Effective
dispute resolution

Over Thirty Years of Litigation Experience in State and Federal Courts

  • Personal Injury
  • Employment
  • Products Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Professional Liability
  • Sex Abuse
  • Civil Rights
  • Liquor Liability
  • Commercial Litigation

Scott Meyer

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Mediator & Arbitrator

Scott Meyer has over thirty years of experience as a trial lawyer, practicing in civil litigation. He has handled cases in the circuit courts in most counties in Oregon, the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court, and the U.S. District Court.

After graduating from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1981, Scott clerked for a year in federal court and then joined the civil litigation firm of Mitchell, Lang & Smith. He was a partner in the firm from 1988 to 2014 and served as managing partner 1995 to 2002.

Scott served as Pro Tem judge in Multnomah County presiding over jury trials and hearing pre-trial motions from 1992 through 1995. As an Adjunct Professor of Law, Scott taught Evidence at Lewis and Clark Law School from 1991 through 1994.

Serving as an arbitrator and mediator has been a part of Scott’s practice since the 1980s.

As a trial lawyer, he has handled all types of civil litigation in state and federal courts, including employment, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, professional liability, sex abuse, civil rights, liquor liability as well as a variety of contract and commercial litigation.

He has represented individuals, small businesses, large corporations, non-profits, government entities, and insurance companies.

Scott’s practice is now limited to arbitration and mediation.

To view Scott’s full resume, click here.

  • AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell for over 25 years
  • Preeminent AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell for over ten years
  • Oregon Super Lawyers List 2013 and 2014
  • Top Attorneys in Oregon 2014 as published in Portland Monthly

Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation

I was certified as a mediator over twenty years ago and have enjoyed mediating cases as a supplement to my litigation practice since then. As a mediator, I draw on my broad experience representing parties in hundreds of mediations throughout my career. I have a flexible, adaptive approach and work to resolution efficiently.

I can’t promise to settle your case, but I’ll work very hard to help you settle it. I can promise that all participants will be treated respectfully and be given the full opportunity to be heard. No one will leave a mediation session saying “I don’t think he really understood our position,” or “I don’t feel like I had the chance to really explain what happened.”

Arbitration

I started arbitrating cases, as a lawyer and as an arbitrator, in the 1980s when the Mandatory Arbitration Program began in Multnomah County. I have regularly served as an arbitrator since then, as a supplement to my trial practice.

Trying cases before judges and juries in a wide variety of substantive areas has provided broad experience. My goal has been to learn from that experience, including the mistakes. In my view, that is the source of good judgment. I also believe that, in deciding cases, procedural fairness is as important as the correct application of the law.

Fee Schedule

Available statewide • No charge for travel

Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitrations

When arbitrator appointment is by the court under mandatory arbitration, fees and terms are set forth by statute and local rules.

Arbitration and Mediation by Agreement

  • Fees are $275 per hour for services performed before, during, and after the arbitration hearing or mediation session.
  • No charge for scheduling or administrative matters.
  • No charge for travel time or travel expenses within Oregon.
  • $500 minimum fee.
  • $500 cancellation fee if cancellation occurs within ten days of the scheduled arbitration or mediation. There is no cancellation fee if the matter is rescheduled.
  • $500 deposit due at scheduling. This will be refunded if cancellation occurs more than ten days before the scheduled arbitration or mediation.
  • Unless the parties agree otherwise, all charges will be divided equally between the parties.
  • Law firms and lawyers representing the parties agree to be responsible for fees billed.

Please Call or Email to Schedule

Scott Meyer
Arbitration and Mediation
Phone: 971 888 4451
Email: scott@meyer-adr.com
Mail to: 2930 SE Knapp St. Portland, OR 97202