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Mr. Michael O. Stevens
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Summary
Michael Stevens has a background in insurance defense representing individuals to large corporations in a wide variety of cases from personal injury to wrongful death and construction defects. He handled cases with values of as much as $4 million, and drafted many successful motions for summary judgment. An Oregon native, he graduated from Oregon State University with his bachelor’s degree and earned his juris doctorate at Willamette University College of Law in Salem in 2009. At Willamette he was an editor and writer for Willamette Law Online and the Web & Publication Editor for the Willamette Sports Law Journal. He is married with two daughters and lives in Hillsboro.
Most of his practice consists of personal injuries (auto accidents, dog bites), employment law (final paychecks, discrimination), and business law (LLC formation, registered agent). He also is not afraid to take on the big insurance companies when needed.
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Employment Law
- Insurance Claims
- Personal Injury
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
- Products Liability
Fees
- Free Consultation
A free 30-minute consultation is available. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
- U.S. District of Oregon
- 9th Circuit
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Shareholder & Attorney
- Stevens & Legal
- - Current
- Field Legal
- Liberty Mutual
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Education
- Willamette University College of Law
- J.D. (2009) | Law
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- Activities: Willamette Law Online, Willamette Sports Law Journal
- Oregon State University
- B.S. (1997) | History
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- Honors: Dean's list, Phi Alpha Theta
- Activities: KBVR-TV
Awards
- 10 Best Attorneys - Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
- Top 100 Litigation - Oregon
- The American Society of Legal Advocates
- Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Recipient
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Eagle Scout
- Boy Scouts of America
Professional Associations
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
- National Trial Lawyers
- Member
- - Current
- National Employment Lawyers Association # NELA20160712152618
- Member
- - Current
- American Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Oregon State Bar Association Intelectual Property Rights Section
- Member
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Primer on Copyright, Art+Feminism 2016 Eugene Meet Up, Eugene, Oregon
- Wikipedia
- Covered how copyright laws as applied to the usage of images on Wikipedia.
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Stevens & Legal
Legal Answers
487 Questions Answered
- Q. Does my employer have the right to alter my time card simply because he disagrees what I recorded as work time.
- A: You can, but be prepared to be fired. It would be unlawful retaliation, but the wage theft is also unlawful. My suggestion would be to find a new job first. Also, if you do file a complaint, focus only on the hours docked. The fact that you are a foreman and there were bad bids has nothing to do with the validity of your complaint.
- Q. Can a employer garnish a employees wages without a signed document giving permission to do so?
- A: Garnishment and a draw are two different things. A garnishment is a legal process your employer cannot do without being told to do it by someone with authority, such as a court; or if it is for their own purposes of money you owe them, only after they get a judgment from a court. A draw is a loan, and there are special rules about that, including as you note, that there has to be a written agreement for the draw that you have to sign.
- Q. If my final paycheck wasn't payed to me when the law requires it be ? Does my employer have to pay me a full days wages?
- A: There are a lot of things going on, but yes, it sounds like he would owe you a minimum of 8 hours of pay for each day he was late. But there is the possibility he owes more, a lot more. You should contact an employment law attorney near you to discuss.
- Q. I asked for sick pay because my made me come to work or I was fired and he would keep my last check. I lost my voice
- A: I don't believe there are liquidated damages for sick pay violations.
- Q. I worked for my employer for 7 years and no scheduled breaks or lunch breaks. Should be compensated ? For shifts 6+hrs
- A: For regular breaks, you get nothing. BOLI can fine them, but you don't get that money. For lunches, it depends on if you were paid for that time or not as to if you can get something. Again, BOLI can fine them for it, but you get nothing unless you were not paid for the time.
- Q. Can a civil case move forward without having the defendant served or being served?
- A: It con proceed for a short while, but check the court records to see if you were actually served. Just because you are not served like you see in the movies does not mean you were not served. There are many ways to serve someone.
- Q. Can an employer fire you when you get hurt on the job and your claim accepted by workers comp?
- A: You should consult a worker's compensation attorney to deal with the denial. They can still terminate you, they just cannot do it because you filed a worker's comp claim. As in, they cannot retaliate against you for filing the claim. If you were drunk driving forklifts off the loading dock, they can still fire you for that, even if that was how you were injured.
- Q. I am trying to find a lawyer who will help me with my personal injury case on an hourly basis. Any suggestions?
- A: I doubt any attorney advertises that they do that sort of thing, so you will just want to call/email some attorneys and ask. Search for ones that do personal injury cases so they know the pitfalls to watch out for.
- Q. How can I remove a PIP claim from someone not written on my auto insurance policy?
- A: You can't, and honestly its not a last ditch effort, its what the law is, she is covered if she lived with you. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/742.520
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