Super Lawyers - Oregon 2012

JASON M. GORE

MACMILLAN SCHOLZ & MARKS PC

900 Southwest Fifth Avenue Suite 1800

Fax: 503-224-0348 jgore@msmlegal.com www.msmlegal.com

PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL
INSURANCE COVERAGE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

Jason M. Gore is a senior associate at MacMillan, Scholz & Marks PC. Jason focuses his civil litigation practice on subrogation cases in both Oregon and Washington, assisting his clients in all types of subrogation claims, including the areas of personal lines insurance (personal injury and property damage), automobile claims, commercial claims, product liability claims, construction disputes, workers’ compensation, ERISA, fire claims, and uninsured motorist claims. The remainder of Jason’s practice is devoted to general plaintiff personal injury cases, insurance defense, construction defect litigation, and insurance coverage analysis.

MARC A. JOHNSTON JOHNSTON LAW FIRM

222 S W Columbia Street
Suite 1111
Portland, OR 97201
Tel: 503-546-3167
Fax: 503-200-1322
Marc@johnston-lawfirm.com
www.johnston-lawfirm.com

INSURANCE COVERAGE
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

Marc A. Johnston is a trial attorney licensed to practice in Oregon. Marc is the principal and owner of the Johnston Law Firm, which focuses on representing individuals hurt or killed by the negligence of another. We also focus on representing individuals and businesses whose claims have been denied by an insurance company. Our focus is on doing well by doing the right thing, and we seek to promote positive social change through our clients’ verdicts. Marc was the founder and head coach of the national award-winning Reed College Mock Trial program. Marc is an active member of the Oregon State Bar Association, the Oregon New Lawyers Division, the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice.

SCOTT F. KOCHER VANGELISTI KOCHER LLP

811 Southwest Naito Parkway
Suite 420
Portland, OR 97204
Tel: 503-445-2100
Fax: 503-445-2120
scott@vangelisti.com
www.vangelisti.com

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL

Scott Kocher worked as an attorney at Oregon’s largest law firm from 2001-2006, when he became a partner of Vangelisti Kocher LLP. His law practice has included personal injury, class actions, and other complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. His practice covers plaintiff personal injury cases including: elder and child physical and sexual abuse, bicycle and automobile injuries, product-related injuries, and wrongful death matters. Mr. Kocher is past Chair of the Products Liability Section of the Oregon State Bar. He is a native Oregonian, and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

DAN RAYFIELD NELSON & MACNEIL

213 Water Avenue Northwest
Suite 100
Albany, OR 97321
Tel: 541-928-9147
Fax: 541-928-3621
dan@nelsonandmacneil-law.com
www.oregonautolaw.com

CIVIL RIGH TS/FIRST AMENDMENT

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

Dan Rayfield focuses on representing individuals in plaintiff personal injury and police misconduct cases. An attorney with the firm of Nelson & MacNeil, he practices across the state but is centrally located in Albany and Corvallis. Mr. Rayfield earned his la w degree from Willamette University in 2006. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Rayfield is active in the community. He serves as President of the Linn-Benton Bar Association, president on the board of the Majestic Theatre Management, Commissioner on the board of the Linn-Benton Housing Authority, Coach of the OSU mock trial team, member of the greater Corvallis Rotary Club, and also former Linn County Peer Court judge.

ELIZABETH E. WELCH
KOHLHOFF & WELCH

5828 North Lombard Portland, OR 97203 Tel: 503-286-7178 Fax: 503-286-3788 bizwelch@yahoo.com www.northportlandattorney.com

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

Elizabeth E. Welch is co-founder and partner of Kohlhoff & Welch, Oregon’s first exclusively mother-daughter firm, which was opened in 2006 with attorney Theresa Kohlhoff. A determined advocate, Welch represents injured clients in car accidents, falls, or injuries caused by third parties at work. Kohlhoff & Welch also handles family law, real estate, wills, and probate. After nine years of professional experience as a legal secretary and paralegal, she graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2004 and became a member of the Oregon State Bar in 2006. Involvement in both professional and community organizations continues to be a focus for Welch, the mother of two daughters. She is a board member for the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and Vice President of North Portland’s Peninsula K- 8 PTA.

HEATHER E. HARRIMAN
GREENE & MARKLEY PC

1515 Southwest Fifth Avenue Suite 600 Portland, OR 97201 Tel: 503-295-2668 Fax: 503-224-8434 heather.harriman@greenemarkley.com www.greenemarkley.com

BANKRUPTC Y & CREDI TOR/DEBTOR RIGH TS
BUSINESS LITIGATION
TAX

Heather E. Harriman has concentrated her practice on commercial law, with an emphasis on tax controversies and debtor-creditor law. Her practice also includes advising businesses, business litigation, collections, commercial real estate, and contracts. Ms. Harriman regularly handles litigation in state court, U.S. District Court, U.S. Tax Court, and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. She is a present and past member of multiple committees in the Oregon State Bar’s Taxation and Debtor-Creditor Sections, and she serves on the Board of Directors for the Portland Tax Forum. Ms. Harriman earned her B. A. from University of Oregon in 1996, and her J.D., cum laude, from Western New England University School of Law in 1999.

JESSICA L. MCCONNELL
GREENE & MARKLEY PC

1515 Southwest Fifth Avenue Suite 600 Portland, OR 97201 Tel: 503-295-2668 Fax: 503-224-8434 jessica.mcconnell@greenemarkley.com www.greenemarkley.com

BANKRUP TCY & CREDITOR/DEBTOR RIGHTS
GENERAL LITIGATION
TAX

Jessica L. McConnell (formerly Jessica L. Shoup) concentrates her practice on federal, state, and local tax controversies. She also practices in non-consumer bankruptcy, debtor/creditor law, and commercial litigation. Mrs. McConnell has represented a number of businesses and individuals in various tax audits, offers in compromises, installment agreements, and bankruptcies with tax complications. Mrs. McConnell is a delegate for the House of Delegates of the Oregon State Bar and is also an active member of multiple committees in the Tax and Debtor-Creditor Sections of the Oregon State Bar. She earned her B.S. in political science from University of Oregon and her J. D. with a tax certificate from Lewis & Clark Law School.