Emily Templeton

About Emily

Emily Templeton is a lawyer for the underdog, serving as a managing attorney of the Underdog Law Office Pro Bono Tenant Rights Legal Clinic. She provides legal assistance to low-income, disabled, and elderly clients, and supports victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and discrimination as a legal advocate. She is licensed in Oregon, Federal, and Bankruptcy Court, and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2024. She earned her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2021 and a Sociology degree from Portland State University in 2017. Emily has received the Multnomah Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Rookie of the Year Award and the Oregon State Bar’s Public Service Award. She was accepted into the Oregon State Bar’s Leadership Institute and is an active member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, National Association of Consumer Advocates, and American Association for Justice. She also serves on the Oregon State Bar’s Consumer Law Section Executive Committee, the Legislative Committee for the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and as a delegate for Multnomah County in the Oregon House of Delegates. Outside of work, she enjoys calligraphy, chess, and spending time with her partner and four cats, and is expecting a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy in 2025.

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