An attorney or other licensee of the Oregon State Bar licensed to practice law has a lien upon actions, suits and proceedings after the commencement thereof, and judgments, orders and awards entered therein in the client’s favor and the proceeds thereof to the extent of fees and compensation specially agreed upon with the client, or if there is no agreement, for the reasonable value of the services of the attorney or licensee.
ORS 87.445
Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case 27 Or. App. 893 - Great Western National Bank v. Hill (1976)
Most recently applied in 307 Or. App. 200 - Jones v. Bhattacharyya (October 2020)
1975 c.648 §59 (enacted in lieu of 87.495); 2003 c.576 §338; 2023 c.72 §40; 2025 c.32 §82
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