Megan L. Ferris

Megan L. Ferris


Williams Kastner

Recognized since 2018

Portland, Oregon

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Law

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - Insurance

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Construction
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Megan Ferris is a trial lawyer and shareholder at the MacMillan, Scholz & Marks law firm in Portland, Oregon. Her civil litigation practice includes construction defense, insurance defense, and commercial litigation in Oregon and Washington. Megan is involved in construction defect, personal injury, employer liability, premises liability, and product liability, handling both third-party and first-party disputes for insurer clients.

Inside and outside of the courtroom, Megan strives to establish immediate credibility and trust. She is dedicated to serving as an advocate who delivers the requisite skill and creativity to bring new ideas to light when identifying and managing risk.

Best Lawyers selected Megan as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for construction litigation in the Portland, Oregon area. Megan also has been selected to Super Lawyers’ annual roster of the top attorneys in Oregon every year since 2020. In 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2019, she was named to Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars” list, an honor limited to just 2.5% of the attorneys in the state. The Oregon State Bar Litigation Section recognized her as a Rising Litigator in 2014.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 805 Southwest Broadway
    Suite 2440
    Portland, OR 97205
Education
  • Lewis & Clark College, J.D., graduated 2006
Bar Admissions
  • Oregon, Oregon State Bar
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Construction Lawyers Society of America - Fellow
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance - Member, Construction Claims Magazine Committee; Member, Webinar Committee
  • Oregon Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Oregon State Bar Litigation Section - Member
  • Multnomah Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court, District of Oregon

Williams Kastner
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

19 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Construction
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Construction, Portland-OR (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • Listed in Oregon Super Lawyers magazine, 2020-2022
  • Included in Rising Stars list, Oregon Super Lawyers magazine, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2019
  • Rising Litigator, Oregon State Bar Litigation Section, 2014

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