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Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
State: Washington
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4050, Seattle, WA, 98154
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"Steve is a highly skilled litigator who cares about his clients and fights hard for their interests. He is well versed in the law and excels at finding innovative ways to use it to his client's advantage."
Litigation lawyer
2014
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014 - Present
Of Counsel, Gordon & Polscer, LLC
2005 - 2014
Attorney, Martens + Associates | P.S.
2000 - 2005
Attorney, Rohde & Van Kampen, PLLC
1999 - 2000
Legal Intern, Washington State Attorney General’s Office
2014 - Present
U.S. District Court of OregonAdmitted to Practice
2011 - Present
United States Supreme CourtAdmitted to Practice
2010 - Present
Oregon State BarAdmitted to Practice
2010 - Present
U.S. District Court of Eastern WashingtonAdmitted to Practice
2008 - Present
Washington Defense Trial LawyersMember
2003 - Present
Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsAdmitted to Practice
2001 - Present
U.S. District Court for Western District of WashingtonAdmitted to Practice
2000 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationAdmitted to Practice
Federal District Court granted client summary judgment against insurer on coverage, duty to defend, insurance bad faith, IFCA violations, and violations of CPA
Obtained summary judgment on bad faith resulting in favorable settlement
Summary judgment of bad faith granted against two insurers, resulting in favorable settlement.
Favorable judgment at trial was affirmed.
State supreme court reversed grant of summary judgment to defendant and dismissal of entire case; currently on appeal after remand and grant of summary judgment on other grounds.
Judgment affirmed on appeal.
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Defending Federal FDCPA Claims
English
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