Reviews

Troy came recommended to me by a lawyer friend who said, "The only person I would call for your specific situation is Troy Pickard", and I am so glad I did! I was dealing with an unreasonable and toxic ex-landlady and Troy took my case on a contingency basis. He is excellent at what he does and was able to reach a settlement with someone who thought she was above the law. I highly recommend Portland Defender for when you need a solid lawyer by your side who fights for what is right.

I was just able to wrap up a lawsuit with Troy's help. While it was a hellish year of living in the property of an incompetant and malicious landlord, Troy made the entire lawsuit process so easy. We were able to consult with him quickly to see if we had a case, his agreement was straightforward and easy to understand. He was responsive when the unexpected came up and really knew how to layman's terms the legalese of it all for me. We ended up negotiating a settlement and avoided the courts which was very much preferred. I can't recommend him enough if you're in the Portland area and you have a potential case with a landlord.

Troy was such a huge help in helping us successfully sue our apartments for an illegal tow. We didn’t have to do much, he did all of the foot work. He kept us informed on all communication and all offers. He did an excellent job and worked very well with us I would recommend him to anyone he is an amazing public defender. Thank you Troy you are greatly appreciated..

I have dealt with more than a few Lawyers for different business matters. Troy and his team are great. Just make sure you bring all the information and listen to him. If it can be done he will do it for you. His team helped me with a few issues with a past landlord and managed to secure a reasonable settlement. His professionalism and engagement were greatly appreciated. He's a great lawyer and worth every dime!

Troy assisted me in recovering my security deposit (plus penalties) from a former landlord. The landlord did not send or return my security deposit in time, and also did not itemize their deductions, as required by law. Troy reviewed the documentation, and with the concrete evidence, he was able to take the case on commission. He ultimately negotiated a strong settlement with the landlord for the deposit plus penalties plus court costs. Notes: It was not a particularly quick process. The wheels of justice move slowly, and I imagine that he comes across many urgent needs such as evictions. But the process worked well for my needs, and I'd consider this an essential service to prevent and resolve landlord abuses of tenants. If you do have an immediate need, calling is likely more productive versus e-mailing.

Troy was an absolute beast at handling a property/tenant issue, so I highly recommend Portland Defender! Thank you again guys!!

Troy is rude, does not listen, is incredibly aggressive and argumentative. These are all traits that were exhibited outside of any kind of case. He is not somebody who works cooperatively he would like you to treat him as a God, which makes for a really bad attorney. He also didn’t seem to understand the nuances of the laws that we were referencing, which is incredibly concerning given that he is a landlord, tenant lawyer.It was very clear that he did not go over any of our case information before our phone call and so he just took money from us and wasted everyone’s time. He was more concerned with being right than actually addressing our case in a real way. Would not suggest working with this person as he immediately throws temper, tantrums like a toddler.

Troy is absolutely amazing and I am SO glad I was referred to him! I was in the process of being evicted from the extended stay hotel where I've been living since March and no one I'd reached out to seemed to want to take on my case. Out of sheer desperation, I emailed Troy 24 hours before my court date and within 15 minutes, he gave me a call! I was amazed at how fast he reached out. We talked more about the case and he discovered the hotel had made a very big mistake when filing the eviction and Troy immediately agreed to take on my case. He kept me in the loop the entire time and his communication was great. Within a few hours, he actually got the opposing lawyer to file a dismissal and I didn't even have to go to court today! I really just cannot recommend Troy enough. He took a huge weight off my shoulders and I'm very grateful.

A few good things. Troy has helped me and my wife twice before and we were very successful with his advice the first time, thats why I choose him again, he even gave us free advice sometimes. The second time was more to assert a point. Ayway, I had a slip and fall case that is my old landlords fault and no attorney wanted it, let alone reply to me. I consulted with troy (350$). We even had a meeting with my doctor, after this it turned out he thought I had a case. Some time went by over the holidays and Troy helped me submit a lawsuit right on Time and interrupted his holiday for this (after I searched almost a year for a pi attorney). He actually contacted me and told me I had to do it now! At this point he wasnt representing me but gave good advice. We talked again after the holidays on how to proceed and after he heared that there was a hiccup with a "liability waver" that our landlord had us sign (which is also against the law by the way and I also later pointed ors90.245 out), I feel like he instantly was not interested and thought it was too complicated and he also couldn't do it pro Bono. I followed up with an email discussing my decision and asked another question but literally never heared from him again. In search of other attorneys, he was still always the first recommended and this expierience doesn't line up with our first expierience with him. Nobody is perfect but as a lawyer there should be better and more timely communication. I am rather disappointed and feel a little misled, I did have to pay a substential consultation fee twice plus a expensive filing fee. Unfortunately throughout my journey of reporting my landlord everywhere possible, I found out that Oregon does not enforce tenant law. If you are poor, you are doomed. If you are rich, you can take them to court. But literally NO Agency exists that will help. Troy was my last chance in getting justice and failed me...."sticking it to the man.." yeah sure.

Troy pickard is a super awesome attorney and won our case without stepping into a court room! Troy is the best attorney in the whole state of Oregon and the state he got his degree! He's not going to be cheap, but he was super fast and he is reasonable for his service because of his ability to help out the little people who have nowhere to turn! But don't waist time unless you have a winning case.Troy pickard chooses his clients and he has a very good manner and all out straight up, nice guy, Thank you so very much, Troy pickard, Gratefully and thankful, Matt& Brandy

Well after the initial $350 for one hour and told he wants to take on my case and work with me, I pursued things on my end and never heard back from him or Kashia. I don’t recommend Troy at all.

Said I hold a mold case when I told them it wasn’t a mold case it’s a credit damages case weren’t very helpful rushed me off the phone.