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Dec 22nd, 2015
Warm Springs Tribal Court of Appeals victory–employment.
Shareholder Dan Hasson prevailed in the Warm Springs Tribal Court of Appeals, obtaining a reversal of a trial court judgment against the firm’s client, a federally-recognized Indian Tribe, in a wrongful termination claim brought by a former tribal employee. In obtaining the favorable ruling, Dan successfully argued to the court…
Dec 15th, 2015
Davis Rothwell honored with Martindale-Hubbell Top-Ranked Law Firm distinction.
Davis Rothwell was named as one of the top-ranked U.S. law firms for 2016. This recognition is achieved by having one of every three attorneys achieve an AV Preeminent® rating. Only 2,510 firms in the country have attained this ranking.
Dec 9th, 2015
Oregon Supreme Court victory – liquor liability
Shareholder Nicole Rhoades, shareholder Dan Hasson, and associate Jonathan Henderson obtained an Oregon Supreme Court affirmance of a trial court ruling granting complete summary judgment in favor of their client on claims brought by two separate plaintiffs arising out of a January 2010 shooting incident. The firm’s client was a…
Oct 15th, 2015
The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 Edition
Three of our shareholders, Bill Davis, Bill Earle, and Paul Xóchihua were again selected for inclusion in the 2016 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 Injury Litigation –…
Sep 22nd, 2015
Seattle office move!
Our Seattle office has moved to a new location: 520 Pike Street, Suite 2500 Seattle, Washington 98101-4083 The phone and fax numbers remain the same.
Sep 15th, 2015
Tried for five days a slip-and-fall case
Shareholder Christopher Drotzmann tried a slip-and-fall case, which resulted in a five-day trial. Plaintiff fell on a public sidewalk and contended it was due to a faulty meter box in the sidewalk. Plaintiff sued the City which was responsible for the maintenance and repair of the meter box and sidewalk,…
Aug 15th, 2015
Tried an admitted liability motor vehicle accident claim
Shareholder Christopher Drotzmann tried an admitted liability motor vehicle accident claim where the plaintiff sought damages of $850,000 and tried (unsuccessfully) to add a claim for $100,000 in punitive damages on the first day of trial. Plaintiff contended she suffered from a permanent injury to her dominant hand in the…
Jun 9th, 2015
Oregon Super Lawyers® 2015 Edition
We are honored that three of our shareholders are again included as Oregon Super Lawyers for 2015: Bill Davis for Professional Liability Defense; Bill Earle for Insurance Coverage; and Paul Xóchihua for Professional Liability Defense. In addition, four of our shareholders and one of our associates are included on the…
May 9th, 2015
Shareholder elected to board of directors
Shareholder Elizabeth Lampson has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. OADC is a nonprofit organization for defense civil litigators whose goals are to provide a unified voice for defense concerns in Oregon, offer networking opportunities, and sponsor continuing legal education. For over…
Mar 9th, 2015
Dismissal of plaintiffs’ $425,000 timber trespass claim and plaintiff’s agreeing to pay firm’s clients $21,000 in attorney fees
The firm’s clients were sued for over $425,000 when a neighbor claimed the clients willfully logged 700 trees off of plaintiffs’ property. Shareholder Chris Drotzmann traced the history of the properties’ ownership back to the 1950s. He then established through multiple declarations that a fence line had acted as the…
Jan 15th, 2015
Changes to firm
The firm congratulates Alan Gladstone on his retirement and announces that effective January 1, 2015, Shayna Eagle, Suzanne Pierce, and Patrick Wylie are shareholders.
Jan 5th, 2015
Davis Rothwell honored with 2015 Best Law Firm distinction
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” announced our firm again received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2015 Edition of Best Law Firms for Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Portland, Oregon. The Tier 1 ranking was determined through the firm’s overall evaluation which, in…
Jan 3rd, 2015
Defense verdict obtained in Multnomah County premises liability case
Shareholder Dan Hasson obtained a defense verdict for his client, a North Portland recycling center, following a two-day jury trial in Portland, Oregon, in October 2014. The case involved a trip-and-fall injury, for which the plaintiff sought approximately $450,000 in damages. The jury deliberated for half of a day before…
Jan 1st, 2015
The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 Edition
Two of our shareholders, Bill Davis and Bill Earle, were again selected for inclusion in the 2015 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 Injury Litigation – Defendants and…
Dec 30th, 2014
Dismissal of $1.5 million personal injury lawsuit
Shareholders Elizabeth Lampson and Chris Parker won a motion for summary judgment in Lane County in favor of their newspaper publisher client. The lawsuit arose out of an accident between the plaintiff, who was riding a bicycle, and a vehicle operated by a carrier retained to deliver the publisher’s newspapers….
Dec 9th, 2014
Oregon Super Lawyers® 2014 Edition
We are honored that three of our shareholders are again included as Oregon Super Lawyers for 2014: Bill Davis for Professional Liability Defense, Personal Injury General Defense, and Construction Litigation; Bill Earle for Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Defense, and Personal Injury Products Defense; and Paul Xóchihua for Professional Liability Defense,…
