Profile
Adam S. Heder is a personal injury trial attorney.
Mr. Heder specializes in representing persons who have been injured by long-term exposure to mold, mycotoxins, and other indoor contaminants, often suffering from brain damage, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, asthma, or systemic inflation.
Mr. Heder has prevailed at every level of litigation: at trial, on appeal, on pre-trial motions, and in arbitration. He has won or settled some of the largest mold injury cases in the Northwest.
In his free time, Mr. Heder enjoys spending time with his wife and five children; leading a local Boy Scout troop; being outdoors with his kids; collecting comic books; and building Legos.
Representative Work
- Darin and Natalie Rowden, et al. v. Hogan Woods, LLC, Multnomah County, Case No. 15CV09483 — Mr. Heder represented a family of 6 through an appeal and 2-week trial. He obtained a verdict of over $5 million on behalf of the family, likely representing the largest verdict of its kind in state history.
- Mold Injury Case in Oregon — Mr. Heder represented a young father and husband permanently injured and disabled by mold exposure. He obtained a settlement of over $2 million.
- Mold Injury Case in Washington — Mr. Heder represented a young businesswoman in a dispute with her commercial landlord arising out of deferred maintenance and a moldy commercial space. He obtained a settlement of approximately $1.5 million.
- Mold Injury Case in California — Mr. Heder represented a young mother whose professional life and health was upended by long-term mold exposure. He obtained a settlement of over $1 million.
- Private Arbitration in Oregon — Mr. Heder represented a family whose new home was making them sick from faulty ventilation. Mr. Heder obtained an arbitration award of every dollar his clients asked for.
Professional Experience
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judicial Clerk for the Honorable N. Randy Smith, 2009–2010
- Paul Hastings LLP (Palo Alto, CA), Attorney, 2010–2014
- Stewart Sokol & Larkin, LLC (Portland, OR), Attorney, 2014–2016
- JurisLaw LLP (fka Harris Berne Christensen, LLP) (Lake Oswego, OR), Attorney, 2017–present
Admissions
- Oregon State Bar, 2015
- California State Bar, 2010
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Oregon, 2015
- U.S. District Court, Northern California, 2011
Education
- J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, J.D., 2009
- Magna cum laude
- Order of the Coif
- Brigham Young University, B.A., 2006
- Cum laude