Profile
Don Corson's practice expertise is the representation of people injured or killed by defective products, industrial injuries, medical negligence, trucking and other major vehicle collisions, electrical accidents, and other catastrophic accidents. Before entering the field of law, Don was active in consumer and environmental issues. He decided to become a lawyer in part to help solve many of the injustices he saw. Don graduated first in his law school class from the University of Oregon in 1985. He was Editor-In-Chief of the Oregon Law Review. He completed a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at the University of Oregon in 1976, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Don is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the National Crime Victims Bar Association, Multnomah and Lane County Bar Associations, where he serves as a director. He is also a member of the Roland Rodman Inn of Court and Public Justice. He is active in the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and is a former OTLA President. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers as well as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Don is admitted to practice in all Oregon state and federal courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Don has been elected to Chair of the Council on Court Procedures, Oregon's rule-making body for laws relating to civil procedure. The 23 member Council consists of appellate judges, circuit court judges, practicing attorneys, and a public member. The Oregon Legislature created the Council to review the rules of civil procedure, study proposals concerning Oregon laws relating to civil procedure, and to promulgate rules of pleading, practice, and procedure. Rules adopted by the Council on Court Procedures become the official rules of court for the state unless expressly overruled by the Legislature. Don has been named an
Oregon Super Lawyer, a distinction which identifies him among the top five percent of attorneys in the state. He has also gained recognition from the judiciary and other attorneys with two of the highest honors in the country: The highest legal ability and professional ethics ratings in the
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating System and
The Best Lawyers in America.
About Don Corson
Admitted: 1985, Oregon
Professional Webpage: www.corsonjohnsonlaw.com/don-corson
Honors and Awards:
- Phi Beta Kappa; Order of Coif. Recipient; American Jurisprudence Awards; Best Lawyers in America; Oregon Super Lawyer
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; Oregon State Bar; American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA); Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (Past President, 1999); Lane County and Multnomah County Bar Associations; American Inns of Court; National Crime Victim Bar Association.
Educational Background:
- University of Oregon (B.S., 1976; J.D., 1985)