Services & Industries
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2021
B.A., Religion/Religious Studies, Yale University, 2001
Bar & Court Admissions
Oregon State Bar
Washington State Bar Association
Gracey is an associate in Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department. She graduated magna cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2021, where she was the Executive Editor of the Lewis & Clark Law Review and an alumni board representative for the Student Bar Association. Gracey received the Minta Hicks Newell Memorial Scholarship for Business Students and the Lewis & Clark Bankruptcy Award. While a law student, Gracey worked as a summer associate at Tonkon Torp. She also completed a judicial externship for the Honorable Lynn R. Nakamoto at the Oregon Supreme Court, and worked as a Research Assistant for former Lewis & Clark Law School Dean Robert Klonoff on both academic scholarship and appellate litigation at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gracey completed Post-Baccalaureate Studies at Portland State University in 2004 and is a 2001 graduate of Yale. Before she earned her law degree, Gracey worked for eight years as an employment law paralegal in the Portland area, and has produced several documentary films.
Representative Matters
Product Liability Defense
- Defended a national wearable device manufacturer against claims that one of its products was dangerously defective. Following an arbitration, we received a complete defense victory.
Pro Bono
Represented a pro bono client, through the Roseburg Legal Aid clinic, in collecting several months of past-due spousal support, critical to client’s ability to continue living independently in her rural community. Succeeded by garnishment and then at oral argument in Deschutes County Court to recover the remainder of the past due amount plus client’s fees.
Featured Work
Tonkon Torp Wins Injunctive Relief in National Humanities Lawsuit Against DOGE
On August 4, Tonkon Torp Managing Partner Anna Sortun argued a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in the firm’s lawsuit against DOGE and the National Endowment for the Humanities on behalf of Oregon Humanities and the National Federation of Humanities Councils. On August 6, the Honorable Michael H. Simon, the presiding judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, issued an opinion in favor of the humanities councils.
Community Involvement & Activities
Professional Memberships
Multnomah Bar Association
The Best Lawyers in America
2027, Ones to Watch – Commercial Litigation
Multnomah Bar Association
2026, Pro Bono Award of Merit
Recent News
Best Lawyers in America Names 20 Tonkon Torp Attorneys to 2027 Ones to Watch List
Twenty Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 17 practice groups have been named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Ones to Watch directory. Best Lawyers Ones to Watch is a peer-review honor roll that acknowledges the professional excellence of attorneys who have been in private practice for less than 10 years.
32 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Honored on 2026 Super Lawyers Lists
Thirty-two Tonkon Torp attorneys in 12 practice areas have been included in the 2026 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists.
Oregon Humanities Team at Tonkon Torp Honored with MBA Pro Bono Award of Merit
Tonkon Torp attorneys Anna Sortun, Steven Wilker, Paul Balmer, and Gracey Nagle have been honored by the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) with a 2026 Pro Bono Award of Merit. The award is in recognition of their work representing Oregon Humanities and the Federation of State Humanities Councils in Oregon Humanities v. DOGE et. al, a case challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to mass terminate grant funding for state and jurisdictional humanities councils in April 2025.
Tonkon Torp Wins Injunctive Relief in National Humanities Lawsuit Against DOGE
On August 4, Tonkon Torp Managing Partner Anna Sortun argued a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in the firm’s lawsuit against DOGE and the National Endowment for the Humanities on behalf of Oregon Humanities and the National Federation of Humanities Councils. On August 6, the Honorable Michael H. Simon, the presiding judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, issued an opinion in favor of the humanities councils.
36 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Honored on 2025 Super Lawyers Lists
Thirty-six Tonkon Torp attorneys in 13 practice areas have been included in the 2025 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists.