Update on the New Ceiling for Arbitration Awards in Washington
Suzanne PierceHeather Beasley Washington State’s statute regarding jurisdictional limits for mandatory arbitration of civil suits, RCW 7.06.020, was amended earlier this year to allow counties to impose mandatory arbitration on civil cases in which the plaintiff sought $100,000 or less (previously $50,000 or…
Best Law Firms – 2019 Edition
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” announced our firm again received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in the 2019 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…
Davis Rothwell Wins Defense Verdict in Clackamas County Premises Liability Trial
Shareholders Shayna Eagle and Dan Hasson obtained a defense verdict for their clients, a commercial contractor and a local municipality, following a five-day jury trial in Oregon City, Oregon, in September 2018. The case involved a slip-and-fall injury for which plaintiff was seeking approximately $300,000 in damages. 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…