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Jeffrey S Merrick

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Overview

Practice Areas

20% Brain Injury
13 years, 25 cases
20% Car / Auto Accident
28 years, 100 cases
20% Employment / Labor
28 years, 100 cases
20% Personal Injury
28 years, 1,000 cases
20% Wrongful Termination
28 years, 75 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (25%-40%)

Contact Information

4800 SW Meadows Rd Ste 300

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Office: 503-665-4234
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Child Injury Law

Abogados de Lesiones Personales Oregon

Languages Spoken

English

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I love the law, and I love helping people. I retired in 2003, but after earning another law degree and teaching at the local law school, I decided that I... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Former client? Write a review 2 reviews “Jeff Merrick, A Lawyer's Lawyer” Posted by: Claudia, over 1 year ago. Client Review: I worked with Jeff Merrick in the mid-1990s. I had many opportunities to observe his legal abilities and work ethic. And I was impressed! Mr.... more Flag “Client” Posted by: Lisa, over 2 years ago. Client Review: Mr. Merrick repesented me in a discrimination case against a former employer. I always knew Jeff truly cared for me and my case. Mr. Merrick always... more Flag
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 4 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer. Endorsement from lawyer: Joanne Reisman , Portland (OR), 5 months ago I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Merrick is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. He is a strong and zealous advocate for his... more Endorsement from lawyer: Howard Lewis , Framingham (MA), 5 months ago View all 4 endorsements

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“Jeff Merrick, A Lawyer's Lawyer”

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Client Review: I worked with Jeff Merrick in the mid-1990s. I had many opportunities to observe his legal abilities and work ethic. And I was impressed! Mr.... more

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Posted by: Lisa, over 2 years ago.

Client Review: Mr. Merrick repesented me in a discrimination case against a former employer. I always knew Jeff truly cared for me and my case. Mr. Merrick always... more

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Endorsement from lawyer: Joanne Reisman , Portland (OR), 5 months ago

I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Merrick is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. He is a strong and zealous advocate for his... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Howard Lewis , Framingham (MA), 5 months ago

Résumé

License

28 years since Jeffrey S Merrick was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Oregon	Active	1984	04/27/2012

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Trial Lawyer helping people in injury & employment cases at Jeff Merrick, P.C.	2000–present
Trial Attorney at Williams, Merrick, Dailey & O'Leary, f.k.a Williams & Troutwine	1992–2000

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School	Law	LLM, cum laude (with honors)	2004
University of Minnesota Law School	Law	JD, cum laude (with honors)	1984

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Associate Editor	Minnesota Law Review	1983

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Multnomah Bar Association, Judicial Screening Committee	2008-present
Guardian of Civil Justice	Oregon Trial Lawyers Association	2006-present

Member	Oregon State Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section	2005-present
Member	Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Employee/Individual Rights Section	2005-present
Member	Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Motor Vehicles Section	2005-present
Member	Brain Injury Association of Oregon	2001-present
Member	Oregon State Bar, Litigation Section	2000-present
Member	Oregon Trial Lawyers Association	1992-present
Member	Multnomah Bar Association	1985-present
Member	Oregon State Bar	1984-present
Vice-Chair	Multnomah Bar Association, Judicial Screening Committee	2010-2011
Member	Oregon Safe Kids Public Policy and Education Committee	2005-2011
Adjunct Professor	Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College	2005
Chair	Multnomah County Democratic Central Committee	2004-2005
Member	Council on Court Procedures	2001-2002
Member	Oregon State Bar, House of Delegates	2000-2002
Adjunct Professor	Portland State University	1998
Member	Portland State University, Human Subjects Research Review Committee	1995-1997
Executive Committee	Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Products Liability Section	1994-1996
Member	Oregon State Bar, Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee	1993-1996
Executive Committee	Oregon State Bar, Civil Rights Section	1986-1992
Chair	Oregon State Bar, Civil Rights Section	1989-1990
Member, Legislative Committee	Associated General Contractors	1988-1990
Executive Committee	Oregon State Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section	1988-1990

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Cases

Retaliatory Discharge - Whistleblower

Outcome: Confidential Settlement

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