Justin Baxter’s practice focuses on consumer litigation with an emphasis on credit reporting and unlawful debt collection cases. He is a founding board member of Oregon Consumer Justice. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Consumer Advocates. He is the past chair of the Oregon State Bar Consumer Law Section, and the past chair of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association’s Consumer Protection Section.
Justin has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 1999, and a member of the Washington State Bar Association since 2007. He received his J.D. from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, where he was an associate editor on the Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law. In 2009, he received the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating ® for legal skill and ethics.
- In 2007, he obtained a $200,000 verdict against Equifax for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.*
- In 2010, he obtained a $95,000 verdict against TRS Home Furnishings for violations of the Oregon Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act and related claims.
- In 2010, he obtained a $100,000 verdict in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.
- In 2013, he obtained a verdict against Equifax for $18.5 million for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- In 2016, he obtained a $190,000 verdict against JP Morgan Chase Bank for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
*Verdicts not intended to be representative.
Outside of his law practice, Justin enjoys spending time outdoors with his family. He enjoys climbing and mountaineering, and includes Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams on his climb resume. He is an avid cyclist and triathlete having participated in the Pacific Crest Half Ironman and Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
Court Admissions
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
United States Tax Court
Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon Court of Appeals
Oregon Circuit Courts
Washington Supreme Court
Washington Court of Appeals
Washington Superior Courts
Washington District Courts
Legal Community
Founding Board Member, Oregon Consumer Justice, 2016-2023
Board Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates, 2015-2022
Co-Chair, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Consumer Protection Section, 2012
Chair, Oregon State Bar Consumer Law Section, 2005
Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates
Member, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Publications
Fair Credit Reporting Act, Consumer Law in Oregon (Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education, 2013)
Fair Credit Reporting Act, Consumer Law in Oregon (Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education, 2005)
Cause of Action for Credit Reporting Agency’s Reporting Inaccurate or Incomplete Credit Information, 18 Causes of Action (Second) 1 (West Group, 2002)
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