A third jury in Portland, Oregon has awarded more than $42 million in compensation to ten survivors of the wildfires on Labor Day 2020. The total award to the ten plaintiffs is $42,412,119.00, consisting of $5.933 million in economic damages (which are doubled) and $23.25 million in non-economic damages, both of which are increased by 25% for punitive damages.
On February 2, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied Monsanto’s Motion for Summary Judgment in ongoing PCB litigation. Stoll Berne and co-counsel at Keller Rohrback represent the City of Seattle in this suit and seek to hold Monsanto accountable for the harms that Monsanto’s PCBs have caused to the City’s stormwater and drainage system and the Lower Duwamish Waterway.
A jury in Portland, Oregon awarded $85 million in compensation from PacifiCorp to nine survivors of the fires that swept across Oregon on Labor Day 2020. The verdict, which consisted of more than $6 million in economic and $56 million in non-economic damages, translates to an award of more than $85 million after the doubling of economic damages and the addition of punitive damages of 25% that are automatically applied given the jury’s verdict in the first phase of the case.
Attorney Kevin Flannery has joined the law office of Stoll Berne as an associate. His practice will focus on complex litigation matters.
Stoll Berne was recently named in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms ranking for 2024.
The Portland Business Journal once again recognized Stoll Berne as a top philanthropist company in Portland for the 2022 financial year in the Small Company Category.
Stoll Berne, along with nine individual attorneys, were recently selected to be included in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a definitive source for America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.
Stoll Berne attorney Erin Roycroft presented at the Lewis and Clark Law School’s Women’s Law Caucus event, “WLC Presents: Navigating Professionalism with the Oregon New Lawyers Division.”
Stoll Berne attorney Erin Roycroft moderated a panel discussion for the American Constitution Society’s Oregon lawyer chapter.
Stoll Berne, once again, has been recognized by Chambers USA in the 2023 Oregon guide in both Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate.
We are excited to announce that Erin Roycroft has joined the law office of Stoll Berne as an associate attorney. Erin’s practice will focus on complex litigation matters.
Stoll Berne is excited to announce that fifteen of our attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2024® in 18 different categories.
Lydia Anderson-Dana was ranked as one of Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under for 2023.
For the second year in a row, Jen Wagner was ranked as one of Benchmark Litigation’s Top Women in Litigation for 2023.
Business Today recently announced that both David Lokting and Tim DeJong ranked in their top 10 publication lists for Oregon.
Ten individual Stoll Berne attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine in their 2023 Oregon Super Lawyers edition.
Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne will be speaking, along with other members of the Lead Counsel team, on the 2020 Labor Day Fires lawsuit against PacifiCorp. They will discuss what the decision means and what comes next. Admission is free.
After a two-month trial, a Multnomah County jury returned verdicts for the plaintiffs in the class action case James v. PacifiCorp, No. 20CV33885. Stoll Berne was co-lead counsel for the class of victims of four wildfires: the Santiam Canyon fire, Echo Mountain Complex fire, South Obenchain fire and 242 fire.
Cody Berne was quoted in the June 7, 2023, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) article, “Jury begins deliberations in 2020 Labor Day wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp.”
The State of Oregon, by and through Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, filed a lawsuit on May 31, 2023, for injuries to the State of Oregon’s lands, waters, wildlife, and other natural resources; property; residents; and consumers against nearly two dozen defendants for the use of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foam.
