Kaitlyn Dent is an associate in the firm’s Portland office. Her practice focuses on large property subrogation and recovery, including fire losses and products liability.
Prior to joining Grotefeld Hoffmann, Ms. Dent specialized in civil litigation serving clients in the state-regulated cannabis industry and assisted in drafting Measure 109, a 2020 Oregon ballot measure legalizing and regulating the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms. Ms. Dent has successfully represented clients in cases including contract disputes, employment disputes, tort claims, and multiple federal RICO cases. She is licensed to practice in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
Ms. Dent earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Associate of Science in Film and Theatre Performance at Pacific Union College in Angwin, California, and earned her J.D from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland. While in law school, Kaitlyn worked for the patent law department at Whirlpool Corporation and was a member of the LGBTQ student union (OutLaw). She also served as vice president of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law group and president of the Students for Sensible Drug Policy law student chapter.
Outside of work, Kaitlyn enjoys textile arts, camping, and co-runs a Portland-based book club currently boasting over 1000 members.
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Daniel Berglund’s practice focuses on civil litigation related to catastrophic property loss, including fires, explosions, hurricanes, floods and other weather-related losses, equipment failures, production facility losses, and losses caused by negligent design and construction.
Kaitlyn Dent is an associate in the firm’s Portland office. Her practice focuses on large property subrogation and recovery, including fire losses and products liability.
Kevin Schummer is a partner in the firm’s Portland office. His practice focuses on large property subrogation, including fire losses, water losses, and products liability. Mr. Schummer has extensive experience in complex litigation matters in addition to his work for various transportation and shipping companies.
Carson Smith is an associate in the firm’s Portland office. His multi-state practice focuses on large property subrogation and recovery, wildland interface fires, and products liability.
