Background
Sweek, Walter H. was born on January 30, 1936 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States.
Sweek, Walter H. was born on January 30, 1936 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States.
Southern Oregon College and University of Oregon (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). University of Oregon (Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk, Honorable John F. Kilkenny, United States.
District Court for Oregon, 1962-1963.
Worked at Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester, Limited liability partnership (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Antitrust, Casualty, Corporate, Fire. Insurance Defense, Liability and Coverage.
Life, Professional Malpractice, Products Liability, Railroad Federal Employer"s Liability Acting and Transportation Insurance Law.
Reinsurance Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1962, Oregon. 1972, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk, Honorable John F. Kilkenny, United States.
District Court for Oregon, 1962-1963. Member: Multnomah County Bar Association (Member, Liaison Committee to Circuit Court, 1976-1982.
President, 1988). Oregon State Bar (Member, Judicial Administration Committee, 1973-1977).
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1973-1974. 1980-1982; Vice President, 1981-1982.
President, 1982-1983). American Judicature Society.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Defense Research Institute. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester traces its beginning to the 1930"s and since then has engaged in a successful trial practice in the state and federal courts of Oregon.
Strong practice areas include civil and personal injury litigation, complex litigation, including tort, environmental contamination, medical and legal malpractice, insurance coverage litigation, railroad transportation (FELA), American with Disabilities Acting (American Dental Association), toxic torts cases, admiralty law, hazardous substances law, construction and employment law, commercial law, securities litigation and business and products cases.
The firm has a strong appellate department and regularly engages in appellate work in both state and federal courts.
Member: Multnomah County Bar Association (Member, Liaison Committee to Circuit Court, 1976-1982. President, 1988); Oregon State Bar (Member, Judicial Administration Committee, 1973-1977). Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1973-1974.
1980-1982.
Vice President, 1981-1982. President, 1982-1983). American Judicature Society.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Defense Research Institute. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Defense Research Institute.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.