My last two posts (introducing Tim and what he loves about personal injury law) discussed Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)’s recent profile of our lead litigator Tim Williams in its “Sidebar” publication. Here are some of Tim’s responses to the prompts OTLA gave him about his work with OTLA. Why I give to OTLA’s Guardians … Read More
Tim Williams on Being a Personal Injury Attorney (OTLA Spotlight)
In my last post, I explained that the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) recently profiled our lead litigator Tim Williams in its “Sidebar” publication. That three-page-long article introduced how many hats Tim wears and gave readers a glimpse into his personal life and legal practice. Here are some prompts OTLA gave to Tim about his … Read More
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Spotlights Tim Williams
Tim Williams has been an attorney at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC since graduating from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1999. He made partner in 2006 and during his fourteen-year tenure with the firm he has become lead litigator while also emerging as an active member of his personal and professional communities. Tim … Read More
How to be Effective in Jury Selection: Be Respectful and Personable
“You will attract more bears with honey than with vinegar.” It may be a cliche, but it is nevertheless true. During voir dire you should always be respectful of a potential juror’s opinion, no matter how much you might disagree with it. Moreover, thank potential jurors who disagree with your position for sharing their opinions. … Read More
Large Settlement Reached for Eugene Client Injured in Auto Accident
Our client was driving his pick-up truck through a Eugene intersection in the middle of the night when another driver barreled through a stop sign and collided with him. Our client sustained injuries to his back and neck and contacted us before receiving medical treatment for those injuries. Unfortunately, our client had been in another … Read More
How to be Effective During Jury Selection: Access the Reptilian Brain
The fourth tip that I want to blog about in this series of posts concerning the voir dire process at trial concerns what is called “the reptilian brain”. Recent research has been performed concerning the reptilian brain and David Ball spoke on the subject at the 2008 American Association of Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention. The … Read More