Find Lawyers in Oregon, United States for Professional Malpractice Law
Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide 2023
View Legal GuideChip Horner’s law practice focuses on defending medical negligence lawsuits, including high exposure birth trauma claims, ophthalmology, autism, failure to diagnose cancer, wrongful death and surgical matters. He is experienced in all aspects of health law. Chip’s clients range from large integrated health systems to solo practitioners, nurses, midwives, dentists, and many different allied health professionals. Chip also represents clients before licensing boards in Oregon and Was...
As Lindsay Hart’s managing partner James oversees the management and development of the firm. His practice focuses on general civil litigation in Oregon and Washington. He has built a national reputation for providing exceptional representation in a wide range of litigation practice areas and industries. In his professional liability work, James has achieved positive results through his vigorous advocacy for professionals in malpractice suits. In the maritime arena he works with a numbe...
Connie McKelvey is a native Oregonian whose practice areas include medical malpractice, dental malpractice, representation before health professional licensing boards, professional liability, health law, and HIPAA policy and security. Connie has been regularly endorsed as one of the top lawyers nationwide by the most respected peer review organizations in the nation including Martindale-Hubbell , the Best Lawyers in America , Who’s Who in American Law and Superlawyers . Connie has exten...
Karen O’Kasey’s trial practice focuses on defending employers and medical professionals in state and federal courts in both Oregon and Washington. She has represented employers in all types of employment discrimination claims brought in federal and state court. In addition to defending private employers, Ms. O’Kasey has extensive experience defending municipalities against all types of tort claims, including Section 1983 claims, First Amendment claims, and public accommodati...
PRACTICE EMPHASIS & DESCRIPTION Janet Schroer is a partner at Portland, Oregon-based Hart Wagner LLP. Her practice emphasizes civil litigation, including tort, contract, medical and professional malpractice, business and constitutional law, in both the trial and appellate courts, as well as professional licensing matters. Janet frequently serves the firm’s clients in the Oregon Court of Appeals, Oregon Supreme Court, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also represents her client...
Michael Wiswall is a native Oregonian. He began his legal career at Hart Wagner LLP in 1994, and became a partner of the firm in 1999. For nearly 20 years, Mike’s practice has primarily focused on defending medical malpractice lawsuits throughout the Northwest. Mike also assists hospitals and clinics with pre-litigation evaluations, as well as with their early disclosure and resolution programs. Mike frequently represents physicians, dentists, pharmacists and nurses before state licensi...
Jeff is a trial attorney with a proven record of success in all phases of civil litigation. He has tried cases in both Oregon and Washington, and has obtained numerous favorable verdicts and decisions for his clients as first-chair and second-chair trial counsel. Coming from a family full of physicians, Jeff has devoted a substantial part of his practice to the areas of medical malpractice and healthcare licensing defense. Additionally, Jeff represents clients in other types of complex legal ...
Melissa specializes in civil litigation defense with a focus on professional malpractice, representation before health professional licensing boards, and general liability defense. She was born and raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Washington and Oregon. Melissa is a “Triple Illini.” She obtained her Bachelor’s summa cum laude in Art History and Jewish Studies and her Master’s in Art History from the University of I...
Shayna Rogers is an appellate lawyer who also specializes in advising trial attorneys on litigation strategy and in drafting and arguing complex motions. Before joining Cosgrave, Shayna worked as a civil litigation and appellate attorney at another Oregon law firm for six years. Prior to that, Shayna clerked for the Honorable Erin Lagesen of the Oregon Court of Appeals.
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