Ben Melnick

Attorney Ben Melnick is a partner with Schauermann Thayer law firm in Vancouver, Washington. A top-rated trial lawyer with more than seven years of experience, Mr. Melnick provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout Washington and the Portland, Oregon, area who have suffered a serious injury or lost a loved one due to someone else's negligence or wrongdoing. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Melnick has achieved considerable success advocating on behalf of individuals and families adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, biking accidents and other preventable tragedies. He also has extensive experience handling complex insurance disputes, and he has recovered substantial amounts of compensation for his plaintiff clients. Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Melnick earned a Top 40 Under 40 designation from the National Trial Lawyers in 2017 and 2018, and he has received many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers, including the Rising Star Award from the Clark County Bar Association. He has also received Superb, 10 out of 10 client ratings on Avvo along with the 10 Best in Client Satisfaction Award from the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys. A 2010 graduate of Washington State University, Mr. Melnick attended Gonzaga University School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2013. He is an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice, and he currently serves as co-chair to the organization's Clark County Roundtable. Among his other professional affiliations, Mr. Melnick is a member of the Clark County Bar Association and former member of its Young Lawyers Section Board, and he is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the Oregon State Bar and former member of the American Association for Justice and the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.