1. Mr. Ross Curtis Van Ness
Title: Associate
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2. Mr. Alexander S. Wylie
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School:
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Practice Area: Insurance Defense, Construction Defects, Personal Injury
Membership: Washington State Bar Association Oregon State Bar.

3. Mr. William Jere Tolton III
Title: Partner
Law School: Stetson University, Class of 1991, J.D.
College: Stetson University, Class of 1987, B.A.
Admitted: Stetson University, Class of 1991, J.D.
Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Life and Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, ERISA, Employee Benefits, Insurance Coverage Defense
Membership: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Practice Section Appellate Court Rules Committee, 2006-2009) Defense Research Institute.

4. Candice R. Broock
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Northwestern School of Law, J.D.
College: University of Illinois, B.S.
Admitted: Northwestern School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Professional Liability, Tort Litigation, ERISA Benefits, Health and Disability Employee Benefits
Membership: Oregon State Bar Washington State Bar Association.

5. Kurt C. Peterson
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1997
College: University of Oregon, B.A., cum laude, 1994
Admitted: University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Professional Liability Defense, Insurance Defense, Criminal Defense, General Litigation
Membership: Washington State Bar Association Oregon State Bar.

6. Robert B. Miller
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: University of Central Florida, B.A., summa cum laude, 1987
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Life, Health and Disability, Commercial Litigation
Membership: Multnomah County and American (Member, Sections on: Tort Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.

7. Peter J. Viteznik
Title: Member
Law School: Willamette University, J.D. cum laude, 1994
College: Oregon State University, B.S., 1987
Admitted: Willamette University, J.D. cum laude, 1994
Practice Area: Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate, Business Litigation
Membership: Oregon State Bar (Vice-Chair, Construction Law Section).

8. Robert C. Muth
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1988
College: Millsaps College, B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1985
Admitted: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Construction Law, Business Law, Real Property, Insurance, Complex Commercial Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas North Carolina State Bar Oregon State Bar.

9. Donald Kolb
Title: Contract Attorney
Law School: University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2002
College: University of Texas, B.A., Economics, 1997
Admitted: University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Construction Contracts and Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Business Formation, Real Estate Disputes
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10. Jeffrey M. Kilmer
Title: Retired Partner
Law School: University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1969
College: Ohio Wesleyan University; Oberlin College, B.A., 1963
Admitted: University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1969
Practice Area: Insurance Defense, Employment Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Membership: Oregon State Bar Washington State Bar Association Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute.

11. Stephen C. Voorhees
Title: Member
Law School: Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 1979
College: University of Oregon Honors College, B.S., 1973
Admitted: Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law, Professional Liability, Commercial Law, Business Litigation
Membership: Multnomah County and Washington State Bar Associations Oregon State Bar Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors).

12. James P. Laurick
Title: Member
Law School: Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 1981
College: University of Northern Colorado, B.S., 1976
Admitted: Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Banking Law, Commercial Business Litigation, Insurance Defense Law, Product Liability Law, Personal Injury, Commercial Transactions, Debtor/Creditor Rights
Membership: Multnomah County Bar Association Oregon State Bar.

13. Gregory B. Snook
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1977
College: Portland State University, B.S., with honors, 1974
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1977
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage
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14. Christopher T. Carson
Title: Member
Law School: Willamette University, J.D., cum laude, 1984
College: Colorado College, B.A., Biology, 1980
Admitted: Willamette University, J.D., cum laude, 1984
Practice Area: Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation
Membership: Oregon State Bar (Chair, Construction Law Section, 1998 Chair, Business Litigation Section, 2006 Member, Federal Practice and Procedure Committee, 2003-2005) Washington State Bar Association.

15. Holli K. Houston
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2004
College: Austin Peay State University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2002
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Construction Defects; Construction Litigation; Professional Liability
Membership: Lane County Bar Association; Oregon State Bar (Member, Legal Ethics Committee, 2008-2010).

16. Graham M. Sweitzer
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 2002
College: University of Washington, B.A., 1997
Admitted: Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Insurance Defense, Professional Liability, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Business Litigation, Products Liability
Membership: Oregon State Bar Washington State Bar Multnomah County and Clark County Bar Associations Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association.