Lowell P. McKelvey

Lowell P. McKelvey is an attorney with McKelvey Law LLC in Portland, Oregon. A nationally ranked trial lawyer with more than 20 years of legal experience, Mr. McKelvey provides exceptional counsel and support to clients across his region who have suffered serious injuries or lost loved ones due to the negligent, careless or unlawful actions of others. He is a personal injury Superlawyer. As a personal injury attorney, Mr. McKelvey has achieved remarkable success advocating on behalf of individuals and families adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, defective product especially Onewheel electric skateboards, and nursing home abuse and neglect. He also has extensive experience as an insurance defense attorney, so he has invaluable insight into the tactics that insurance providers use to reduce or deny claims. This allows him to devise the most effective strategies possible for his plaintiff clients, and he has recovered millions of dollars for those he has served. Along with being an experienced and tenacious trial lawyer, Mr. McKelvey is also a highly effective arbitrator and mediator, and he routinely uses a collaborative approach to help his clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable settlements without the need for expensive, time-consuming and stressful court battles. Whether inside or outside the courtroom, he maintains an unwavering focus on protecting his clients rights and interests at all turns, and he has gained a reputation as being a Trial Lawyer with a Heart. In 2024 Mr. McKelvey completed a week-long Mediation Intensive program at Harvard Law Schools Program on Negotiation. Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. McKelvey is AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell, and he has earned many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers. He has also received many and referrals from his satisfied clients, and he finds great reward in being able to help so many in his community during their times of dire need. A 1994 graduate of Southwestern University, Mr. McKelvey obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 1999. He is licensed to practice in Washington state and Oregon as well as before the U. S. District Court for the District of Oregon. A leader in his field, Mr. McKelvey serves on the Board of Governors of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) and is a past co-chair of OTLAs Motor Vehicle Section. He is an active member of the American Association of Justice (AAJ).*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.