About D’Amore Law Group · Portland
D'Amore Law Group is a Portland, Oregon-based personal injury and wrongful death law firm founded in 1992 by Tom D'Amore, a former CPA who left corporate accounting to build a plaintiff-side trial practice. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, the firm focuses on catastrophic injury, trucking accidents, sexual abuse, construction accidents, medical malpractice, bad faith insurance, and class actions, working on a contingency ('no fee unless we win') basis with 24/7 availability. Over 30+ years the firm has handled more than 2,000 cases and secured some of the largest verdicts in Oregon history, including a $26.5M wrongful death trucking verdict and a $33M brain-injury construction settlement.
Founded in 1992 by Thomas (Tom) D'Amore after he moved to Oregon with his wife Lisa, D'Amore Law Group grew from a solo practice built around Yellow Pages advertising into one of the Pacific Northwest's leading plaintiff-side catastrophic injury firms. Drawing on his background as a Certified Public Accountant and his Pepperdine law degree (class of 1990), Tom D'Amore built the firm around the contingency model so that injured people and grieving families can pursue justice without paying anything upfront. The team now includes attorneys Tom D'Amore, Douglas Oh-Keith, Amy Bruning, Ben Turner, Savannah Stevens, and Anna Brunkenhoefer, supported by a non-attorney staff. The firm holds Oregon's highest trucking verdict ($26.5M, Estate of Sara Allison, 2019), a $21.5M verdict in Nelson v. TMT Development (2024) for the estate of Freddy Nelson Jr., and a $33M confidential construction-accident settlement (2023). It also secured a $239M national opioid settlement on behalf of nine Oregon counties and led one of Oregon's largest civil sexual abuse cases representing 174 survivors. Tom D'Amore serves on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Executive Committee and Board of Governors and is a past president of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). Headquartered in downtown Portland at 1050 SW 6th Ave #1100, D'Amore Law Group serves clients throughout Oregon and Washington (and California for matters Tom personally handles), offering free consultations, 24/7 phone availability, willingness to travel to clients' homes or hospitals, and a community involvement program that includes the Elle D'Amore Law School Scholarship, Oregon Food Bank, Lutheran Community Services Northwest (Refugee Program / Adopt a Family), Rose Haven, Good Deeds, Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce, the Brain Injury Association, and End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org). The firm operates on a 'no fee unless we win' contingency basis and is rated 4.9 stars across 57 verified reviews.
- In business
- Since 1992 (over 30 years)
- Owner
- Thomas (Tom) D'Amore, Founder, Owner and Managing Partner (founded 1992; Pepperdine Law School class of 1990; former CPA)
- Serves
- Oregon (including Portland, Salem, Eugene, Bend, Redmond, Medford, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Gresham, Clackamas, LaPine, Camas, Longview), Washington (including Seattle, Vancouver, Spokane, Tacoma, and the Tri-Cities / Richland, Kennewick, Pasco), and California (for matters handled personally by Tom D'Amore)
- Rating
- 4.9 out of 5 stars (approximately 57 reviews aggregated across Trustindex / TrustAnalytica and referenced on the firm's own Portland page). 5.0 rating across 8 Google reviews (Birdeye mirror). 4.6 across 18 reviews on Elite Litigators.
About D'Amore Law Group
D'Amore Law Group is a Portland-based plaintiff-side personal injury and wrongful death firm founded in 1992 by Tom D'Amore. The firm fights for people who have suffered life-altering injuries or lost loved ones, holding wrongdoers accountable and securing the compensation clients need to rebuild their lives. The firm's mission is to combine deep legal knowledge with genuine compassion, and to drive institutional and legislative change beyond the courtroom — from making highways safer and reforming sexual abuse laws, to forcing hospitals to improve safety protocols and manufacturers to fix dangerous designs. As Oregon natives, the team describes itself as 'deeply committed to protecting our community and advocating for positive change.' Cases are handled on a contingency basis, so clients pay nothing unless the firm recovers for them. Every client has direct access to the legal team.
- Founded 1992 by Tom D'Amore in Portland, Oregon
- Over 30 years representing injury victims and families
- More than 2,000 cases handled
- Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California
- Contingency fee — no fee unless they win
- Free case evaluations; home and hospital visits available
Founder & Managing Partner: Tom D'Amore
Thomas (Tom) D'Amore founded the firm in 1992 after leaving a successful corporate accounting career, drawn to the contingency model because it 'emphasized efficiency over hours and gave me the chance to help ordinary people' (Law.com). A former Certified Public Accountant, he earned his J.D. from Pepperdine Law School in 1990 and is licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California. He serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and is a past president of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), where he also sponsors the Leadership Academy. He holds the only ABA-accredited Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys certification held by an Oregon-based attorney, alongside NBTA board certification. Among Tom D'Amore's landmark verdicts and settlements: a $26.5M jury verdict (2019) for the estate of Sara Allison, killed in a road-rage collision between two commercial truck drivers; a $21.5M verdict (2024) in Nelson v. TMT Development for the estate of Freddy Nelson Jr.; a $33M confidential construction-site brain injury settlement (2023); and a $239M national opioid settlement secured for nine Oregon counties.
- J.D., Pepperdine Law School, 1990
- Former Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Founder, Owner & Managing Partner since 1992
- Sits on AAJ Executive Committee and Board of Governors
- Past President, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)
- NBTA board-certified and ABA-accredited truck accident attorney
Areas of Practice
D'Amore Law Group concentrates its practice in complex and catastrophic personal injury matters across Oregon, Washington, and California. While the firm's signature work is in trucking accident litigation and large-scale civil sexual abuse cases, its docket also includes wrongful death, construction accidents, medical and nursing home negligence, defective products, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, aviation accidents, brain injury, bad faith insurance and banking practices, gun violence, and mass tort / class action work. The firm's representation has occasionally extended to defend the public interest as well, including serving as lead counsel for nine Oregon counties in the national opioid litigation that yielded a $239M settlement from primary opioid distributors, with Oregon counties slated to receive nearly $600M in national opioid settlement funds for addiction response.
- Trucking / commercial vehicle accidents
- Catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death
- Sexual abuse and exploitation (civil mass actions)
- Construction site accidents and brain injury
- Medical negligence, surgical error, and nursing home neglect
- Motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, and automobile accidents
- Aviation accidents and unsafe product liability
- Bad faith insurance and banking practices
- Class actions, mass torts, and gun violence / crime victims
- National opioid litigation on behalf of Oregon counties
Landmark Verdicts & Settlements
D'Amore Law Group has earned a reputation for taking on and winning challenging cases that other firms turn down. The Chambers USA profile notes 'landmark verdicts and settlements that drive institutional and legislative reform,' and the firm is widely credited with multiple record-setting Oregon recoveries. Recent headline results include the $26.5M trucking wrongful death verdict (Estate of Sara Allison, 2019), the $21.5M verdict in Nelson v. TMT Development (2024) for the estate of Freddy Nelson Jr. who was fatally shot by a security guard in a Portland parking lot, a $33M confidential 2023 construction site brain injury settlement, and a $239M national opioid settlement for nine Oregon counties. The firm also led one of Oregon's largest civil sexual abuse cases, representing 174 survivors.
- $26.5M jury verdict — Estate of Sara Allison trucking wrongful death (2019)
- $21.5M verdict — Nelson v. TMT Development, Freddy Nelson Jr. (2024)
- $33M settlement — confidential construction worker brain injury (2023)
- $239M national opioid settlement for nine Oregon counties
- 174 survivors represented in one of Oregon's largest civil sexual abuse cases
- Multiple seven-figure verdicts and pre-trial settlements over 30+ years
Our Attorneys
The firm's legal team is led by Founder Tom D'Amore and includes a bench of additional attorneys who work directly with clients rather than handing cases off to paralegals. The team is photographed and profiled on the firm's About page.
- Tom D'Amore — Founder, Owner & Managing Partner
- Douglas Oh-Keith — Attorney
- Amy Bruning — Attorney
- Ben Turner — Attorney
- Savannah Stevens — Attorney
- Anna Brunkenhoefer — Attorney
Client Approach & Service Standards
The firm advertises that every case begins with a free personal consultation, that clients receive 'personalized support from day one,' and that the lawyers will help with medical referrals and employer issues. Calls and texts are answered 24/7 ('someone will be available any day, any time'), and attorneys will travel to a client's home, hospital, or any Oregon or Washington office location. There is no upfront cost: the firm covers all case preparation costs and clients pay nothing unless the firm recovers compensation on their behalf.
- 100% free case evaluation
- No fee unless the firm wins
- 24/7 phone and text availability
- Home, hospital, and on-location visits
- Medical and employer referral assistance
- Direct attorney access throughout the case
Community Involvement & Scholarship
Tom D'Amore and the firm list a wide range of community commitments on their About page, including longtime support for Oregon nonprofits, food security, refugee resettlement, domestic-violence and women's-shelter support, youth road-safety advocacy, and the firm's own scholarship for law students.
- Elle D'Amore Law School Scholarship (since 2022)
- Oregon Food Bank — Volunteer, 2017–2018
- Refugee Program / Adopt a Family — Lutheran Community Services Northwest, 2014–2023
- Good Deeds (Lake Oswego, OR) — Board Member, 2016–Present
- Lift Up Portland — Food Drive Sponsor, 2020
- Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce — Board Member & Finance Chair, 2024
- OTLA Leadership Academy Sponsor — 2017–Present
- Rose Haven — Sponsor and Volunteer, 2023–Present
- Brain Injury Association, American Red Cross, Safe Kids Oregon, National Center for Victims of Crime, End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org)
Office & Contact
D'Amore Law Group's Portland headquarters is located in Suite #1100 of the building at 1050 SW 6th Avenue in downtown Portland. The firm's Oregon and Washington teams can be reached by calling or texting 503-222-6333. The official website hosts Oregon, Washington, and California pages, with the Portland personal injury practice page at damorelaw.com/portland-personal-injury-lawyers.
- Portland HQ: 1050 SW 6th Ave #1100, Portland, OR 97204
- Phone / Text: 503-222-6333
- Website: damorelaw.com
- Practice pages for OR / WA / CA
- Free consultation via phone, text, or website