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Since 1999, Portland attorney Bryan Dawson has represented individuals and companies as both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide array of Oregon personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights, patent infringement, employment, and construction defect disputes. He has taken over a hundred Oregon cases through trial or arbitration and is experienced in discovery, motion practice, and appeals. He has tried cases in most of the Circuit Courts in Oregon and has twice argued before the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has also served as an arbitrator in numerous cases involving bodily injury and breach of contract. Bryan has settled hundreds of personal injury claims and lawsuits. Bryan’s client reviews appear on Avvo, a major lawyer rating website. Bryan was born in Portland in 1967 and attended Clackamas High School in its old building. He attended colleges and graduate schools in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London, Chicago, New York, and Berkeley. After graduating from Boalt Hall Law School at the University of California Berkeley, he worked for a large technology law firm for three years, representing clients such as Sun Microsystems and Cadence Designs. In 1999, he and his wife and three kids returned to Oregon, where Bryan joined Dawson Law Group. He is very active in the Lake Oswego community, where he coaches high school mock trial teams. Bryan commutes to work on his Trek cyclocross bicycle as often as possible. Education: University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall) J.D. and Law Review, 1996 University of Chicago, M.A. Committee on Social Thought, 1993 Claremont McKenna College, B.A. Government, 1989 Clackamas High School, 1985 Work Background: Dawson & Dawson, West Linn OR, 1999-present Cooley Godward, Palo Alto CA, 1996-1999 Intern for Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament, Subsequently Prime Minister, U. K. 1988 Intern for Ron Wyden, House of Representatives, D.C. 1987 Memberships: U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2001-present Oregon state courts and U.S. District Court for Oregon, 1999-present California state courts (inactive) and U.S. District Courts for California, 1996-present Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Oregon State Bar (Member # 990123) State Bar of California (Member # 184086) Hobbies and Interests: Skiing Hiking Camping Fishing Contact info:[email protected](503) 919-1315 Click here to visit website
Sandra Stewart
I hired Bryan Dawson to represent me in a civil rights matter involving a local business. His long-standing experience in Oregon courts, dating back to 1999, was evident in his strategic approach to my case. He clearly understood the nuances of the relevant statutes and his background handling both plaintiff and defendant work gave him a balanced perspective. Ultimately, we reached a settlement, which was the primary goal. However, the process felt somewhat transactional. Communication was functional but not proactive; I often had to follow up for updates, and responses could take several days. While his legal competence is solid, the client experience was just satisfactory. For someone with his depth of knowledge in personal injury and civil rights, I expected a more engaged partnership. He is a capable attorney who achieved the result, but the journey there lacked the personal touch and consistent communication I had hoped for.
