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John Coletti

Lake Oswego, OR

John Coletti is a Partner at Paulson Coletti Trial Attorneys PC, specializing in cases involving defective and dangerous products, medical malpractice, and negligence. He is recognized as a Top 10 Lawyer in Oregon by Oregon Super Lawyers and has received numerous 'Lawyer of the Year' awards from Best Lawyers. John is a member of the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and is licensed to practice in Oregon and Washington.

Aaron DeShaw

Portland, OR

Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq. is an award winning trial lawyer based in Portland, Oregon. He is one of few lawyers in Oregon to be awarded the Presidential Award by the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association for lifetime achievement in the field of law. He has record personal injury jury verdicts in two states; a $82,105,345.70 verdict in Ohio, and a $77,523,748.93 verdict in Oregon. DeShaw is one of less than 100 Oregon lawyers and judges selected for the American Board of Trial Advocates, and has been named to Super Lawyers (the Top 5% of Oregon lawyers) in multiple years. He is the leading author in the U.S. on the subject of insurance bodily injury claim software (including Colossus, Liability Navigator and ClaimIQ), the computer software systems used by most auto insurers in the United States for evaluating personal injury claims. In the past, Dr. DeShaw has served as a resource for media such as CNN, MSNBC, BusinessWeek, A.M. Best, and other national media on the topic of insurance claims practices.

Tim Williams

Portland, OR

Tim Williams is the managing partner and lead litigator at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss, known for taking more personal injury cases to trial than most others in Oregon. He is dedicated to holding individuals and corporations accountable and has won tens of millions for clients since 2003. Tim holds leadership positions in the Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (President 2020-2021), American Association for Justice, and other civic organizations. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

C. Richard Newsome

Orlando, FL

C. Richard Newsome is the senior partner of Newsome Law, P.A., a trial lawyer representing individuals and families in complex civil litigation. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989, he previously served as a federal prosecutor before dedicating his practice to victims of catastrophic injuries. He has received numerous accolades, including 'Orlando Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year' in 2016, and holds memberships in elite trial lawyer organizations such as the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Les Weisbrod

Les Weisbrod is a national birth injury attorney with almost 40 years of experience, having settled over 230 medical negligence cases for more than $1,000,000 each, including 75 birth injury cases. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He co-founded the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Birth Trauma Litigation Group and Medical Negligence Litigation Group, and served as President of the AAJ from 2008-2009.

Keely E. Duke

Boise, ID

Keely Duke is one of Idaho’s premier trial attorneys with over 25 years of experience. She specializes in complex business litigation, catastrophic loss cases, employment defense, product liability and medical device defense, and various professional liability litigations. She has tried over 20 trials to successful verdicts and handles numerous appeals. Keely is AV Preeminent rated, recognized in Best Lawyers in America (including multiple Lawyer of the Year awards), Super Lawyers (Top 100 Mountain West, Top 50 Women Mountain West), and Chambers USA.