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Jeff grew up abroad and is a runner, cyclist and historian. Jeff and his wife are very proud parents of two college age sons. His practice emphasizes complex insurance coverage litigation and professional liability. He hopes to one day finish research for his book – and the book itself – on the lives of two of his heroes: La Fayette and his equally extraordinary but less well known spouse, Adrienne de Noailles.<p>
Jeff, a partner, has practiced law in Portland since 1981. He joined the firm in 2007.

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Jeff manages civil litigation in all courts but primarily in Oregon and Washington. He handles matters in areas of complex insurance coverage particularly including environmental, directors’ and officers’ liability and construction; casualty defense, including bodily injury, property damage claims and fire cause and origin; professional liability of insurance and real estate agents and other professionals; RICO; and general commercial litigation. Jeff has managed and tried complex matters, including trials lasting several months.<p> He has been retained to handle cases in many states in addition to Oregon and Washington. He has managed the nationwide exposures to insurance clients in the areas of environmental liability, Federal Employer Liability Act (FELA) and securities law.