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A Civil Litigation Firm Specializing in Effective Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
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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
Wm. Kelly Olson
Portland, Oregon
Partner

phone

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

Kelly Olson is a founding partner of Mitchell, Lang & Smith.  He graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in Economics in 1970 and obtained his J.D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in 1974.  He was a partner in the firm of Hershiser Mitchell Olson Gheen & Lehner prior to the formation of Mitchell, Lang & Smith in 1981.  Mr. Olson practices in the state and federal courts of Oregon and Washington.  He has 34 years of litigation experience with over 100 jury trials.  His practice is almost exclusively civil litigation and includes personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, construction defect, and liquor liability.
Areas of Practice:
Insurance Defense
Civil Litigation
Products Liability
Construction Defect
Liquor Liability
Bar Admissions:
Oregon, 1974
Washington, 1984
Education:
Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Portland, Oregon, 1974, J.D.


Law Review: Northwestern Law Review, Member, 1973-1974


University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1970, B.A.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Multnomah County Bar Association

Washington State Bar

Oregon State Bar

Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

Defense Research Institute

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