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Portland Office


2000 One Main Place
101 S.W. Main Street
Portland OR 97204-3230
Phone: 503-221-1011
Fax: 503-248-0732
From Vancouver
Phone: 360-695-2537
Email: portlandoffice@mls-law.com
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Seattle Office


1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3714
Seattle, WA 98154
Phone: 206-292-1212
Fax: 206-682-4687
Email: seattleoffice@mls-law.com
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Port Ludlow Office


P.O. Box 65403
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
Phone: (360) 437-9177
Fax: (360) 437-9345
Email: nballard@mls-law.com


A Civil Litigation Firm Specializing in Effective Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
Attorneys
Scott J. Meyer
Portland, Oregon
Partner

phone

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

Scott Meyer is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 25 years experience practicing exclusively in civil litigation.  After clerking for a year in federal court, he joined Mitchell, Lang & Smith in 1982.  Mr. Meyer has been a partner in the firm since 1988 and was managing partner from 1995-2002.  He served as a Pro Tem Judge in Multnomah County from 1992-1995, presiding over several jury trials and pre-trial motions.  As an adjunct professor of law, he taught Evidence at Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College from 1991 to 1994.

Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Sexual Abuse Liability
Employment Liability
Liquor Liability
Products Liability
Bar Admissions:
Oregon, 1981
U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1992
Education:
Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Portland, Oregon, 1981, Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude


University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, 1978, B.S.


Published Works:
Compensating Hazardous Waste Victims, 11 Environmental Law 689-719, 1981


Relevancy, Chapter 6, Oregon State Bar CLE, Evidence, 1996


Relevancy, Chapter 6, Oregon State Bar CLE, Evidence, 1995


"Gender Bias and the Code of Professional Responsibility", Oregon State Bar Bulletin, July, 1993


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor of Law, "Evidence", Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 1991-1994


Guest Lecturer, "Legal Writing, Negotiation and Settlement", Willamette University, 1988-1989


Presenter, "Evidence", Oregon Law Institute CLE, November 6, 1992


Program Planner, "Evidence", Oregon State Bar CLE, June 24, 1994


Presenter, "Evidence", Oregon Law Institute CLE, November 21, 1997


Presenter, Oregon Governor's OSHA Conference, March 10, 1999


Honors and Awards:
Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 1992


Past Employment Positions:
Law Clerk, Hon. George E. Juba, U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1981-1982


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