Our litigators handle matters from the routine to the complex, on behalf of individuals, businesses and governments. Our practice, and therefore our experience, is diverse. We regularly handle litigation related to all types of business matters, constitutional and public policy matters, employment and labor matters, contract, construction, condemnation and UCC issues, and land use and environmental matters. We defend product liability and personal injury claims, civil rights claims, health insurance coverage disputes, as well as other tort and business claims that arise from time to time in today's business climate.

Our clients include global corporations, local businesses, individuals, and government entities of all kinds; we represent their interests in Oregon, Washington, California and around the nation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, before administrative agencies, and in private arbitration.

We work closely with our clients to first define and then achieve their objectives. We provide strategic and practical legal advice designed to accomplish those objectives quickly and at a reasonable cost. We try hard to avoid litigation. But when litigation is necessary, our attorneys have the experience and creativity to resolve matters successfully for our clients.

Tort & Insurance Litigation

Our Tort and Insurance litigators are experienced in defending insurance companies and their insureds, governmental bodies, health care providers and employers. Our attorneys are experienced at developing creative, cost-effective solutions and providing high quality representation in this area.

We provide comprehensive counsel and defense against a wide range of workers' compensation, tort and insurance, and environmental claims. Our attorneys specialize in representing public and private entities in lawsuits in state and federal court.

Our clients include insurance companies, governmental bodies, medical care providers, and both large and small corporations that are faced with lawsuits from defective workplace conditions, workers' compensation and other alleged cases of tort and insurance negligence. Our attorneys are committed to high quality trial advocacy for all of our clients.

Representation of Government Bodies

We are recognized throughout Oregon for our representation of government bodies in the state and federal trial and appellate courts. We defend government bodies in cases ranging from simple negligence and premises liability claims to complex constitutional claims involving alleged violations of civil rights.

Environmental Claims

We represent both private and public clients against claims brought under state and federal environmental laws. Our attorneys are able to defend against these claims whether they are brought in administrative tribunals or in the state or federal courts.

Labor and Employment Claims

We represent employers and handle complaints filed by state and federal agencies that enforce employment laws.

Insurance Defense

We defend insurance carriers and managed care entities. Our attorneys appear in state and federal venues throughout the Northwest. We search for dispute resolution mechanisms that produce speed and cost control.