Kaitlyn Laks

Kaitlyn Laks is a labor and employment attorney with litigation experience in state and federal courts. Her background includes legal research and writing, discovery, settlement negotiations, deposition preparation, motion practice, and appellate briefing.

Before joining Stoel Rives, Kaitlyn worked on civil matters at various stages of litigation and represented clients in misdemeanor proceedings as a certified law student with Metropolitan Public Defender. She managed cases from appointment through resolution under attorney supervision, appeared in court on behalf of clients, and participated in a jury trial. Her earlier work with Lewis & Clark Law School’s Criminal Justice Reform Clinic included post-conviction matters and Senate Bill 819 petitions.

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Education

Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2026

State University of New York at Oneonta, B.S., Psychology concentration, magna cum laude, 2023

Admissions

Oregon

Litigation

• Worked on matters at multiple stages of litigation, including demand letters, discovery, settlement negotiations, deposition preparation, and a judicial settlement conference.
• Represented clients in misdemeanor proceedings as a certified law student under attorney supervision, handling matters from appointment through resolution and appearing in court, including during a jury trial.

Appellate

• Conducted legal research and drafted briefing in matters pending before the Oregon Court of Appeals.
• Researched and prepared reports concerning post-conviction relief matters, including analysis of substantial case files.

• CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Evidence
• Student Success Fellow, Constitutional Law I
• Susan Sutton Smith Award

Civic

• Member of the 107 Independent Supporters Trust