About

John Gear is a lawyer in Salem, Oregon, focusing on supporting wronged clients and providing prison offerings for nonprofits. With a historical past in engineering, he's taking a frugal problem-fixing approach to prioritize fixing the client's problem first.

John Gear, Lawyer in Salem, Oregon, focuses about eighty% of his exercise on assisting wronged purchasers in convalescing from companies which have cheated them. This includes cases of fraud, deception, or unfair practices. Additionally, he offers give up-of-existence and property making plans offerings for elders, wage and hour claims for personnel, and prison recommendation for nonprofits. Gear also presents out of doors recommend for nonprofits and offers schooling to nonprofit forums to prevent criminal troubles.

While Gear's practice often revolves round purchaser safety and nonprofit law, he's open to consulting on other Oregon civil law topics and providing referrals while wished. He does not deal with non-public injury cases, automobile injuries, circle of relatives regulation, or crook regulation cases. Most of Gear's instances come from referrals, highlighting the agree with and cost his clients region in his services.

With a historical past in engineering, Gear strategies prison troubles with a frugal hassle-solving attitude. He prioritizes locating solutions that fine serve the client's wishes, whether that includes sending a letter or pursuing a lawsuit. This client-targeted technique units Gear apart in his criminal exercise, ensuring that every case is dealt with with care and efficiency.

Legal Issues

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Foreclosure Defense

Municipal Law

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

• Lemon Law
• Public Benefits

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Managing Lawyer
  John Gear Law Office
  2010
• Regulatory Affairs Lawyer
  Michigan Public Service Commission
  2006
• Research Lawyer
  Michigan Court of Appeals
  2004
• Principal
  Catalyst Consulting Services
  1994
• Principal Engineer
  Westinghouse Hanford Company
  1989
• Submarine Officer, USS Omaha (SSN-692)
  US Navy
  1987

Education

Associations

Costs

• Conditional Fees
  I do not generally provide free consultations; however, if I accept your case on contingency, the consultation fee is used as a deposit toward case costs retainer. Most consults are $280 (1 hour).

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