Top Social Security Benefits & Disability Lawyers in ZIP 97204 | 2 available

Firm: Swanson Thomas & Coon

820 SW Second Avenue, Suite 200 , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Appellate , Environmental , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Social Security Benefits & Disability, Workers Compensation, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Jim was born in Chicago in 1949. He worked as a construction laborer, apprentice plumber, dishwasher, golf caddy, and parking attendant during high school and college. He graduated from Yale University in 1971 and the Lewis and Clark Law School in 1977, having served as Editor-in-Chief of the law review. He spent a year as a law clerk to the Hon. Robert C. Belloni in Federal Court before beginning private practice.. Jim has devoted his practice since 1978 to representing individuals, labor unions and non-profit public interest groups against government agencies, employers and insurance companies. He is a past chair and long-time member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers association Amicus committee. He has taught at Lewis and Clark Law School and speaks at conferences for lawyers on punitive damages, product liability, appellate practice, social security and the coordination of public and private disability benefits. Jim is a member of the Bars of the Oregon Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States District Court. He has served on the boards of the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, Oregon Environmental Council, Portland Sustainability Commission, and Community Cycling Center.. He performs irregularly at Artichoke Music. Jim and his wife Cheryl live in Northwest Portland and ride their tandem bike to work.

Firm: Swanson, Thomas and Coon

South Second Avenue , Portland , Oregon 97204

Practice Areas: Social Security Benefits & Disability