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111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 4300
Portland, Oregon 97204-1133 (Clackamas, Multnomah & Washington Cos.)
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(Main Office) Smith Freed & Eberhard specializes in defending insurance companies and self-insured entities in matters throughout Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Alaska. Every member of the firm is dedicated to providing timely, cost-effective and personalized services. While the case may be complex, the approach at Smith Freed & Eberhard is simple: working in partnership with clients, we strive to close files as early as possible. Our attorneys have the experience and resources necessary to aggressively defend a lawsuit in the most cost-efficient manner. If settlement, arbitration or mediation is a viable alternative to going to trial, the attorneys at Smith Freed & Eberhard will make every effort to obtain a successful settlement. When court is either unavoidable or trial is the chosen option, we use our experience and skills to obtain the best result possible. Add to this approach a dedication to attentive service and communication and a commitment to value added service, you will see why we are different. Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation and Trial Practice in all state and federal courts of Oregon and Washington, Defense of Personal Injury Lawsuits, Commercial Liability Lawsuits, Construction and Development Litigation, General Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, First-Party Property and Employment Law. Year Established: 1987
Firm Size: 57
Representative Clients:Zurich National
Ohio Casualty Group
St. Paul Travelers
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Hilton Hotels
Mutual of Enumclaw
Berkley Risk Administrators Company
Allstate Insurance Company
American Commerce Insurance Company
Geico
Western United Insurance
MetLife Auto & Home
Farmers Insurance Company
Grange Insurance Association.
Address111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 4300
Portland, OR 97204-1133, (Clackamas, Multnomah & Washington Cos.)
PhonePhone: 503-227-2424
Fax: 503-227-2535
Website
http://www.smithfreed.com
Jeffrey D. Eberhard (Managing Partner) born Albany, Oregon, April 13, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Oregon; 1989, Washington. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., 1984); Willamette University (J.D., 1987). Presenter, 2009 PLRB Claims Conference, "Excess Verdicts, What Do We Do Now?" Presenter, "Oregon and Washington Insurance Hot Topics." Presenter, "Oregon and Washington Insurance Basics.". Member: Oregon State Bar; Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Council on Litigation Management. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury Defense; Business Torts; Insurance Coverage.Email: Jeffrey D. Eberhard
M. Robert F. Smith (Partner) born Portland, Oregon, September 24, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., 1971; J.D., 1975). Member: Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Arson Investigators; Defense Research Institute; Council on Litigation Management, Oregon Casualty Adjusters Association; Legal Counsel of Oregon Chapter of IASIU. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First Party Property.Email: M. Robert F. Smith
Dennis N. Freed (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, February 5, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Oregon. Education: Oregon State University (B.A., 1970); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (J.D., 1974). Member: Oregon State Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Council on Litigation Management. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Complex Litigation; Catastrophic Injury.Email: Dennis N. Freed
Jeffrey W. Hansen (Partner) born San Francisco, California, May 30, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Oregon. Education: University of Portland (B.S., 1988); Drake University (J.D., with honors, 1992). Chairman, Automobile Practice Group, OADC, 2007-2008, Vice-Chairman, Automobile Practice Group, OADC, 2006-2007, Publications Liaison for the OADC, 2005-2006. Delta Theta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Agency and Partnership, Antitrust, Debtor-Creditor and Insurance Law. Member: Oregon State Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, American Bar Association, Litigation Counsel of America, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Council on Litigation Management. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Jeffrey W. Hansen
Jack Levy (Partner) born Tel-Aviv, Israel, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Oregon. Education: New York University (B.A., 1990); University of Oregon (J.D., 1993). Committee Member, Government Affairs/Legal Action Committee, Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. Instructor, "Construction Law 101," HBA's Certified Master Builder Program. Presenter, "Construction Defect Hot Topics," OCAA Spring 2009 Symposium. Member: Oregon State Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Council on Litigation Management, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Defect Litigation; Insurance Law.Email: Jack Levy
Glenn E. Barger (Partner) born Medina, Ohio, June 25, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Oregon; 1998, Washington. Education: University of California at Davis (B.A., 1994); Williamette University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Member: Oregon State Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Commercial Liability.Email: Glenn E. Barger
Starla Jean Goff (Partner) born Whittier, California, September 28, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Oregon; 2003, Washington. Education: George Fox College (B.A., 1992); Willamette University (J.D., 1997). Presenter: "The Liability of Gossip in the Workplace"; "Protecting Your Assets"; "Oregon Insurance Hot Topics" OCAA Spring 2009 Symposium. Member: Oregon and Washington State Bar Associations; Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Property Damage; Insurance Coverage.Email: Starla Jean Goff
Bruce R. Gilbert (Partner) born Richland, Washington, September 27, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Washington; 1996, Oregon. Education: University of Washington (B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude, 1992); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Member: Washington State Bar Association; Oregon State Bar Association; Associated General Contractors. Practice Areas: Construction Defect Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Bruce R. Gilbert
Robert S. May (Partner) born Columbia, Missouri, October 13, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Oregon and Texas (Inactive); 2005, Washington. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., Economics; Certification in Management Studies in Computer Information Systems and Finance, 1990); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Oregon State Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Multnomah Bar Association. Practice Areas: First Party Insurance; Business Litigation; Construction Law; Products Liability; Personal Injury.Email: Robert S. May
Mark A. Jurva (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, May 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Oregon; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., 1992); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 1996). Author, "Title Law, Real Estate Law: Advanced Issues and Answers," NBI Seminar, 2007; Author, "Avoiding Professional Liability Claims; Legal Issues for Oregon Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers," Half Moon Seminar, 2004; Author, "Advanced Principles of Title Insurance in Oregon," NBI seminar, 2003; Contributor, "Land Use Due Diligence in Commercial Property Transactions," Commercial Real Estate Transaction, OSB seminar, 1997; Presenter, 2009 NW Solar Expo & Clean Technology Showcase, Portland, Oregon. Member: Multnomah County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Oregon State Bar Association (Real Estate and Land Use Sections); Associate General Contractors (Oregon Columbia Chapter); Pro Bono OSB Military Assistance Panel; Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association (OSEIA); Northwest Environmental Business Council. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Development and Leasing; Land Use; Construction Contracts; Construction Litigation; Environmental Construction Law.Email: Mark A. Jurva
Ryan J. McLellan (Partner) born Oregon City, Oregon, June 25, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Oregon. Education: Willamette University (B.S., Politics and Economics, 1998); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Oregon State Bar Association, Multnomah Bar Association, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Automobile; Job Site/Construction Site Injuries.Email: Ryan J. McLellan
Joshua P. Hayward (Partner) born March 29, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, California; 2002, Oregon; 2003, Washington. Education: Oregon State University (B.A., 1997); Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; State Bar of California; Oregon and Washington State Bar Associations; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Litigation.Email: Joshua P. Hayward
Paul E. Sheely (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, January 24, 1959; admitted to bar, 2000, Oregon; 1991, California (inactive); 1993, Washington and Illinois (inactive). Education: Central Washington University (B.S., 1987); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 1991). Member: Oregon State Bar Association; Associated General Contractors (Oregon Chapter). Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Construction Claims; Construction Insurance Defense; Construction Litigation.Email: Paul E. Sheely
Daniel E. Thenell (Partner) born Eugene, Oregon, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Oregon; 2006, Washington; 2009, Idaho and Alaska. Education: Seattle University (B.A., Marketing, 1992); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 1996). Co-drafted Oregon Senate Bill 464, creating a new crime of Aggravated Identity Theft. Presenter: Fire Scene Documentation, IASIU, May 2008; Arson Fraud. Member: Washington and Alaska Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; Idaho State Bar; International Association of Arson Investigators; Oregon Casualty Adjusters Association; Oregon Chapter of IASIU. Practice Areas: Arson and Insurance Fraud; First and Third Party Insurance Defense.Email: Daniel E. Thenell
Matthew G. Ukishima (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, March 24, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Oregon. Education: Gonzaga University (B.A., 1994; J.D., 1999). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Casualty Adjusters Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Insurance Defense; Commercial Trucking; Insurance Coverage Defense; Construction Defects.
Kyle D. Riley (Partner) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Oregon; 2006, Washington. Education: Pacific University (B.A., Mathematics and Political Science, 1998); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Author, "Campaign Against Diminished Value Claims," OADC Bulletin, Winter 2008. Presenter, "Introduction to Washington's Insurance Fair Conduct Act," OCAA, Spring 2008 Seminar. Co-authored, Briefing on the duties of self-insured rental car companies to provide liability coverage to renters in Washington. Shields v. Enterprise Leasing Company, 160 Wn. App. 664 (2007). Member: Oregon State Bar; Washington State Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers; Oregon Casualty Adjusters Association; Toastmasters International. Practice Areas: Rental Vehicle Litigation; Automobile Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Self Insured Defense; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Kyle D. Riley
Brian S. Driscoll (Associate) born Quakertown, Pennsylvania, 1974; admitted to bar, 2004, Oregon; Connecticut (inactive). Education: King's College (B.A., Political Science, 1997); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Multnomah and Connecticut Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Construction Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Brian S. Driscoll
Anne Cohen (Associate) born New York, New York, 1968; admitted to bar, 2006, Oregon; Washington. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., History, 1991); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Multnomah County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Women Lawyers; National Association of Women in Construction. Practice Areas: Construction Claims; Construction Insurance; Construction Defects.Email: Anne Cohen
Heather L. McNamee (Associate) born Kentucky, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1996); Case Western Reserve University College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Construction Defects.Email: Heather L. McNamee
Jeremy R. Reeves (Associate) born Roseburg, Oregon, 1972; admitted to bar, 2005, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., Political Science, 2002; J.D., 2005) Order of the Coif. Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Liquor Liability.Email: Jeremy R. Reeves
Kyle A. Sturm (Associate) born Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Finance and Economics, 2004); Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Arson Investigators (Member, Oregon Chapter); Northwest Fraud Investigators Association; International Association of Special Investigation Units (Member, Oregon Chapter). Practice Areas: Arson and Insurance Fraud; First Party Insurance.Email: Kyle A. Sturm
Curtis M. Burns (Associate) born McMinnville, Oregon, 1970; admitted to bar, 2007, Oregon. Education: Portland State University (B.S., Political Science, 1999); Portland State University School of Business (MIM, 2001); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Curtis M. Burns
Dylan T. Becker (Associate) born Portland, Oregon, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Oregon and U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: Western Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Oregon (J.D., 2002). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Liability; Construction Defects.Email: Dylan T. Becker
Maribeth T. Bonner (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Oregon. Education: LaSalle University (B.A., Criminal Justice, cum laude, 2000); Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Construction Defects.Email: Maribeth T. Bonner
Edie M. Van Ness (Associate) born Portland, Oregon; admitted to bar, 2000, Oregon. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1995); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Oregon State Bar; Oregon Women Lawyers; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Defects.Email: Edie M. Van Ness
Kirsikka C. Van Doren (Associate) born San Diego, California, 1968; admitted to bar, 2006, Oregon. Education: University of Portland (B.A., 1990); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2006); East China University of Politics and Law. Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Construction Defects.Email: Kirsikka C. Van Doren
Lance A. Brooks (Associate) born Hanford, California, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: Pacific Christian College (B.A., Business Management, 1998); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Liability.Email: Lance A. Brooks
Mikki Kelly (Associate) born Steubenville, Ohio, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Oregon; California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California. Education: Montana State University (B.S., Business-Marketing, 2002); Willamette University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Oregon State Bar; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Construction Defects.Email: Mikki Kelly
Meike B. Chase (Associate) born Berkeley, California, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Oregon; Washington; U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington. Education: Dominican University of California (B.A., Communication Psychology, cum laude, 2001); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Oregon State Bar; Washington State Bar Association; Oregon Women Lawyers; Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Defects.Email: Meike B. Chase
Michael G. Sullivan (Associate) born Hermiston, Oregon, February 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Oregon; Washington. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1992); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1999). Member: Washington State Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Defects.Email: Michael G. Sullivan
Nicole M. Nowlin (Associate) born Centerville, Iowa, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, California; 2005, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: Linfield College (B.A., 1999); Willamette University (J.D., 2002). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; State Bar of California; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: First Party Insurance; Insurance Coverage.Email: Nicole M. Nowlin
Samantha J. Copeland (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Oregon. Education: Oregon State University (B.S., Business Marketing, 2002); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Women Lawyers; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Business Litigation.Email: Samantha J. Copeland
Christopher C. Grady (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1970; admitted to bar, 2005, Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., Political Science, 1993); Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: First Party Insurance Defense; Construction Defects; Personal Injury Defense; Business Litigation.Email: Christopher C. Grady
Douglas A. Green (Associate) born Washington, D.C., September 29, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Oregon; Washington. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1994); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Oregon State Bar; Multnomah and Washington State Bar Associations; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Douglas A. Green
Jenny-Anne Gifford (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Oregon. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., Politics, 2001); Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: Multnomah and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Women Lawyers; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Casualty Adjusters Association; The Voice of the Defense Bar. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense(100%).Email: Jenny-Anne Gifford
Troy A. Pickard (Associate) born Portland, Oregon, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon; California. Education: Chapman University (B.A., Peace Studies, 2003); University of San Diego (J.D., 2007). Member: Oregon State Bar; State Bar of California; National Lawyers Guild. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Liability.Email: Troy A. Pickard
Sean D. Lanz (Associate) born St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: Oregon State University; University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense.Email: Sean D. Lanz
Katharine M. Clemo (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2006, Oregon. Education: Bryn Mawr College (B.A., Physics, 1996); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Oregon State Bar; American Bar Association; Oregon Women Lawyers; Northwest Environmental Business Council; Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Litigation.Email: Katharine M. Clemo
Sam M. L. Ruckwardt (Associate) born 1969; admitted to bar, 2004, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1991); University of Washington (J.D., 1991). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Business Litigation.Email: Sam M. L. Ruckwardt
Joseph A. Rohner, IV (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Oregon. Education: Boise State University (B.B.A., 2002); University of Oregon (J.D., 2006). Co-Author: "Limitations of Oregon's Prompt Payment Act," Construction Law Newsletter, Construction Law Section, Oregon State Bar, Issue 32, 2008. Author: "Catholic Diocese Sexual Abuse Suits, Bankruptcy and Property of the Bankruptcy Estate: Is the 'Pot of Gold' Really Empty?" 84 OR. L. REV. 1181, 2005. Member: Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Business Litigation.Email: Joseph A. Rohner, IV
Stephen E. Archer (Associate) born Oakland, California, July 25, 1958; admitted to bar, 1996, Oregon. Education: Santa Clara University (B.A., 1980); Willamette University (J.D., 1996). Member: Lane County Bar Association (Former Chair, Pro Bono Committee); Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Stephen E. Archer
Scott W. Edwards (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon; Washington. Education: University of Utah (B.S., Sociology, Certificate in Criminology, 2004); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member: Washington State Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud; First Party Insurance.Email: Scott W. Edwards
Blair E. McCrory (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon. Education: Bradley University (B.A., Advertising, 2004); Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Women Lawyers; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Contracts; Third Party; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Blair E. McCrory
Taylor R. Hallvik (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon. Education: University of Puget Sound (B.A., 2005); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D, 2008). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Casualty Adjusters Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Liability; Construction Defects.Email: Taylor R. Hallvik
Dylan Hydes (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon. Education: Linfield College (B.A., History and Political Science, 2000); University of Oregon (Masters of Education, 2002); Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., 2008). Member: Oregon State Bar; American Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; American Constitution Society. Practice Areas: Commercial Liability; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Dylan Hydes
Jonathan L. French (Associate) born Framingham, Massachusetts, 1977; admitted to bar, 2009, Oregon; Washington. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., History, 2000); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Washington State and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar. [Lieutenant, United States Navy Reserve, 2002]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense.Email: Jonathan L. French
Jillian M. Hinman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon; Washington. Education: University of Redlands (B.A., Business Administration, International Relations, 2005); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2008). Member: Oregon State Bar; Multnomah, King County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: First Party Insurance; Insurance Fraud.Email: Jillian M. Hinman
Robert E. Sinnott (Associate) born Middletown, New York, May 14, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Oregon. Education: University of Utah (B.S., 2002); Willamette University (J.D., 2006). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Insurance Defense; Construction Defects.Email: Robert E. Sinnott
William P. Richardson (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; 2009, Oregon; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 2001); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Oregon State Bar; State Bar of Texas. [Presidential Honor Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, 1993-1997]. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation.Email: William P. Richardson
Claudia J. Robinson (Associate) born Aurora, Illinois, August 23, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, California; Oregon. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 1970); University of California (J.D., 1973). Member: State Bar of California; Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Liability.Email: Claudia J. Robinson
Molly A. Allison (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2009, Oregon. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2003); Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., 2008). Member: Oregon State Bar; Oregon Minority Lawyers Association; Oregon Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Third Party Insurance Defense.Email: Molly A. Allison
Michael Quillen (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2009, Oregon. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., Philosophy with a Minor in Business Management, 2006); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009). Member: Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Michael Quillen
Westin McLean (Associate) born 1984; admitted to bar, 2009, Oregon. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., Business Administration, cum laude, 2006); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2009). Order of the Coif. Member: Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Westin McLean
Robert M. Wilsey (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Oregon. Education: Pacific University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); Australian National University, J. William Fulbright Post Graduate Research Scholar; Willamette College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Member: Oregon State Bar (Member, Appellate Section). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First Party Insurance Defense.Email: Robert M. Wilsey
Nicholas A. Thede (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Oregon; 2008, California; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Portland (B.S., Computer Science, 2004); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2007). Member: Multnomah Bar Association; Oregon State Bar; State Bar of California; Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Liquor Liability; Commercial Liability; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Nicholas A. Thede
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