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Phone: Address: 2350 NW York St., 97210 Coordinates: 45.539030,-122.699890 Education: Doctorate of Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic College. Achievements: Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq., received the Oregon Trial Lawyer Association's prestigious Presidential Award in August 2022. The Presidential Award is given out infrequently for an outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of law. Few lawyers have received this award in the history of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. The Presidential Award was conferred by OTLA President Lara Johnson of Corson Johnson in Eugene Oregon. DeShaw is considered one of the most influential lawyers in the United States on the practice of law for the plaintiff bar through his founding and operation of Trial Guides. "Trial Guides and its founder, Aaron DeShaw, have armed, honed, and inspired more plaintiff's attorneys than anything else this century." Leading trial consultant David Ball Ph.D., author of the landmark legal books David Ball on Damages, Reptile, and Damages Evolving. The OTLA Presidential Award is a recognition of DeShaw's promotion of lawyer education throughout the United States., Presidential Award, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2022 American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Membership Aaron DeShaw was nominated and selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") in 2022. ABOTA membership requires extensive trial work over the course of a lawyer's career, nomination by one or more members of ABOTA, as well as a positive reputation for high ethics and moral character. DeShaw was nominated to ABOTA by leading Oregon lawyers William Barton and Don Corson. His application was highly endorsed by Oregon ABOTA President Kelly Anderson. During the ceremony announcing his membership in December 2022, Oregon ABOTA President Kelly Anderson told the audience that leading trial consultant David Ball had said "Trial Guides and its founder, Aaron DeShaw, have armed, honed, and inspired more plaintiff's attorneys than anything else this century." DeShaw is the only lawyer selected for the Oregon chapter of ABOTA in 2022. Only 90 lawyers and judges in Oregon from all types of law are members of ABOTA., American Board of Trial Advocates Member, American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA"), 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024 Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in Portland Oregon, Forbes Magazine, 2024 American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter Executive Board (Treasurer) Aaron DeShaw was nominated and selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") for the period of December 2022 to December 2023. Due to his national reputation in the legal community, he was immediately nominated and approved as an executive board member (Treasurer) of ABOTA Oregon. , Executive Board, American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter, 2023 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023 Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractic is considered the highest honor for Doctors of Chiropractic, and is only granted to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the chiropractic profession. Members are selected based upon nomination and unanimous approval of the FICC board. Doctors are only allowed one opportunity to be granted FICC status in their lifetime and if not unanimously approved, do not get the fellowship. DeShaw is a former Doctor of Chiropractic, but was selected due to his outstanding achievements in changing perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic through his legal publishing and continuing legal education company Trial Guides., Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic, International College of Chiropractic, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Membership Aaron DeShaw was nominated and selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") in 2022. ABOTA membership requires extensive trial work over the course of a lawyer's career, nomination by one or more members of ABOTA, as well as a positive reputation for high ethics and moral character. DeShaw was nominated to ABOTA by leading Oregon lawyers William Barton and Don Corson. His application was highly endorsed by Oregon ABOTA President Kelly Anderson. During the ceremony announcing his membership in December 2022, Oregon ABOTA President Kelly Anderson told the audience that leading trial consultant David Ball had said "Trial Guides and its founder, Aaron DeShaw, have armed, honed, and inspired more plaintiff's attorneys than anything else this century." DeShaw is the only lawyer selected for the Oregon chapter of ABOTA in 2022. Only 90 lawyers and judges in Oregon from all types of law are members of ABOTA., American Board of Trial Advocates Member, American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA"), 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024 Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in Portland Oregon, Forbes Magazine, 2024 American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter Executive Board (Treasurer) Aaron DeShaw was nominated and selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") for the period of December 2022 to December 2023. Due to his national reputation in the legal community, he was immediately nominated and approved as an executive board member (Treasurer) of ABOTA Oregon. , Executive Board, American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter, 2023 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023 Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractic is considered the highest honor for Doctors of Chiropractic, and is only granted to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the chiropractic profession. Members are selected based upon nomination and unanimous approval of the FICC board. Doctors are only allowed one opportunity to be granted FICC status in their lifetime and if not unanimously approved, do not get the fellowship. DeShaw is a former Doctor of Chiropractic, but was selected due to his outstanding achievements in changing perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic through his legal publishing and continuing legal education company Trial Guides., Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic, International College of Chiropractic, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024 Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in Portland Oregon, Forbes Magazine, 2024 American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter Executive Board (Treasurer) Aaron DeShaw was nominated and selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") for the period of December 2022 to December 2023. Due to his national reputation in the legal community, he was immediately nominated and approved as an executive board member (Treasurer) of ABOTA Oregon. , Executive Board, American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter, 2023 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023 Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractic is considered the highest honor for Doctors of Chiropractic, and is only granted to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the chiropractic profession. Members are selected based upon nomination and unanimous approval of the FICC board. Doctors are only allowed one opportunity to be granted FICC status in their lifetime and if not unanimously approved, do not get the fellowship. DeShaw is a former Doctor of Chiropractic, but was selected due to his outstanding achievements in changing perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic through his legal publishing and continuing legal education company Trial Guides., Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic, International College of Chiropractic, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers in Portland Oregon, Forbes Magazine, 2024 American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter Executive Board (Treasurer) Aaron DeShaw was nominated and selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") for the period of December 2022 to December 2023. Due to his national reputation in the legal community, he was immediately nominated and approved as an executive board member (Treasurer) of ABOTA Oregon. , Executive Board, American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter, 2023 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023 Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractic is considered the highest honor for Doctors of Chiropractic, and is only granted to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the chiropractic profession. Members are selected based upon nomination and unanimous approval of the FICC board. Doctors are only allowed one opportunity to be granted FICC status in their lifetime and if not unanimously approved, do not get the fellowship. DeShaw is a former Doctor of Chiropractic, but was selected due to his outstanding achievements in changing perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic through his legal publishing and continuing legal education company Trial Guides., Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic, International College of Chiropractic, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter Executive Board (Treasurer) Aaron DeShaw was nominated and selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") for the period of December 2022 to December 2023. Due to his national reputation in the legal community, he was immediately nominated and approved as an executive board member (Treasurer) of ABOTA Oregon. , Executive Board, American Board of Trial Advocates - Oregon Chapter, 2023 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023 Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractic is considered the highest honor for Doctors of Chiropractic, and is only granted to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the chiropractic profession. Members are selected based upon nomination and unanimous approval of the FICC board. Doctors are only allowed one opportunity to be granted FICC status in their lifetime and if not unanimously approved, do not get the fellowship. DeShaw is a former Doctor of Chiropractic, but was selected due to his outstanding achievements in changing perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic through his legal publishing and continuing legal education company Trial Guides., Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic, International College of Chiropractic, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023 Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractic is considered the highest honor for Doctors of Chiropractic, and is only granted to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the chiropractic profession. Members are selected based upon nomination and unanimous approval of the FICC board. Doctors are only allowed one opportunity to be granted FICC status in their lifetime and if not unanimously approved, do not get the fellowship. DeShaw is a former Doctor of Chiropractic, but was selected due to his outstanding achievements in changing perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic through his legal publishing and continuing legal education company Trial Guides., Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic, International College of Chiropractic, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractic is considered the highest honor for Doctors of Chiropractic, and is only granted to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the chiropractic profession. Members are selected based upon nomination and unanimous approval of the FICC board. Doctors are only allowed one opportunity to be granted FICC status in their lifetime and if not unanimously approved, do not get the fellowship. DeShaw is a former Doctor of Chiropractic, but was selected due to his outstanding achievements in changing perceptions of Doctors of Chiropractic through his legal publishing and continuing legal education company Trial Guides., Fellow of the International College of Chiropractic, International College of Chiropractic, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020 Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Selected as Top 5% of lawyers in Oregon in Personal Injury law., Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019 Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Selected for Super Lawyers 2013 in Oregon, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers - Oregon, 2013 Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; Super Lawyers - Oregon - 2012, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012 DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; DeShaw was co-chair of AAJ Publishing, the legal publisher for the American Association for Justice., American Association for Justice - Publishing Division, 2010 One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp; One of Oregon's leading lawyers selected for Barton's Boot Camp, an invitation only event for the state's leading trial lawyers. Selected by Bill Barton in the second year of the event., Barton Boot Camp Member, Barton Boot Camp Bio: Aaron DeShaw is a personal injury lawyer with Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq., P.C. His $77,523,748.93 verdict in M.M. and N.S. vs. Nicolopoulos is the largest personal injury verdict in Oregon history (1), and the second largest amputation verdict in US history.(2) He has individually and with other firms, obtained over $1 billion in recoveries for his clients. He is the recipient of the Presidential Award from the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association for lifetime achievement in law. Dr. DeShaw's practice focuses on traumatic brain injuries, amputation cases, truck crashes, car accidents, dram shop claims, wrongful death and insurance bad faith. He has over two decades of experience. He is also CEO and founder of Trial Guides, the leading litigation publishing company where he has overseen the creation of the best selling litigation method texts for lawyers. He is the co-founder of Settlement Intelligence, an AI demand letter platform for plaintiff lawyers, based upon his research on bodily injury claim software used by insurers. After completing his undergraduate work at Willamette University, Dr. DeShaw attended Western States Chiropractic College where he earned a Doctor of Chiropractic. Returning to Willamette University College of Law, he studied and obtained his Juris Doctor. From 1996 to 2000 he concurrently attended law school and practiced as a doctor in Europe. He attended Pepperdine School of Law in London. He retired as a doctor in 2000 to work as a lawyer full time. Dr. DeShaw is admitted to practice in both Oregon and Washington, but has also been admitted pro hac vice in other states as co-counsel. Dr. DeShaw is a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, the Washington State Bar Association, and the Oregon State Bar. He is a former member of the American Association for Justice and the organization’s Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Division. He is the present chair of Trial Guides' Brain Injury litigation group. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and in 2022-2023 a board member with the Oregon chapter of ABOTA. To actively give back to his community and help as many people as possible, Dr. DeShaw was a board member of the Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon from 2014 to 2021. Throughout his career, Dr. DeShaw has helped those who were injured at the hands of another to reach verdicts and settlements totaling more than one billion dollars. With his health care background, he is uniquely qualified to handle complex medical injury cases. The author of three books and speaker in multiple recorded CLE programs, Dr. DeShaw has been a legal resource for organizations such as BusinessWeek, MSNBC, CNN and A.M. Best. Lecturing to both legal and medical professionals, he has presented for the North American Brain Injury Society ("NABIS"), the Brain Injury Association of California Med Legal Conference, Trial Guides, the Veterans Administration, the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, the American Association for Justice, the National Trial Lawyers Association, the Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon, Torts Made Perfect, 360 Advocacy, and multiple state physician and trial lawyer associations. 1. (The tobacco case, Williams v. Philip Morris, obtained a verdict of $821,485 in compensatory damages and $79.5 million in punitive damages, but was reduced to $521,485 in compensatory damages and $32 million in punitive damages.) 2. The largest amputation verdict in US history was a verdict for $95,000,000, obtained by Joseph Powers, Jr. in Illinois.