Background
Gordon, Thomas A. was born on October 20, 1948 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Gordon, Thomas A. was born on October 20, 1948 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Portland State University (Bachelor of Science, 1971). Northwestern College of Law of Lewis & Clark College (Juris Doctor, 1974). Member, Northwestern Law Review, 1973-1974.
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, 1974, Oregon. Member, Northwestern Law Review, 1973-1974.
Member: Multnomah County and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section.
Vice Chairman, Professional Officer and Director, Liability Committee, 1986) Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.
Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1986-1989. Law Institute Committee, 1995.
Board of Directors, 1996).
International Association of Defense Counsel. 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, Northwestern Law Review, 1973-1974. Member: Multnomah County and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section. Vice Chairman, Professional Officer and Director, Liability Committee, 1986) Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar.
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1986-1989. Law Institute Committee, 1995.
Board of Directors, 1996).
International Association of Defense Counsel.