OREGON (July 2015) - Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the opening of its Portland, Oregon office. The new group is comprised of partners Eric Neiman, George Pitcher, Marc M. Carlton, Jennifer K. Oetter, Sharon C. Peters, David J. Ryan, and Ellen M. Voss. Accompanying them are associates David E. Artman, Michael T. Belisle, David C. Campbell, Emma P. Pelkey and Rachel A. Robinson.
The attorneys are skilled litigators specializing in the areas of health law, medical liability, behavioral health, professional liability, products liability, toxic torts, transportation, insurance, business litigation, employment, and general liability. Their strong backgrounds in litigation are consistent with Lewis Brisbois’ commitment to principled advocacy.
Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, the attorneys were with Williams Kastner. While with Williams Kastner, Eric Neiman served as chair of the healthcare practice group and George Pitcher was chair of the products liability and mass torts practice.
The Portland office will continue to expand Lewis Brisbois’ reach in the Pacific Northwest with ten out of twelve of its lawyers licensed in both Oregon and Washington. Additionally, some attorneys in the Portland office are also licensed
in Idaho, Nevada, and Kentucky. All of the Portland attorneys are licensed to practice in state and federal courts and before regulatory, licensing and administrative boards.
According to Lewis Brisbois Seattle Managing Partner Drew Cass, who also co-chairs the firm’s national Healthcare Practice: “We are very pleased to expand Lewis Brisbois’ presence in the Pacific Northwest with the addition of these fine attorneys. Eric Neiman, George Pitcher and their team in Portland share the firm’s commitment to professionalism, excellence and a ‘client-first’ approach to the practice of law, attributes which have been instrumental to the firm’s growth nationally.”
Portland partner Eric Neiman, who will be the managing partner, expressed excitement about the move. "This is an opportunity to join a great firm which has a commitment to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Like us, they are committed to the highest quality legal services. We will be able to provide even better representation to our clients," Neiman said.
About Lewis Brisbois: Established in 1979, Lewis Brisbois is a national, full-service law firm with more than 950 attorneys and 35 offices in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Our national practice is sophisticated, multi-faceted and well versed in current legal trends, while our individual state practices provide vast resources and knowledge of procedural and legal nuances.
For more information regarding our Portland office, please contact Interim Western Marketing Director Martin Hughes at [email protected].
