Swanson Lathen Prestwich, PC, is a leading law firm with four lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2005. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Swanson Lathen Prestwich PC has on their team.

Charlie Burt and Lawrence Brown joined forces in 1958 to start Brown & Burt, PC, a firm focused on representing individuals. In the 1970s, they were joined by Keith Swanson, Neil Lathen, Mic Alexander, and Don McCann, and the firm became one of Oregon’s premier personal injury law firms known as Burt, Swanson, Lathen, Alexander & McCann, PC. Travis Prestwich and Brian Lathen ushered in the third generation of lawyers, focusing solely on personal injury, car accident, and wrongful death claims and changing the name to Swanson, Lathen, Prestwich, PC.