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Mr. Michael O. Stevens
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Michael Stevens has a background in insurance defense representing individuals to large corporations in a wide variety of cases from personal injury to wrongful death and construction defects. He handled cases with values of as much as $4 million, and drafted many successful motions for summary judgment. An Oregon native, he graduated from Oregon State University with his bachelor’s degree and earned his juris doctorate at Willamette University College of Law in Salem in 2009. At Willamette he was an editor and writer for Willamette Law Online and the Web & Publication Editor for the Willamette Sports Law Journal. He has two daughters and lives in Hillsboro.
Most of his practice consists of personal injuries (auto accidents, dog bites), employment law (final paychecks, discrimination), and business law (LLC formation, registered agent). He also is not afraid to take on the big insurance companies when needed.
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
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Free Consultation
A free 30-minute consultation is available. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
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- U.S. District of Oregon
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- 9th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Shareholder & Attorney
- Stevens & Legal
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- Field Legal
- Liberty Mutual
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Education
- Willamette University College of Law
- J.D. (2009) | Law
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- Activities: Willamette Law Online, Willamette Sports Law Journal
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- Oregon State University
- B.S. (1997) | History
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- Honors: Dean's list, Phi Alpha Theta
- Activities: KBVR-TV
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Awards
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- 10 Best Attorneys - Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
- Top 100 Litigation - Oregon
- The American Society of Legal Advocates
- Recipient
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff
- The National Trial Lawyers
Professional Associations
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- National Employment Lawyers Association # NELA20160712152618
- Member
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- National Trial Lawyers
- Member
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- Washington County Bar Association
- Member
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- Oregon State Bar Association Intelectual Property Rights Section
- Member
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- Oregon State Bar # 095198
- Member
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- Activities: House of Delegates
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- American Bar Association
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Primer on Copyright, Art+Feminism 2016 Eugene Meet Up, Eugene, Oregon
- Wikipedia
- Covered how copyright laws as applied to the usage of images on Wikipedia.
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Stevens & Legal
Legal Answers
575 Questions Answered
- Q. Hello I won a medical settlement that closed 8 months ago
- A: I am not saying your attorney is or is not telling you the truth, but this is unfortunately fairly common with cases that include medical bills. Plus, your insurance company may not know about all the potential liens. In fact your own insurance company may not even know if it has a lien, as those are typically handled by third-party lien recovery companies, such as Optum, The PHIA Group, and others.
If you think your attorney is lying to you, you can contact the Oregon State Bar's Client Assistance Office, and they basically have the power to make your attorney show the records
- Q. I’m writing a children’s book series with the Adventurers of Benny the Bigfoot and Wally the Whale. How to license
- A: In addition to the copyright, once you are using the trademark in commerce (or what to pay in essence for a reservation to use the mark), then you can register a trademark as well. That just protects the name, while the copyright protects the words to the story.
- Q. Is a salaried physical therapist in the state of OR entitled to overtime pay for non typical work done on off days?
- A: As with many things in the law, it depends. The issue is not salary, but whether or not they are exempt or not from overtime. See this for details:
https://www.oregon.gov/boli/employers/pages/salaried-exempt-employees.aspx
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