Treichler v. Commissioner of Social Security
Dec 24, 2014OUTCOME: Reversal of denied benefits by Ninth Circuit Court of appeals and disapproval of language used by agency to find claimants not credible
Action for Social Security Disability Benefits
James S Coon's Legal Cases (8)
Portland, OR
Employment and labor Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Social Security ... +2 more
Schwarz v. Philip Morris
Jan 01, 2012OUTCOME: $25 million punitive damages verdict at trial; case still on appeal
Action for fraud against cigarette company on behalf of family of a registered nurse who died of lung cancer
Williams v. R.J. Reynolds et al
Dec 02, 2011OUTCOME: $79.5 million punitive damages verdict after three appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court
Action for fraud against Philip Morris tobacco for the family of a Portland school custodian who died of lung cancer.
Walter v. Scherzinger
Oct 13, 2005OUTCOME: Took case to Oregon Supreme Court and won right for all custodians to get their jobs back
Portland Public Schools discharged 330 custodians and contracted their jobs to private companies. We represented their Union to get their jobs back.
Woodbury v. CH2M Hill
Sep 10, 2003OUTCOME: $11.5 million verdict upheld after five years of appeal.
Employer Liability Law action on behalf of worker severely injured in a worksite fall
State Accident Insurance Fund v. Chevron
Jun 01, 2001OUTCOME: All benefits paid recovered
Represented state workers' compensation insurer against oil company to recover payments made after worker burned to death because of company negligence.
Oregon State Police Officers' Association v. State of Oregon
Jun 21, 1996OUTCOME: Won political rights for police officers
Represented State Police Officers Union in attack on statute limiting their political rights
Hughes v. State of Oregon
Aug 06, 1992OUTCOME: State tax ruled unconstitutional
Represented state employee unions in effort to resist taxation of retirement benefits
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