Background
Polscer, Diane L. was born on September 12, 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Polscer, Diane L. was born on September 12, 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1981). University of Oregon (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Worked at Gordon & Polscer, Limited Liability Partnership (Portland, Oregon) specializing in Insurance Coverage and Defense Law, Bad Faith Law, Professional Liability Law, Products Liability Law, General Civil Litigation and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Washington, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1987, Oregon and United States. District Court, District of Oregon.
1989, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington.
Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor, University of Oregon Law Review, 1982-1984. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award.
Law Clerk for Honorary Robert J. McNichols, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1984. Member: Multnomah County (Chair, Committee on the Status of Women, 1989-1990), Washington State, Federal and American (Chair, Tort and Insurance Practice Self Insurers and Risk Managers Committee) Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar (Member Sections on: Litigation.
Natural Resources Law. Member, Oregon State Bar Judicial Administration Committee, 1989-1992. Member, Oregon State Bar Board of Bar Examiners, 1991-1994).
Defense Research Institute.
Oregon Women Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1991. Secretary, 1989-1990.
Treasurer, 1990-1991). Gus J. Solomon American Inns of Court.
From our offices in Portland and Seattle, Gordon & Polscer represents insurers and other corporate clients in complex insurance coverage and defense litigation and in connection with novel risk management issues.
Our partners came together in 1994 from several prominent firms out of a shared interest in partnering with clients to reduce the high cost of litigation through stringent cost management, creative approaches to settlement, prompt and effective use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, and pro-active and high quality representation. We encourage "alternative" billing arrangements, detailed litigation planning and open communication with clients. Our practice is particularly geared toward toxic torts, environmental matters and other "long-tail" exposures and to emerging areas such as technology-related torts and mass tort claims.
We advise clients on national programs, and we are active in litigation throughout the Western United States.
Member: Multnomah County (Chair, Committee on the Status of Women, 1989-1990), Washington State, Federal and American (Chair, Tort and Insurance Practice Self Insurers and Risk Managers Committee) Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member Sections on: Litigation. Natural Resources Law.
Member, Oregon State Bar Judicial Administration Committee, 1989-1992.
Member, Oregon State Bar Board of Bar Examiners, 1991-1994). Defense Research Institute.
Oregon Women Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1991. Secretary, 1989-1990.
Treasurer, 1990-1991).
Gus J. Solomon American Inns of Court.