Kirstin L Abel
Bodyfelt Mount • Portland, OR
Construction DevelopmentEmployment LawGeneral PracticeHealthcareInsurance
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Contact
Email
Phone
(866) 645-7309
Address
319 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, 97204, US
Professional
About
I am a general civil litigation attorney and managing partner at Bodyfelt Mount in Portland, Oregon. My law practice focuses on product liability, drug and medical device, professional liability, and medical malpractice cases. I have represented physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers in malpractice cases. I have tried several cases to jury verdict, all in my clients’ favor. I am committed to increasing opportunities for underprivileged young women. Since 2004, I have served on the advisory board of Girl Scouts Beyond Bars. I also volunteer for several youth mentoring and dropout prevention programs. Bodyfelt Mount was founded in 1978. The firm’s 11 trial lawyers represent businesses and individuals in litigation involving insurance coverage, professional malpractice, product liability, drug and medical device claims, environmental coverage and defense, employment law, construction defects, trucking and transportation, and complex commercial disputes. Bodyfelt Mount has made a conscious decision to remain small, building its practice around a tightly knit group of attorneys with common interests and a genuine commitment to individual clients and their cases.
About Construction Development Law
Construction attorneys handle legal matters in the building industry including contracts, disputes, liens, and regulatory compliance. Common matters include construction contracts, mechanic's liens, defect claims, delay disputes.
Credentials
Education
2003 John Marshall Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1999 Linfield College BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Publications
2018 IADC Trial Techniques and Tactics Committee Newsletter The Mistrust of Science in the Age of Alternative Facts 2015 Bodyfelt Mount Newsletter McLellan v. I-Flow Corp.: Clarification of Federal Preemption of Claims Against Medical Device Manufacturers 2015 Oregon State Bar Product Liabiilty Section Newsletter McLellan v. I-Flow Corp.: Clarification of Federal Preemption of Claims Against Medical Device Manufacturers 2014 Bodyfelt Mount Newsletter Early Resolution of Medical Disputes Operational in July 2014
Associations
2017 - Present St. Andrew Nativity School Member, Board of Trustees 2016 - Present International Association of Defense Counsel Chair, Oregon State Committee 2016 - Present American Bar Foundation Fellow 2014 - Present Oregon State Bar, Products Liability Section Executive Committee Member 2013 - Present Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court Barrister
Speaking
2019 IADC 2019 Midyear Meeting The Jury Inside the Trial: Managing Virtual Sequestration, Instructions, Deadlock, and Decision 2014 OADC Annual Convention Discovery
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Updated: Aug 19, 2026