Unlike many of my colleagues, I am a native Oregonian. That means that I understand the difference between a jury in Portland and a jury in Seaside or Burns. I handle injury cases statewide, but I have the experience of a Portland lawyer who has handled over a hundred trials and arbitrations. I am an injury lawyer. That's what I do and that's all I do. Unlike the general practitioner down the street who might handle criminal cases, divorces and business disputes as well as dabbling in injury cases, I do one thing and I do it well. The result is a lawyer who knows how to build and win injury cases. As a former lawyer for one of the nation's largest insurance companies, I know how to investigate, prepare and present your injury claims in a way that maximizes your recovery with minimal intrusion into your daily life. The insurance companies know who I am and they respect what I do. That results in bigger settlements for you. If the insurance company does not make you a fair offer, I am the lawyer you want to try your case. I was named one of Oregon's top personal injury lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine and named Trial Lawyer of the Year for the West Coast in 2007 by the insurance company I used to work for.