Who We Are

Elizabeth C. Savage is a trusted advisor and fierce advocate whose practice has a focus on appeals, civil litigation, and family law. She enjoys settlement negotiation and trial work, and is particularly passionate about appellate practice. Elizabeth serves as a court appointed arbitrator in Multnomah County and co-chairs the Oregon Trial Lawyers’ Amicus Committee.

Prior to forming Elizabeth Savage Law, LLC, Elizabeth was a partner in Karmel Savage, PC. Before entering private practice, Elizabeth served as judicial extern to the Honorable Rives Kistler and the Honorable Martha Walters, Associate Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court. Elizabeth also served as a law clerk at the Oregon Department of Justice, Financial Fraud and Consumer Affairs Division, where she worked on a variety of cases ranging from prosecution of UTPA violations to class actions against major pharmaceutical companies. Ms. Savage gained experience in estate planning and employment litigation when she worked as a law clerk and summer associate at Samuels Yoelin Kantor.

Elizabeth Savage is an Oregon native. Her practice areas include appellate work, products liability, personal injury, and family law. Before becoming a lawyer, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon, where she focused on AIDS education programs and women’s health and empowerment. Ms. Savage also worked as a high school English teacher in the Mississippi Delta and New Orleans, where she taught 9th-12th grade literature, as well as AP language and composition. While in law school, Elizabeth served as a law clerk for the Oregon Department of Justice, a judicial extern for the Oregon Supreme Court, and an Articles Editor for the Lewis & Clark Law Review.