Scott J. Meyer
Phone: (503) 221-1011
Email: smeyer@mls-law.com
Scott Meyer is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 25 years experience practicing exclusively in civil litigation. After clerking for a year in federal court, he joined Mitchell, Lang & Smith in 1982. Mr. Meyer has been a partner in the firm since 1988 and was managing partner from 1995-2002. He served as a Pro Tem Judge in Multnomah County from 1992-1995, presiding over several jury trials and pre-trial motions. As an adjunct professor of law, he taught Evidence from 1991 to 1994.
Areas of Practice:
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
- Sexual Abuse Liability
- Employment Liability
- Liquor Liability
- Products Liability
Bar Admissions:
- Oregon, 1981
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1992
Education:
- Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon, 1981, Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude - University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, 1978, B.S.
Published Works:
- Compensating Hazardous Waste Victims, 11 Environmental Law 689-719, 1981
- Relevancy, Chapter 6, Oregon State Bar CLE, Evidence, 1996
- Relevancy, Chapter 6, Oregon State Bar CLE, Evidence, 1995
- “Gender Bias and the Code of Professional Responsibility”, Oregon State Bar Bulletin, July, 1993
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Adjunct Professor of Law, “Evidence”, 1991-1994
- Guest Lecturer, “Legal Writing, Negotiation and Settlement”, Willamette University, 1988-1989
- Presenter, “Evidence”, Oregon Law Institute CLE, November 6, 1992
- Program Planner, “Evidence”, Oregon State Bar CLE, June 24, 1994
- Presenter, “Evidence”, Oregon Law Institute CLE, November 21, 1997
- Presenter, Oregon Governor’s OSHA Conference, March 10, 1999
Honors and Awards:
- Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 1992
Past Employment Positions:
- Law Clerk, Hon. George E. Juba, U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1981-1982
Practicing: Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Sexual Abuse Liability, Employment Liability, Liquor Liability and Products Liability
