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Address
411 SW Second Avenue, Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97204 (Clackamas, Multnomah & Washington Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
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(Main Office) The firm specializes in complex civil litigation and trial practice. We represent business enterprises, individuals and insurers in federal and state courts in the Pacific Northwest. Statement of PracticeThe firm is engaged in Civil Litigation and Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts in the Pacific Northwest, and California. The firm practices in the following areas of law: Admiralty and Maritime, Appellate Practice, Construction Defects, Complex Civil, Environmental Law, Insurance Coverage, Labor and Employment, Multi-District Litigation, Professional Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Premises Liability, Toxic Torts. Year Established: 2001
Firm Size: 6
Languages: Arabic, French and Italian (proficiency).
Representative Clients:Albany International Corp.
Blount International
Cummins, Inc.
First Financial Insurance Co
Gardner Denver, Inc.
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Markel Insurance
Okin America, LLC
PACCAR, Inc.
Resolute Management
Scott Paper Co.
Travelers
Tyco International
Underwriters Laboratories
USF Insurance Co.
Zurn Industries.
Address411 SW Second Avenue, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97204, (Clackamas, Multnomah & Washington Cos.)
PhonePhone: 503-229-1819
Fax: 503-229-0630
Website
http://www.rizzopc.com
Steven Rizzo (Shareholder) born Camden, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1984, Oregon; 1992, California; 2005, Washington; 2007, Idaho; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon and U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Education: The College of New Jersey, formerly Trenton State College ( B.A., 1978); Rutgers University; Drake University Law School (J. D., 1983). Moderator/Program Planner, "Powerful Motion Practice," Oregon State Bar CLE, 2004. Author/Speaker; "Motion Practice in Civil Actions," Oregon State Bar, 1999; "Demonstrative Evidence from Production to Presentation," Multnomah County Bar CLE, 1998. Recipient, Oregon State Bar Public Affairs Program Certificate of Appreciation, 1999; Pro Bono Publico Award, Oregon State Bar, 1989. Co-Author: "Remittitur Required in Oregon Following Oberg v. Honda," Oregon Litigation Journal, 1994; "Outline for Defense of Psychological Injury Claims," Oregon Litigation Journal, 1998. Director, Friends of the Portland Children's Museum, 1988-1993. Prosecutor Intern, Dallas County, Iowa, 1982. Student Law Clerk to the Hon. D. Dortch Warriner, U.S. District Court (ED VA) (1981). Recipient, Drake Outstanding Oral Advocacy Award. Order of Barristers. Member, National Mock Trial Team. Published Member, Drake Law Review. Member: State Bar of California; Idaho State Bar; Washington State Bar Association; Oregon State Bar (Member: Environmental and Natural Resources Committee, 2005; Products Liability Section, 1997; Executive Committee, Section on Toxic Torts, Treasurer, Chairman, 1994; CLE Committee, 1992-1994); Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug and Medical Device Committee, 1991); Multnomah County Bar Association. Languages: French and Italian. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Negligence; Employment; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Professional Malpractice; Complex and Civil Litigation.Email: Steven Rizzo
John Michael Mattingly (Shareholder) born Savannah, Georgia, December 17, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Oregon and Washington; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon and Eastern District of Washington. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1992); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (J.D., 1995). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards in Appellate Advocacy and Evidence; Northwestern School of Law, Scholar List and Honor Roll, 1994-1995. Member and Scholar (1994-1995), Northwestern School of Law Moot Court Honor Board. Member: Oregon State Bar (Member: Labor and Employment Section; Civil Rights Section); American Bar Association; Multnomah County Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Reported Cases: Weihl v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. 2006 WL 336223; Neff v. Jackson County, 67 P3d 977 (2003); Ramirez v. Hawaii T & S Enterprises, Ltd., 39 P3d 931 (2002). Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Appellate Practice; Insurance; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Civil Rights.
Claude F. Bosworth (Shareholder) born Houma, Louisiana, April 2, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Louisiana; 2006, Oregon; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Nicholls State University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Alpha Theta. Member, Board of Editors, 1989-1990, Articles Editor, 1990-1991, Tulane Maritime Law Journal. Member: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar. Reported Cases: Carriere v. Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans, 662 So.2d 49 (La.App. 5 Cir. 1995); Carriere v. Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans, 602 So.2d 155 (La.App. 5 Cir. 1992); Matter of Alliance Operating Corp., 60 F.3d 1174 (5th Cir. 1995); Hibernia Nat. Bank v. Carner, 997 F.2d 94 (5th Cir. 1995); Taylor v. Rowell, 736 So.2d 812 (La. 1999); Johnson v. Davis, 697 So.2d 311 (La.App. 4 Cir. 1997); Hunter v. Seabulk Offshore, Ltd., 993 F. Supp.973 (E.D.La. 1998). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Business Law; Insurance Coverage; Complex and Multi-District Litigation.Email: Claude F. Bosworth
——————————Andrew A. Grade (Associate) born Rochester, New York, 1968; admitted to bar, 1998, Oregon, Washington and U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., 1994); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 1998). Recipient, Van Winkle Scholarship Award. Published Member, Willamette Law Review, 1996-1998. Author: "A Legislative History of the Oregon Constitution of 1857, Part 1 (Articles 1 and 3)"; "Does an Insurer's Use of In-House Counsel to Defend Constitute the Unauthorized Practice of Law?," Mealey's Litigation Report (Insurance Bad Faith), Vol. 13, #17, 2004. High Paper, Constitutional Law 1 and Evidence. Member: Multnomah County, Oregon and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Insurance Coverage.Email: Andrew A. Grade
Jason H. Daywitt (Associate) born 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, Oregon; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 2001, Washington; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Education: Washington and Lee University (B.A., English, 1995); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 1999). Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, 1997-1999. Member: Multnomah County Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Washington State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Languages: Arabic and German. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.
Allen E. Eraut (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Oregon; 2000, Washington. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S., Political Science, 1996); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Construction Law.Email: Allen E. Eraut
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