Michael T. Wise - Principal
Bar Admission:
Oregon 1992
Bar Admission:
Washington 1993
University of Oregon School of Law
Practice Areas:
Business Litigation, Personal Injury Plaintiff
- Legal Career
- Verdicts & Settlements
- Memberships & Interests
- Organizations
- Education
- Lectures & Writings
Michael Wise & Associates, P.C.
1996-Present
General Business and Injury Law
Kennedy Bowles, P.C.
Associate Attorney - 1992-1996
Private practice - Business and Injury Litigator
Douglas County District Attorney's Office
Certified Legal Intern - 1990-1992
Criminal Law Prosecution
1998 personal injury/watercraft settlement ($75,000)
2000 premises liability settlement ($500,000)
2000 first-party insurance dispute (settled first day of trial for policy limits)
2001 premises liability settlement ($399,000)
2001 wrongful death settlement ($135,000)
2001 personal injury/auto settlement ($95,000)
2002 personal injury/auto settlement ($100,000)
2002 husband & wife personal injury/auto trial verdict ($1,010,000)
2002 personal injury/auto settlement ($207,500)
2003 personal injury/products liability settlement ($117,500)
2003 professional malpractice verdict ($250,000)
2004 wrongful death settlement ($52,500)
2004 wrongful death judgment ($2,000,000)
2005 personal injury settlement ($100,000)
2005 assault/battery.settlement ($455,000)
2006 personal injury/auto settlement ($1,250,000)
2006 personal injury/pedestrian v. auto settlement ($100,000)
2006 personal injury/pedestrian v. auto settlement ($250,000)
2007 wrongful death settlement ($100,000)
2007 products liability settlement ($87,500)
2007 personal injury/auto settlement ($192,000)
2007 employement/discrimination settlement ($342,000)
2007 personal injury/fall from elevator settlement ($170,000)
2008 personal injury settlements ($170,000)
2008 personal injury/dog bite settlement ($200,000)
2009 products liability settlement ($2,550,000)
2009 personal injury/fall settlement ($200,000)
2009 husband & wife personal injury/auto settlements ($144,975)
2010 breach of contract jury verdict ($1,200,000 plus attorney fees)
2010 personal injury/car collision settlement $(700,000)
2010 wrongful death settlement (amount confidential).
PERSONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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Purely Speculative Investment Club
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Oregon Golf Club
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Multnomah Athletic Club
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Junior Executive Board of Directors - Doernbecher's Children Hospital
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Member of National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professional
INTERESTS
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Coaching Children's Sports
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Golf
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Basketball
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Fishing
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Music
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Wine
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Children's Charities
OREGON:
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OSB - Oregon State Bar (License No. 92506)
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OTLA - Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (President's Club) Chair: 2001 Membership Committee
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ATLA - American Trial Lawyers Association
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ABA - American Bar Association
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MBA - Multnomah Bar Association
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U.S. District Court - Oregon
WASHINGTON:
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WSBA - Washington State Bar Association (License No. 22667)
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CCB - Clark County Bar
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WSTLA - Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association
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U.S. District Court - Washington
1987 Bachelor of Science - University of Oregon - Political Science & Business
1992 Juris Doctorate - University of Oregon - Business Law Emphasis
I have written articles on jury selection for OTLA and lectured on the topic many times (OTLA, WSTLA, Oregon Trial Advocacy College, AAJ, etc.)