Bryan W Dawson

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Bryan W Dawson

also known as Bryan Dawson, Bryan Dawson

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 29 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Insurance, Business, Construction & Development

1020 SW Taylor, Suite #445, Portland, OR

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About Bryan

Biography

Experienced trial attorneys who offer excellent advice and results. Free consultation: 503-656-0400

Experienced litigators who offer excellent advice.

Have you been in an auto accident or suffered other personal injury? We can help: 503-656-0400

We have decades of experience handling a variety of claims.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Insurance 45%

Defending people sued over car crashes.

28 years | 500 cases

45%
Personal Injury 45%

Conducting lawsuits and claims for people who have been hurt in auto accidents.

28 years | 500 cases

45%
Business 5%

I have handled patent infringement suits. I have obtained a verdict for $1,500,000 in a wholesale product liability/breach of contract trial. I handle property infringement and damage cases, as well.

30 years | 100 cases

5%
Construction and Development 5%

Suing and defending people in disputes over building construction defects.

28 years | 25 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

33%-33%

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 26 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 29 years

State: California

Acquired: 1996

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

No misconduct found

Location

Dawson Law Group

1020 SW Taylor, Suite #445, Portland, OR, 97205

dawlaw.net/

Dawson Law Group

5695 Hood Street, West Linn, OR, 97068

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Online Presence

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Bryan W Dawson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

5 star (12)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by anonymous | November 5, 2025 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Extremely knowledgable and experienced

Bryan is fully immersed in Oregon Law and has practiced in Portland for years. He is extremely knowledgable, kind and patient; never pushy. Incredible personal injury lawyer and law team for Portland locals!

Posted by anonymous | July 2, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend!

Bryan and his team are very professional and easy to work with! They responded quickly and answered all of our questions. We had a great experience!

Posted by Quinton | January 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Fantastic Attorney!

I was in a pretty bad car accident recently. While recovering, I received word that the other driver was not accepting reponsibility. I was referred to the Dawson Law Group by several sources...some friends, some family. I contacted Bryan Dawson specifically and explained my situation. Mr. Dawson... wrote an effective letter to the insurance company and it wasn't long before they had accepted fault. My case was complicated because it involved a natural disaster. When a case gets complicated, often both sides just agree to mutual fault. In my case the other driver had been negligent and operated his vehicle in my lane. Mr. Dawson made it clear that disregarding standard driving safety laws are not excused by inconvenience...especially when you cause damage and bodily harm to others. During my case, Mr. Dawson exhibited kindness, compassion and effectiveness. His secretary and associates were helpful when he was unavailable assisting other clients. He was punctual in returning my calls and he listened to me when decisions needed to be made. I highly recommend Bryan Dawson and his whole law group. They're professional, friendly and very effective. I am grateful for their help.

Posted by John & Michele | September 1, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Bryan's services was fantastic - he's the best lawyer we've ever had for this type of case!

We went through many lawyers before Bryan took on our case so words can not describe how grateful we are for finding him. In all honestly, we were lost, and we were at the end of our rope with no hope... We have exhausted all our resources, lost our home, lost our lien rights, etc... but when w...e hired Bryan for our Subcontractor Construction Case, things turned around... Bryan brought us back to life, and we gained hope again. Bryan was on top of everything, he contacted us at all times when necessary, reminding us of notices and other things. Bryan's services was fantastic! He's the best lawyer we've ever had for this type of case. Things were intense, but Bryan stuck with us all the way through and assisted us every step of the way on our case. It was a brutal couple of years but we all fought our best fight at trial and at the end, we won. Therefore, we can say that we are Bryan's most grateful client that comes from our heart. Thank you so much for your services Bryan! We appreciate all your efforts you have put in to this case and to have the truth be seen in court! We can never thank you enough! We highly recommend utilizing Bryan's law firm anytime! With best wishes & Mahalo, John & Michele

Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Honest, generous genuinely nice guy

I called Mr. Dawson when I was in a serious jam with a construction company. He explained that although he was happy to represent me, it would not make financial sense for me to hire him. Instead, he offered me free general legal tips, even emailed me a general document I could use as a template. He... listened to my long winded story and details and gave me suggestions even though he knew he would not get paid. What a great guy!

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Bryan W Dawson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lawrence Blunck

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bryan is a very intelligent, capable, and talented lawyer. He is conscientious and works hard to provide the best legal services possible to his clients."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Bryan. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Phillip Gilbert

Insurance lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Our office and Bryan's have opposed one another numerous times over the years. I have very high respect for Bryan's skillset and the results that he obtains; all while being very professional and reasonable to deal with."

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James Ballidis

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. My practice is confined to California where I represent people injured as a result of auto accidents, motorcycle accident and other types of occurrences. Lawyers must be licensed in the state where they practice. If I have a client in Oregon, I do not hesitate to recommend Bryan as their first call."

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Lowell McKelvey

Litigation lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with and around Bryan for years and know him to be an experienced, efficient and effective advocate for his insurance defense clients. While I've not had the pleasure of working against him, I can only assume his expertise in defense serves him well in his plaintiff's work. I would recommend him to both insurance carriers needing defense for insureds and to plaintiffs needing representation in personal injury or workers' compensation cases. Bryan is an excellent lawyer."

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Gregory Zeuthen

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse Bryan's work. He is excepitional advocate for his clients. His work is top notch and his trial skills are superb. I know when dealing with Bryan that our interactions will be always be professional."

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Heather Beasley

Insurance lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Bryan and I had a trial together. He is highly intelligent, has excellent trial skills, and represented his client exceptionally well."

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Phillip Gilbert

Personal injury lawyer

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John McVea

Litigation lawyer

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Ricardo Menchaca

Litigation lawyer

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Gregory Zeuthen

Personal injury lawyer

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Heather Beasley

Insurance lawyer

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James Tait

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Lawrence Blunck

Insurance lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Rated/Selected, SuperLawyers

2022

Rated/Selected, SuperLawyers

2017

Top Lawyers, American Lawyer Magazine

2017

Legal Leaders, American Law Journal

2014

10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2014

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

1996

California Law Review Editorship, University of California, Berkeley

1994

Award for Advocacy, Boalt Hall

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Attorney, Dawson Law Group

1996 - 1999

Attorney, Cooley Godward

1995 - 1995

Summer Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski

1994 - 1994

Summer Associate, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe

Associations

2010 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

Member

2002 - Present

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Member of Attorney Bar

1999 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Attorney at Law

1999 - Present

Multnomah Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

Clackamas County Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

State Bar of California

Member -- inactive

1996 - Present

Federal District Court -- Northern District California

Member (inactive)

Sample of Legal Cases

Jans v. Chandler & High Five

Settled for $325,000.00

Client v. Building Owner and Tenant

Settled for $200,000.00

Straka v. Swanson

Plaintiff awarded $2,500 total damages.

Minor (name withheld) v. American Family Insured

Settlement of $1.1 million

Hall v. Allstate et al

$100,520.67 awarded to client

Carter v. Saphire

Client's claims settled for $332,000.00

Client v. Miller's Sanitation

Settled for $275,000

Martinez v. City of Gresham

Settlement for $105,000

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Education

1996

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of Chicago

MA - Masters

1989

Claremont McKenna College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1988

University of London

N/A

Speaking Engagements

2012

Advanced Constitutional Law

The Civil War Amendments

2011

UM/UIM 101

UM/UIM Arbitrations

2011

State vs. Federal Rules of Procedure and Evidence State and Federal Court Procedure

2009

Lakeridge High School - Mock Trial

Trial advocacy

Publications

2014

Portland Injury Attorneys Dawson Law Group Blog

2009

http://dawlaw-journal.blogspot.com/ several

Languages

English

Activity

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