Today, June 1, 2017, the Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 261, which creates a civil rape shield law in Oregon! The bill previously passed unanimously through the Senate on April 27, 2017.  Next, it goes to Governor’s office to be s...

Good news for sexual violence survivors on college campuses: On May 15, 2017, Governor Kate Brown signed HB 2972 into law! We previously blogged about this legislation in March 2017, after Graves & Swanson LLC partner Jacqueline Swanson offered testimony in support of...

On Friday, April 7, 2017, Graves & Swanson LLC Partner Jacqueline Swanson gave a presentation at the Pacific Sociological Association’s (“PSA”) Conference in downtown Portland, Oregon. Along with Stanford Law Professor Michele Dauber and Occidental College Political Sc...

Jacqueline K. Swanson appeared before the Oregon House and Senate Judiciary Committees on March 22-23, 2017 to testify in support of several laws relating to sexual assault victims’ rights.

On March 22, 2017, Graves & Swanson LLC attorney Jacqueline Swanson and advocat...

We are excited to welcome Nina to the firm as a legal assistant. Nina has worked extensively in real estate and in support of survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Nina brings a personal passion and individualized approach to assisting clients that we value here a...

Jacqueline K. Swanson, partner at Graves & Swanson LLC, appeared on KPTV Fox 12 with public rape survivor and advocate Brenda Tracy to discuss SB 261, a bill which would expand Oregon's rape shield law to civil cases.

Attorney Jacqueline Swanson and survivor-turned-adv...