Beth A. Allen, Lawyer

Attorney Beth A. Allen concentrates her practice on adoptions, and other family law matters. 

Beth has been a vocal advocate for gay and lesbian rights for decades, and has won several awards for her involvement in protecting gay men and lesbians. She has performed innumerable hours of pro bono work seeking equality for the LGBT community, including same-sex marriage. She has been involved in litigation on a wide range of other types of discrimination cases, including sexual orientation, race, age, gender, and national origin.

Beth understands the needs of nontraditional families and the assistance and safeguards they need to create, maintain and protect themselves. Whether it is assisting in adoptions, surrogacy, or unique custody arrangements; drafting partnership agreements, or helping couples wishing to dissolve domestic partnership relationships, you can count on Beth to be knowledgeable, supportive, and compassionate.  Beth is an advocate of collaborative dissolutions, but is also ready and willing to litigate in those circumstances where mutual agreement cannot be reached. 

Beth also provides advice to employers seeking to ensure compliance with the myriad of local, state and federal employment law, including wage and hour, disability, family leave, and discrimination and harassment. She provides training to employers seeking to ensure their employees understand and comply with employment laws.

Outside of her legal practice, Beth races Dragon boats and is an avid bicyclist. She enjoys hiking and boating. Beth is on the executive committee of the Diversity Section of the Oregon State Bar and is a graduate of the Leadership Fellow Program of the Bar. She is also a member of the Portland Area Business Association.

Beth is licensed in the states of Oregon and Washington, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is a member of the Multnomah Bar Association, the Oregon State Bar, Oregon Women Lawyers, and the Oregon Gay and Lesbian Law Association.