Neiman, Eric J.

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Lawyer Overview

Mr. Neiman is a member in the Portland office of Williams Kastner. He specializes in general civil litigation with an emphasis on medical, health care, medical device, professional, commercial, and product liability issues. Mr. Neiman has been listed in Best Lawyers in the area of Medical Malpractice Law since 2007, and has been named to Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine since 2007. Mr. Neiman was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Medical Malpractice Law in 2011.

Mr. Neiman has served on several committees of the Oregon State Bar, including the Local Professional Responsibility Committee, the Affirmative Action Committee, and the Client Security Fund Committee. He presently serves as disciplinary counsel for the Bar. Since 1991, he has served actively as a pro-tem circuit court judge.

Areas of Practice

• Health Care
• Insurance
• Litigation - Commercial
• Litigation - General
• Mass Torts
• Product Liability
• Professional Liability
• Senior Living & Long Term Care

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial, Health Care, Insurance, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury, Personal Injury -- Defense, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Oregon, 1982
• Washington, 1984
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
• Idaho, 2007
• U.S. District Court District of Oregon
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
• U.S. District Court District of Idaho
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Oregon State Bar Association
• Washington State Bar Association
• Multnomah County Bar Association
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• American Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Serves as a pro-tem circuit court judge, 1981-present

Honors and Awards

• AV Rated
• Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law, 2007 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Ambush at the End of the Oregon Trail: Expert Practice in Oregon State Court, 22nd Annual Medical Device Seminar, June 15, 2009 - Present
• Legal Aspects of Electronic Health Records, Oregon Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, May 9, 2008 - Present
• Survivor: Idaho and Oregon Strange Differences in Civil Trial Practice Across the Border, Idaho State Bar, Young Lawyers Section, January 24, 2008 - Present
• Training for Arbitrators, Multnomah County Bar Association CLE Seminar
• Pain Management – The Legal Issues, August 8, 2006 - Present
• Everyday HIPAA Issue in Juvenile Law, August 3, 2006 - Present
• Presenting Medical Evidence to the Jury, Oregon Law Institute, September 30, 2005 - Present
• Summary Judgments, Oregon State Bar Association CLE Seminar: Powerful Motion Practice, September 23, 2004 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Duden Neiman LLP, Partner
• Tooze, Duden, Creamer, Frank & Hutchison, Partner
• Tooze Kerr, Associate

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 1982
  J.D.
  Honors: Order of the Coif
• University of California, Santa Barbara, 1978
  B.A.
  Honors: With Highest Honors
• University of California, Los Angeles, 1977

Published Works

• Invasion of Privacy, Oregon State Bar Torts Deskbook
• Warnings," Restatement Sections Specifically Applicable to Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Cases in State Court, A.B.A. Sec. of Litig., 2004
• Punitive Damages Against Healthcare Providers in the Healthcare Reform Era, AAOS Now, February, 2010

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Portland, OR 97204-2025

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(503) 944-6943

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(503) 222-7261

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