For more than 40 years, our firm has focused almost exclusively on litigation, including insurance defense, subrogation, construction defense, and insurance coverage analysis. Across the Pacific Northwest in state, federal, and appellate courts, arbitration and mediation, our team is driven to deliver the highest quality advocacy and counsel at a reasonable cost.
Legal Briefs & News
Oregon: Non-Economic Damages Cap Update & Analysis
ORS 31.710(1) provides for a cap of $500,000 on noneconomic damages. On its face, the statutory cap applies to personal injury cases and wrongful death cases. Until 2016, case law held that the cap was unconstitutional when applied to common-law personal injury claims...
MORE THAN HALF MSM ATTORNEYS INCLUDED AMONG THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA, 2022 EDITION
On behalf of MacMillan, Scholz & Marks PC, we are pleased to announce that six of our attorneys are listed in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This year’s honorees for Portland, Oregon include: Shareholder Megan L. Ferris in Litigation –...
Tips for Engaging in a Battle of the Forms
When defending a client against a breach of contract claim, the first questions to ask are whether the purported contract existed in the first place and whether the allegedly breached terms were part of that contract. At the outset, note that it is not always clear...