Local Counsel and Associated Counsel in Portland, Oregon

Vangelisti Kocher LLP is a leading plaintiffs' trial firm based in Portland, Oregon. Our attorneys have represented clients in a variety of state and federal civil cases as local counsel or associated counsel. These matters range from products liability cases to wage class actions to business disputes.  We have supported leading international firms and plaintiffs' firms from across the country.  In associating or partnering with lead counsel we strive to provide the most responsive and effective team possible.

Our founding partners previously practiced law with large business law firms including Stoel Rives LLP and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP:

Mr. Vangelisti is AV Peer Review Rated, and he is a Past President of the Oregon Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He is currently serving a three-year term as a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. He served as a law clerk to a federal judge before working with Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (Dallas, Texas) and then Stoel Rives LLP (Portland, Oregon).  For more information, view Richard Vangelisti's bio.

Mr. Kocher is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College. Before becoming a partner with Vangelisti Kocher LLP, he was an attorney at Oregon's largest law firm from 2001 to 2006. His law practice has included personal injury, employment, class actions and other complex civil litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Mr. Kocher serves on the Executive Committee of the Products Liability Section of the Oregon State Bar.  For more information, view Scott Kocher's bio.

Please contact us at 503-445-2100 to discuss the potential for association on a matter.

Resources

Oregon Trial Attorney Resources.  This page provides a collection of the resources most commonly used by trial attorneys in Oregon state and federal courts.  You may wish to bookmark this page as a convenient reference.  The page includes several articles that may be of interest, particularly:

Welcome to Oregon: What Every Lawyer Should Know About Practice In Oregon Courts

by Richard J. Vangelisti and Scott F. Kocher

This article discusses the unique aspects of Oregon state and federal court practice that are most important for pro hac vice and associated counsel, including pro hac vice admission instructions.

Representative Cases

Our attorneys have served as local counsel in the cases set forth below.

Jesse Corralez, et al v. Farrmers Insurance Exchange, et al., filed in the USDC for Oregon (overtime multidistrict ligitation; representing The Milner Class intervenors, comprising a class of workers from Minnesota)

Legal Aid Services of Oregon, et al. v. Legal Services Corporation, filed in the USDC for Oregon (constitutional legal challenge to federal reguations governing legal aid; representing Legal Services Corporation)

Sharon Steele v. Pergo, Inc., filed in the USDC for Oregon (product liability class action concerning flooring; representing plaintiff)

Jason Plant v. Sportsstuff, Inc. et al., filed in Circuit Court of Multnomah County, State of Oregon (product liability action concerning injury from recreational product; representing plaintiff)