Doctor Aaron DeShaw is a Rock Star. (Sorry, told myself I would try not to gush)
Doctor Aaron Deshaw took my case when it was at its most hopeless. As a brain injury survivor himself, he was as kind and compassionate to someone with a brain injury as anyone could hope for. As a doctor, his knowledge and expertise were invaluable in navigating the complexities of a trial that depended on medical evidence. As an attorney, he's a ROCK STAR!(Sorry, did it again.) As an attorney, I believe his bravery (to go forward with a case that he was told was near hopeless), his brilliance, and his wisdom are unsurpassed in the legal field. His belief in me sustained me through a long, difficult, but ultimately triumphant journey. He never failed to return a phone call or e-mail, to keep me informed, or just reassure me that he understood when I was doing silly things brain injured people do. If you are unlucky enough to have suffered a brain injury, you would be lucky to have Doctor Aaron DeShaw as your lawyer. Delani Stephens
As a doctor/lawyer DeShaw is one of the top brain injury lawyers in the country. He is a major sponsor of the Brain Injury Association of Oregon. DeShaw is an invited lecturer at brain injury conferences, for both doctors and lawyers. His lecture on brain injuries is part of his Traumatic Injuries DVD set released by leading legal publisher Trial Guides. He is the lawyer of choice for many physician and brain injury society referrals.
DeShaw is one of the top personal injury lawyers in the northwest, and one of the few doctor/lawyers in the country to practice personal injury law. Dr. DeShaw handles primarily brain injury and other catastrophic injury cases. He is among the elite group of lawyers in the country published by Trial Guides along with Rick Friedman, Paul Luvera, Don Keenan, Jim Perdue, and others.
DeShaw is nationally known for his work on insurance bad faith. He is author of three treatises on insurance claim software. He was co-counse in Hensley v. CSC, against over 580 insurance companies in a conspiracy to underpay claims to policyholders.
DeShaw as co-counsel on major class action cases. Most notable was Hensley v. CSC, a case against over 580 insurance companies in a conspiracy to underpay claims to policyholders. The result was payments to policyholders of over $1 billion.
DeShaw's firm deals with a wide range of taxpayer fraud cases, including False Claims Act cases (where companies have improperly defrauded taxpayers by fraudulently charging the federal government), or for institutional non-payment of taxes by large corporations. These cases often revolve around DeShaw's in depth knowledge of the insurance industry, but also involves fraudulently marketed pharmaceutical products for non-approved uses.
I accept a small number of seriously hurt clients, who need representation and guidance after a life changing injury. After studying insurance claims practices for many years, writing books and lecturing on the topic, and working on class action cases involving the way insurance companies actually handle insurance claims, I bring a great deal of experience to a case on how to appropriately handle your case. This combined with my training as a doctor, and interest in brain, spinal cord, and nervous system injuries gives me the expertise to handle the most serious injury cases.
I also use my background in fraudulent insurance company practices, most notably software systems used to improperly delay, deny, or underpay insurance claims in my role as a lawyer handling class action, insurance claims practice ("bad faith"), and False Claims Act cases. I am considered one of the leading lawyers in the country on fraudulent underpayment schemes by insurers, and have worked on cases both as a lawyer and a litigation consultant in which policyholders have obtained over $550 million in fraudulently underpaid claims from insurers who defrauded their own policyholders.
In my legal career, I am most proud to be one of Trial Guides authors along with David Ball, Rick Friedman, Don Keenan and other leading lawyers and litigation experts. Its a group that is not only the best in their professional lives, but work to improve the the safety of people before they are ever injured.
Doctor Aaron DeShaw is a Rock Star. (Sorry, told myself I would try not to gush)
Doctor Aaron Deshaw took my case when it was at its most hopeless. As a brain injury survivor himself, he was as kind and compassionate to someone with a brain injury as anyone could hope for. As a doctor, his knowledge and expertise were invaluable in navigating the complexities of a trial that depended on medical evidence. As an attorney, he's a ROCK STAR!(Sorry, did it again.) As an attorney, I believe his bravery (to go forward with a case that he was told was near hopeless), his brilliance, and his wisdom are unsurpassed in the legal field. His belief in me sustained me through a long, difficult, but ultimately triumphant journey. He never failed to return a phone call or e-mail, to keep me informed, or just reassure me that he understood when I was doing silly things brain injured people do. If you are unlucky enough to have suffered a brain injury, you would be lucky to have Doctor Aaron DeShaw as your lawyer. Delani Stephens
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"I endorse this lawyer. Aaron's experience as both a doctor of chiropractic and a lawyer help him to obtain the best possible results for his clients. He takes what he has learned to teach other lawyers, too, which makes things better for everyone."
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"Aaron DeShaw is an incredibly bright and talented attorney who zealously advocates for his clients and achieves incredible results. He possesses a deep understanding of how the insurance industry operates. He teaches other lawyers in the community important and valuable information to maximize our effectiveness in handling cases. I highly recommend him to handle matters of serious personal injury."