Best Law Firms – 2018 Edition
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” announced our firm again received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in the 2018 Edition of Best Law Firms for Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Portland, Oregon. The …
The Best Lawyers in America®2019 Edition
Three of our shareholders, Bill Davis, Bill Earle, and Paul Xóchihua were again selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America,® the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Bill Davis was included in the practice area of Personal …
Oregon Super Lawyers® 2018
We are honored that four of our shareholders are again included as Oregon Super Lawyers for 2018: Bill Davis for Professional Liability Defense; Bill Earle for Insurance Coverage; Elizabeth Lampson for Civil Litigation Defense; and Paul Xóchihua for Alternative Dispute Resolution. In addition, included on the …
Washington Appellate Court Says Bad Faith Law Truly Applies to “All Persons” Involved in Insurance
Keith M. Liguori In Keodalah v Allstate Ins. Co, ___ Wn App ___ (March 26, 2018), Division One of the Washington Court of Appeals resolved a split created in the federal courts, holding that an individual insurance adjuster taking part in a coverage or benefits denial can be personally …
Washington Governor Signs EHB 1128 Expanding Mandatory Arbitration Rules
Pursuant to previous update, both houses of the Washington legislature passed a bill which substantially changes Washington mandatory civil arbitration (MAR). Most notably, the bill increases the damages ceiling on MAR cases from $50,000 to $100,000. As expected, the bill was subsequently signed into law by Washington Governor Jay Inslee.