Michael Fuller

Attorney

Michael Fuller is a jury trial lawyer and top dog at Underdog Law Office. As the first in his family to go to college, Michael now stands up for the little guy against unfair corporate practices.

His main practice areas include: Class Actions, Civil Rights, Wrongful Death, and Pro Bono.

Michael is also an adjunct professor of consumer law at Lewis & Clark Law School. Prior to law school, he worked for Senator Gordon Smith in Washington, DC.

He is also a partner at the OlsenDaines law firm, as well as their chair of the consumer protection group.

Michael has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine every year for the past decade. In 2023, the Business Journal named him one of the ‘40 Most Influential Business Leaders Under 40’ in Portland.

He has won over $50 million for his clients in jury trials and class actions against Wall Street and Corporate America. Michael’s cases have been covered by the NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, ESPN, Fox News, and The New York Times.

When a collections agency from another state sued a Hillsboro resident for a debt he didn’t owe, Michael stepped in to handle the case. He also made the debt collection agency pay $19,000. Read how he got the case dismissed here.

About 20% of Michael’s cases are pro bono, meaning his services are completely free of charge. His Martindale-Hubbell rating is preeminent, which you can see here.

Also, you can learn more about Michael’s free Oregon Student Debt project here.

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Professional Highlights

Education

Juris Doctor – Order of Barristers
Willamette University College of Law

Bachelor of Science – Philosophy
Oregon State University

Professional Licenses

Licensed Attorney
Oregon State Bar

Licensed Substitute Teacher
Oregon TSPC

Licensed Boxing Coach
USA Boxing

Philanthropy

Board of Directors

Michael serves on the 2025 Oregon State Bar House of Delegates.
The Western Farm Workers Association (WFWA) recently appointed him to a lifetime position on its esteemed Organizing Committee.

Boxing Coaching & Scholarship

Michael is a volunteer licensed boxing coach with USA boxing.
His boxing scholarships offer free gear, training, and travel money to the gym’s high school fighters.
In 2020, Michael sponsored the construction of a boxing gym in Portland for at-risk youth.

Classroom Grants

Michael’s annual classroom grants of $5,000 honor local public school teachers who make a difference for their students. The teachers are given full authority to use their classroom grants as they see fit.

Public Education

Michael gives back as a licensed substitute K-12 public school teacher and motivational speaker.
He is also a donor and past board member of the Hillsboro Schools Foundation.

Recent Cases

Class Actions

Over the past decade, courts nationwide have chosen Michael to represent millions of consumers in class action cases.

WinCo Foods (2024)
Case No. 3:19-cv-02094-AR

$3.6 million settlement
Lead class counsel

Safeway (2023)
Case No. 19CV45421

$8.95 million settlement
Lead class counsel

Professional Credit (2022)
Case No. 1:19-cv-1-MC

$2 million settlement
Lead class counsel

CenturyLink (2021)
MDL No. 2795

$18.5 million settlement

Burgerville (2020)
Case No. 18CV53295

Sonic Drive-In (2019)
MDL No. 2807

Jury Trials

Michael has a passion for civil jury trials. He works with both plaintiffs and defendants in Oregon’s state and federal courts. In the last year, Michael took on four cases to verdict. One case ended with a seven-figure jury award. The disputes covered landlord-tenant issues and wrongful death.

Twiss v Eastmont Villa (2024)
Mult. Co. Case No. 23CV39497

Jones v City of Portland (2024)
Mult. Co. Case No. 22CV05575

Hume v Guardian (2024)
Federal Court Case No. 3:21-cv-00517-SI

Alarcon v Polo (2024)
Mult. Co. Case No. 22CV10396

Smith v Pinestreet (2023)
Mult. Co. Case No. 19CV20048

Summerville v Mult. (2022)
Mult. Co. Case No. 21CV21482

Krech v Pacificap (2022)
Mult. Co. Case No. 21CV09001

Bohorquez v Powe (2022)
Mult. Co. Case No. 21CV04730

Boyd v Cascade (2022)
Mult. Co. Case No. 19CV42308

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