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Lemon Law Attorneys in Hillsboro, OR

New car from a Hillsboro-area dealer that keeps going back for the same defect? Oregon’s lemon law may entitle you to a refund or replacement. A licensed attorney will review your repair history free.

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How we match your Hillsboro lemon law case

When you submit a Hillsboro lemon law matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

  1. Case type

    A lemon law matter needs someone who handles lemon law work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

  2. Size and complexity

    Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

  3. Jurisdiction and licensing

    Your matter is decided under Oregon law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Oregon who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

  4. Capacity and fit

    Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

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Lemon Law cases in Hillsboro

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A car is close to mandatory in Hillsboro, whether you are heading east on Highway 26 toward Portland, running errands along Cornell Road, or driving out to the west county for work, so a new vehicle that keeps returning to the dealer's service bay is a serious problem. Oregon's lemon law gives buyers of qualifying new vehicles a path to a refund or replacement when repeated repair attempts fail, and disputes that reach litigation are generally filed in Washington County Circuit Court. Every repair order and service visit becomes evidence. DearLegal matches you with an Oregon-licensed attorney who handles lemon law cases in Hillsboro, with a free review.

  • Lemon law suits by Hillsboro buyers are generally filed in Washington County Circuit Court.
  • Oregon's lemon law applies to qualifying newer vehicles and turns on documented repair attempts and days out of service, so keeping every repair order matters.
  • Vehicles bought in Clark County, Washington or elsewhere out of state may fall under a different state's lemon law, and used or as-is purchases often require other legal theories.

Oregon lemon law rules at a glance

Hillsboro cases run under Oregon law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Oregon page.

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State Lemon Law Citation

Lemon Law

Oregon Lemon Law, ORS § 646A.400 to § 646A.418

Coverage Period / Mileage

2 years

2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever first (new vehicles)

Presumption Trigger

3 repairs

3 or more repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative business days out of service

Federal Backup

Magnuson-Moss

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.; Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act (ORS § 646.605, with treble damages)

Statute of Limitations

1 year

1 year after expiration of the warranty period (ORS § 646A.408); 4 years for UCC breach of warranty under ORS § 72.7250

Typical attorney fee

Fee-shifting

Fee-shifting — if you win, the other side pays your attorney’s fees

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How much do Hillsboro lemon law attorneys cost?

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Oregon · Lemon Law

Fee modelManufacturer Pays Fees
Attorney feepaid by the other side if you win
Your recoverykept in full
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Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

In Oregon lemon law cases the law can shift your attorney’s fees to the other side — you keep your recovery.

Oregon’s Lemon Law (ORS § 646A.406), the Unlawful Trade Practices Act (ORS § 646.638, with treble damages), and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2)) are all fee-shifting — the manufacturer pays the prevailing consumer’s reasonable attorney fees on top of the recovery. Most Oregon lemon law attorneys take cases with no fee deducted from the consumer’s refund or replacement.

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Hillsboro lemon law questions, answered

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Oregon's statute covers qualifying newer vehicles still within the coverage window that have a substantial defect the manufacturer cannot fix after a reasonable number of attempts, or that has been out of service for an extended period. Whether yours qualifies depends on the repair history, so bring your service records to an attorney.
Gather the purchase or lease agreement, warranty documents, and every repair order showing the complaint, the dates in the shop, and what the dealer did. Written complaints and emails to the dealer or manufacturer help too, because verbal reports are easy for them to dispute.
Oregon sets deadlines that vary depending on the vehicle's coverage period, the warranty, and when problems first appeared, and waiting can forfeit the remedy. Have an Oregon attorney confirm your exact deadline while the vehicle is still under warranty if possible.
Under ORS § 646A.402, a vehicle is presumed a lemon if, within 2 years or 24,000 miles, the manufacturer cannot repair a nonconformity after 3 attempts, or the vehicle has been out of service for 30 cumulative business days.
Oregon’s Lemon Law applies only to new vehicles. Magnuson-Moss, the Oregon UCC implied warranty (ORS § 72.3140), and the UTPA protect used buyers with a written warranty.

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