About the Firm

Our Working Philosophy:
Access, Communication and Professionalism

We provide the best legal service for a reasonable price with integrity and professionalism. We value the reputation for fairness and credibility we now enjoy, not only with our clients but with the entire legal community and Judiciary. It is our belief we can achieve optimum results for our clients by seeking fair and reasonable solutions. Toward that end we value all forms of ADR, but only after a thorough evaluation of the facts and the law. That said, we do not shy away from trial where appropriate when the need arises.

Our Team Concept

We handle litigation. Our lawyers are litigators and our support staff knows how to prepare a case for trial. Most cases are assigned to a team made up of a partner with 25-30 years of experience, a well-trained associate attorney and an experienced paralegal to oversee document organization, medical summaries and investigation. All members of the team are available for client questions and eager to receive client input.

Direct Attorney-Client Contact

Can you reach your lawyer when you need to? Like all modern businesses we must rely in part on voice mail as an option, but only after you first speak with a staff member. Our pledge is to reply as quickly as possible, typically the same day you call.

We know that in many cases email communication is the most efficient method when dealing with multiple clients quickly and accurately. The most up to date tools are utilized to keep our clients current on the progress of their case. Our team concept permits alternative sources of information when you need immediate answers.

Continuing Legal Education

Like most successful businesses, law firms need to be vigilant to maintain a consistently high quality product. Accurate and effective legal service is our product. In order to ensure that the service provided to our clients is superior our attorneys frequently attend continuing legal education training in our areas of specialization. We participate in a number of professional organizations, including the Oregon Assoc. of Defense Counsel, the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute, in addition to local, state and federal bar associations. Our attorneys have been asked on many occasions to present educational seminars for various organizations, including Bar organizations and corporate clients.
Both our partners individually, and our firm collectively, have received Martindale Hubbell’s highest, AV, peer review rating.