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

Michigan
2004

Oregon
Since 2007
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

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
J.D. (2004) | LawGraduation year: 2001

Washington State University - Tri-Cities campus
M.S. | Engineering ManagementGraduation year: 1990

University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.S. | Nuclear EngineeringGraduation year: 1980
Associations

Founder, Nonprofit Organizations Law Section of Oregon State Bar
Founder & Executive Committee has membership2011 - Current

National Association of Consumer Advocates
member2011 - Current

Marion County Bar Association
member2010 - Current

Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
has membership2010 - Current

Oregon State Bar Elder Law Section
member2010 - Current

Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Affiliate has membership2010 - Current

National Lawyers Guild
member2001 - Current

Consumer Law Section, Oregon State Bar
Executive Committee has membership2012 - 2014
Costs
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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).