses on assisting professionals with a variety of issues including professional liability, business management, contracts, and employment matters. She specializes in professional negligence, insurance, and healthcare law. She advises clinics and independent practitioners across Central Oregon. As a skilled litigator, Stephanie represents individual professionals, business owners, clinics and hospitals of all sizes. She works hard to be the most knowledgeable person in the room about her cases and clients.
Stephanie started her legal career in Missoula, Montana. After earning her PhD she became a litigation consultant, which she continued while attending law school. Before moving to Central Oregon she practiced for five years serving clients across the state of Montana, primarily in medical negligence and medical device litigation. She has been with Hart Wagner since 2016. When she’s not working you will find her skiing, hiking, and spending time on the water with her family.
Stephanie'S PRACTICE AREAS
- Construction Defense Litigation
- Employers Liability Defense
- Employment Litigation
- Health Law
- Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and HIPAA Compliance
- Human Resources Consulting & Compliance
- Legal Malpractice Defense
- Licensing, Board Matters, and Regulatory Agencies Representation
- Long-Term Care, Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Home Liability Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Professional Liability Defense
University of Montana School of Law
J.D., 2011
University of Montana
Ph.D., Psychology, 2006
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
B.A., Psychology, French, Spanish, 2002
Hart Wagner LLP
Partner, January 2020 – present
Associate Attorney, September 2016 – December 2019
Buxbaum Daue PLLC
Associate Attorney, May 2011 – August 2016
Litigation Consultant
July 2007 – June 2011
The NeuroDevelopment Center
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Associate, January 2008 – January 2011
Brain Injury Association of Montana
Development Director, August 2007 – August 2008
Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Development, June 2006 – July 2007
Oregon State Court
Montana State Court
Washington State Court
U.S. District Court: District of Oregon; District of Montana
Super Lawyers
Rising Star – Civil Litigation: Defense, 2018, 2020
Cascade Business News
Accomplished Under 40 Award Winner – 2018
Oregon State Bar
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
Montana Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2015-2016
Montana Bar Association
Washington State Bar