Areas of Practice

• Government Agencies & Programs
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Social Security -- Disability
• Workers' Compensation Law

Published Works

• "Permanent Disabilities" (Co-Author), Oregon State Bar Treatise on Workers' Compensation, 1994, 1996 and 2000 cumulative supplements

Classes and Seminars

• Solo Practice, Learning the Ropes CLE - Oregon State Bar, 2002 - 2004
• 25 Practice Tips in 60 Minutes, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association - Workers Compensation Section Annual Seminar, 2005
• SB 485 Aftermath, Oregon State Bar - Workers' Compensation Section Annual Meeting and CLE, 2003
• Workers Compensation in Oregon, Oregon Law Institute - Oregon Convention Center, 2003
• Workers Compensation in Oregon, Lorman Education Services CLE, 2003
• Workers Compensation in Oregon, Lorman Education Services CLE, 2002

Representative Cases

• SAIF v. Kurcin, 334 Or. 399, 50 P.3d 1167 (2002)
• Liberty Northwest v. Potts, 119 Or.App. 252, 850 P2J 1135 (1995)
• Foster Wheeler Corporation v. Marble, 188 Or. App. 579, 72 P2d 645 (2003)
• SAIF v. Wolff, 138 Or. App. 579, 908 P2d 954 (1996)
• Precision Cast Parts v. Lewis, 115 Or. App. 732, 840 P2d 104 (1992)
• Astoria Plywood Corp. v. Culp, 115 Or. App. 579, 840 P2d 99 (1992)

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Government Agencies & Programs, Social Security -- Disability, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation Law