About Mr. Michael O.
Mr. Michael O. Stevens constructed his path to law from two pieces of clear training: a records diploma from Oregon State University and a Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law. He finished his undergraduate research in records in the late 1990s and earned his J.D. in 2009. Those years set the stage for a career spent largely in state and federal practice within Oregon.
After law program, Stevens moved into the personal sector. In 2010 he joined Liberty Mutual’s Field Legal branch. He spent that duration working interior a large insurance company’s legal operations, gaining exposure to coverage and claims-associated legal work over numerous years. In 2015 he left that role and became a shareholder and lawyer at Stevens & Legal, the company where he remains a proprietor and an active attorney.
Stevens is licensed to practice in Oregon and within the federal courts that serve the state. His credentials include admission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He is a lively player within the nearby legal community and keeps memberships in numerous bar and trial organizations.
His association records displays a mix of trial and professional interests. He has belonged to the Oregon State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Rights Section since 2009. He joined the Washington County Bar Association and the National Trial Lawyers in 2016, and have become a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association in 2017. For a short duration he was a member of the American Bar Association from 2015 to 2017.
Colleagues describe Stevens as steady within the court and methodical in preparing things for trial. He balances trial work with case preparation and client counseling at his firm. Over time he has developed familiarity with procedural and appellate things thru his federal admissions and through participation in trial-focused organizations.
He keeps a workplace in Oregon and continues practicing from that base. Today, Stevens carries a twin position as an owner and active practitioner at Stevens & Legal. His current practice makes a speciality of civil legal proceedings and things that intersect with highbrow property within the Oregon courts and federal boards the place he's licensed to appear.