Small Claims Court for Payment — Oregon

Quick background on my situation in Oregon — any input appreciated.

Stripe holding $15K for 90 days. I've been dealing with this for about 6 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The amount being held/disputed is approximately $16,397. I have tried contacting customer support 5 times with no resolution.

What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?

Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.

What worked for me was having everything documented. It took 3-6 months but was worth it.

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.