Honors and Awards:

• Awarded The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Public Justice Award for the year of 2002 for the promotion of public safety and preservation of civil rights in Oregon.
• Portland's Pick Top 10 Litigators, The National Law Journal (April 2000)
• Listed in the Best Lawyers In America (Personal Injury Specilaist, by election)
• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Distinguished Trial Lawyer Award, 2003
• Litigator of the Month, The National Law Journal (April 2002)
• President, American Board of Trial Advocates (by election) (2005-2007)
• Martindale Hubbell Rating, AV
• National Board of Trial Advocacy (Certified Civil Trial Advocate by examination), 1983
• Presiden't Award for Outstanding Service and Leadership, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 1993
• Trial Lawyer of the Year - Finalist, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 2002
• Best Lawyers Personal Injury Attorney of the Year for Oregon, 2009
• Fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers, 2010

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Adjunct Professor, School of Law of Lewis & Clark Law School (1999-Present)
• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 1977
• Multnomah County Bar Association, 1977
• Oregon State Bar, 1977
• United States District Court, District of Oregon, 1977
• Supreme Court, State of Oregon, 1977
• American Association for Justice, formerly ATLA, 1978
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1981
• Board of Directors, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 1982
• National Board of Trial Advocacy (Certified Trial Advocate by examination), 1983
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1990
• United States Claims Court, 1990
• Board of Directors, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1991
• United States Supteme Court, 1994
• American Board of Trial Advocates, 1998
• District of Columbia State Bar, 2000
• Washington State Bar, 2001

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member: Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee, Oregon State Bar (1989-1992)
• Appointed Counsel, Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, Oregon State Bar, 1982
• Member: Osteopath Committee, Oregon State Bar, 1986
• Member: Executive Committee, Litigation Section, Oregon State Bar, 1986
• Member: Insurer/Insured Conflicts Committee, Oregon State Bar, 1992
• Member: Practice and Procedure Committee, Oregon State Bar, 1994
• Member: Health Law Section, Oregon State Bar, 1995
• Member: House of Delegates, Oregon State Bar, 1996
• Member: Local Professional Responsibility Committee, Oregon State Bar, 1999
• Chairperson: Local Professional Responsibility Committee, Oregon State Bar, 2002
• Member: Oregon State Bar Advertising Task Force, 2008

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Not My Kid Forum - Teen Alcohol Abuse Prevention (2007-Present)
• Member, Board of Directors, Morrison Child and Family Services (2003-2009)
• Classroom Law Project, Mock Trial Competition Coach, 1999
• Member, Board of Directors, Oregon Health Forum, 2002
• Multnomah County Presiding Court Task Force on Civil Jury Trial Practice, 2008
• Member, Oregon Medical Legislative Liability Task Force, 2010
• Oregon State Bar Advertising Task Force, 2010
• Lewis and Clark Law School, Moot Court/Mock Trial National Trial Competition Judge, 2011

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• "Preparing the Medical Expert Witness", Oregon Trial Lawyers Association , 1984
• "Medical Malpractice & The Law" (invited lecturer), Oregon Health Sciences University, 1985
• Handling Your First Jury Case, Multnomah Bar Association, 1985
• Proving Damages From Start to Finish, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 1986
• Professional Malpractice, Oregon State Bar , 1987
• "Are We a Lawsuit-Happy Society?" Speech, Portland Kiwanis Club, 1989
• Prelitigation Preparation, Law Seminars International (Legal Secretary Seminar), 1989
• Damages, Oregon State Bar, 1990
• Civil Litigation, Oregon State Bar , 1990
• Becoming Expert in Civil Litigation: Jury Instructions, Judgments, Verdicts and Findings, Oregon State Bar   , 1990
• Fundamentals of Trial Practice and Strategy, Oregon State Bar , 1990
• Professionalism in Litigation, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association , 1990
• Bad Faith: Plaintiff and Insurer’s Perspectives, Professional Education Systems, Inc. , 1990
• "Medical and Other Professional Malpractice", Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Peoples Law School, 1991
• Evidence: Practical and Tactical Applications, Oregon Law Institute , 1991
• Masters at Trial–Winning Trial Techniques in Action, Oregon State Bar, 1992
• Ethics: For Oregon Trial Lawyers, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association , 1992
• New Developments in Tort Law, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 1992
• Protective Order Litigation, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1992
• Hot Issues in Complex Personal Injury Cases, Trends and Tips in Product Liability, Oregon Law Institute   , 1992
• Scientific Evidence and the Specter of "Junk Science", Oregon Law Institute , 1992
• Trying the Medical Negligence Case, Oregon Law Institute , 1992
• Pages For Your Trial Notebook, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel and Oregon Trial Lawyers Association   , 1993
• Trial Dynamics, Oregon Law Institute, 1993
• Cross-Examining the Opponent’s Expert, Oregon State Bar , 1993
• Impaired Living Capacity, Damages, Oregon State Bar Supplement, 1993
• "Liability Issues and Managed Care", Legacy Health System, 1994
• Evidence, Oregon State Bar , 1994
• Jury Selection, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Oregon Trial Lawyers Association   , 1994
• Venue, Oregon Civil Pleading & Practice, Oregon State Bar (supplement), 1994
• Oregon Civil Pleading & Practice, Oregon State Bar (editor), 1994
• Discovery Practice in Multnomah County, Multnomah Bar Association, 1995
• A Day With the Judges (Moderator), Oregon State Bar , 1995
• Medical Discovery, Medical Desk Book for Lawyers, Oregon Law Institute and Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 1995
• Getting the Most Out of Voir Dire, Oregon Law Institute, 1996
• Medical Malpractice and the Elderly, Legal Aid Service of Oregon, 1996
• How to Win With Expert Witnesses, Oregon State Bar 3rd Annual Litigation Institute and Retreat   , 1996
• Trial Strategy/Case Preparation and Closing Argument, Oregon State Bar , 1997
• Practical Skills Boot Camp: How to Win Hand-to-Hand Combat With Their Expert Witnesses, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Winter Conference, 1997
• Voir Dire For the Plaintiff,  Oregon Trial Advocacy College, Oregon State Bar, 1998
• Advanced Litigation Techniques, Oregon State Bar 5th Annual Litigation Institute & Retreat, 1998
• Presenting Medical Evidence–What Works and What Doesn’t, Oregon Law Institute , 1998
• The Prosecution of a Medical Malpractice Case, Trial, "From The Plaintiff's Perspective", 1998
• Voir Dire For the Plaintiff, Oregon Trial Advocacy College, Oregon State Bar, 1999
• Understanding and Litigating Cancer & Coronary Heart Disease, Oregon State Bar, 1999
• 42 Practical Solutions to Real Problems in Insurance Cases, Oregon State Bar , 1999
• Voir Dire For the Plaintiff, Oregon Trial Advocacy College, Oregon State Bar, 2000
• New Takes on Depositions, Oregon State Bar, 2001
• Civil Pleading & Practice, Oregon State Bar, 2001
• Venue, Oregon Civil Pleading & Practice, Oregon State Bar (supplement), 2001
• Oregon Civil Pleading & Practie, Oregon State Bar (editor), 2001
• Tobacco Litigation (presentation), Oregon Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, 2002
• Speech, "Trying a Tobacco Case", University of Oregon, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2002
• The Punitive Damages Case-Goldmines for the Plaintiff & Landmines for the Defense, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, 2002
• Expert Discovery: Rules and Techniques for Formal and Informal Discovery of Expert Opinions, Reports, Studies, etc...in Federal Court as well as in Oregon and Washington State Courts,Multnomah Bar Association, 2002
• Effective Jury Presentation of Consumer Expectation Issues, Oregon State Bar, Product Liability Section, 2002
• Expert Discovery, Multnomah Bar Association, 2002
• Tobacco Litigation and Punitive Damages, Oregon State Bar, Products Liability Section , 2002
• President’s Rapid Fire–Lessons from 50 Years of Advocacy, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
• Speech, "Trying a Tobacco Case"  Legal Nurses, 2003
• Speech, "Trying a Tobacco Case", Willamette Law School Lunch, 2004
• Experts, Oregon State Bar, Trial Practice, 2004
• Speech, "Assessing the Case", Owen Panner Inns of Court, 2005
• Voir Dire For the Plaintiff, Oregon Trial Advocacy College, Oregon State Bar, 2007
• Motion Practice in Oregon, Discovery Motions on Punitive Damages, Oregon State Bar, 2007
• Make or Break Medical Issues in Litigation, Faculty, Oregon Law Institute, 2008
• Recommended Practices for Civil Jury Trials in Multnomah County Circuit Court, 2008
• Best Practices for Civil Jury Trial presentation, with Judge Albrecht, 2009
• Speech, The Vanishing Jury Trial, Lewis and Clark Law School, 2009
• Speech, Negotiation: Including Getting the Other Side to Properly Assess the Case, OTLA, 2009
• Speech, Trial Preparation, OTLA, 2009
• Speech, Best Practices for Civil Jury Trial Presentation, with Judge Cheryl Albrecht, Multnomah County Circuit Court Best Practices Task Force   , 2009
• Speech, Best Practices for Civil Jury Trial Presentation, with Judge Janice R. Wilson, Multnomah County Circuit Court Best Practices Task Force   , 2009
• Discovery of Plaintiffs Medical Records by the Defense; Recent Developments, The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
• Voir Dire, The Oregon Trial Advocacy College, 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Served in the Peace Corps in Senegal, where he helped to build medical aid and birthing stations, 1971

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, University of Oregon, 1970
• Juris Doctor, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 1977