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Portland, Oregon

Charles T. Smith - Senior Partner
Wm. Kelly Olson - Partner
Bruce M. White - Managing Partner
Scott J. Meyer - Partner
Lowell P. McKelvey - Partner

Ashley C. Barron - Associate
Patrick J. Kurkoski - Associate
Michael A. Miller - Associate
Christie L. Moilanen - Associate
Robert L. Sokol - Associate

William H. Mitchell - Senior Partner (Retired)
Richard L. Lang - Senior Partner (Retired)


Seattle, Washington

Matthew T. Boyle - Managing Partner


Port Ludlow, Washington

Novelle F. Ballard - Of Counsel
A Civil Litigation Firm Specializing in Effective Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
Attorneys
Patrick J. Kurkoski
Portland, Oregon
Associate

phone

(503) 221-1011
From Vancouver phone: (360) 695-2537
fax (503) 248-0732
email pkurkoski@mls-law.com

Patrick Kurkoski is an experienced attorney with over 10 years of practice in personal injury, products liability, commercial disputes, crop loss, and aviation accident litigation. Mr. Kurkoski joined the firm in 2006. His practice is focused primarily on civil litigation in Oregon and Washington includes personal injury, premises liability and products liability cases. He has practiced in state and federal courts in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. He is a past chair of the Aviation Section of the Oregon State Bar.

Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Bar Admissions:
Oregon, 1997
Washington, 1998
Alaska, 2001
Idaho, 2005
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, District of Alaska
U.S. District Court, District of Idaho
Education:
Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, 1997, Juris Doctor
Law Review: International Legal Perspectives, Submissions Editor
1996-1997

Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1991, B.A.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Presenter, "Aviation Case Law Update," Pacific Northwest Aviation Law & Insurance Conference, 2005

Guest Lecturer, Death on the High Seas Act & The Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for Carriage by Air," Lewis & Clark Law School, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008


Honors and Awards:
Deans Fellowship for Excellence, Lewis & Clark Law School, 1994-1997


Languages:
Russian


Past Employment Positions:
Law Clerk, Hon. Alan C. Bonebrake, Circuit Court for the State of Oregon, Washington County, 1997-1998


Professional Associations:
Oregon State Bar
Washington State Bar Association
Idaho State Bar
Alaska Bar Association
Oregon State Bar Aviation Section, Secretary 2003-2004, Chair 2005

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