Stephen D. Leggatt

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Stephen D Leggatt — Insurance claim attorney near me

Stephen Leggatt is a seasoned litigator with broad experience in complex litigation, appellate law, and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Leggatt is a former associate at Portland’s Stoel Rives LLP and San Diego’s Brobeck Phleger & Harrison.

Prior to joining Bonaparte & Leggatt, Mr. Leggatt honed his legal writing and research skills as a judicial clerk for over fifteen years, drafting legal opinions and bench memoranda for federal judges. In that capacity he served two Chief United States District Judges and a United States Circuit Judge of the the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, among other federal jurists. That experience was an education par excellence in how to persuade, communicate with, and present information to judges.

Before moving to Oregon, Mr. Leggatt twice received the State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services. He has served on the boards of charitable organizations and has served as a legal education speaker. His writing has appeared in Oregon Business magazine and the Multnomah Lawyer, among other publications. He serves as an arbitrator and mediator with the Arbitration Service of Portland, and as a volunteer mediator for the Oregon State Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Program.

EDUCATION

J.D. cum laude, University of Michigan Law School

M.S., University of California at San Diego

M.A., University of Pennsylvania

A.B. magna cum laude, Brown University

BAR ADMISSIONS

Oregon

California (former)

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Property Insurance Claims

  • Fire Loss Claims

  • Insurance Claims

  • Civil Litigation

  • Complex Litigation

  • Appellate Litigation