Wm. Keith Dozier
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Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Beaverton, OR
Selected to Rising Stars: 2008 - 2012
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Attorney Keith Dozier is the founder of Wm. Keith Dozier, LLC, located in Lake Oswego, Oregon and Beaverton, Oregon. Mr. Dozier has 20 years of experience practicing personal injury law, serving clients in the Portland metro area and throughout all of Oregon. He handles matters involving catastrophic injury, construction accidents, mass torts, medical malpractice, product liability and wrongful death.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Dozier has successfully litigated and settled many cases on behalf of negligence victims. He has experience litigating against a variety of defendants, including international corporations and major insurance companies. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in Oregon state and federal courts. He has achieved numerous six to eight figure judgments and settlements.
Mr. Dozier holds several leadership roles, including serving in the House of Delegates for the Oregon State Bar and has served on the Board of Governors for the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. He writes and lectures for the Oregon State Bar and the Oregon Law Institute and is an elected member of the Oregon chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
In recognition of his achievements, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Dozier its highest rating of AV Preeminent*, reflecting the highest level of legal ability and ethical standard. He is listed in the publication “The Best Lawyers in America” in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury law. His law firm is listed in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Firms" in America. His clients and cases have been listed in numerous publications, including the Portland Tribune and the Oregonian.
Mr. Dozier received a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree from Clemson University. He earned his law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School and obtained his license to practice law in 2001. He is qualified to practice before all Oregon state and federal courts.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 40%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 20%Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Informed Consent, Motor Vehicle Defects, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2008 - 2012
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White Papers
- "Let the Seller Beware - End of the Privity Doctrine" (2014) - Trial Lawyer Quarterly Magazine
- Litigating Auto Accident Cases (2012)
- Malpractice Traps for Lawyers Handling Personal Injury Cases (2013) - Resources for lawyers faced with issues of concern when handling personal injry cases.
About Wm. Keith Dozier
First Admitted: 2001, Oregon
Professional Webpage: https://www.wkd-law.com/about-us
Bar/Professional Activity
- Member, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012 - present
- Oregon chapter, ABOTA
- Member, Oregon State Bar, 2001 - present
- Oregon State Bar's Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 2011
- Member, Oregon Chapter, Federal Bar Association, 2008 - present
- Elected to Oregon State Bar's House of Delegates, 2016
- Member, Multnomah County Bar Association, 2001 - present
- Co-Chair of Oregon Trial Lawyers Association's New Lawyer Committee, 2008-2009
- Member, American Association for Justice, 2003 - present
- Member, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA), 2013
- Board of Governors, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2007-2009
- Oregon State Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 2005
- Elected as Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2016
Educational Background
- Clemson University, B.S. in Economics, 1994
- Clemson University (Scarborough Fellowship), M.S. in Applied Economics, 1996
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Federal District Court of Oregon, 2001
Videos
- Information about Wm. Keith Dozier, LLC. , About Keith, Personal Injury Attorney, 2014
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Spoke about what to expect when trying a case during the Covid pandemic. , Speaker/Author: "Trying Your Case During Covid", Oregon Trial Lawyers Association's Annual Motor Vehicle Law CLE, Law, 2021
- Oregon Law Institute, Speaker and Author
- Third Party Claims to Recovery, "Litigating Auto Accident Cases" CLE, 2012
- Successful Trial Themes and Evidence in Employment Discrimination Cases, Litigator Lunch Series, 2008
- Speaker - Malpractice Traps for Attorneys Handling Personal Injury Claims. Oregon State Bar CLE., Oregon State Bar, 2013
- Reviewing Author, PLF sample client intake, disengagement and decline forms and letters, OSB Professional Liability Fund, 2013
- Author, "Let The Buyer Beware - End of the Privity Doctrine", Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyer Quarterly Magazine, 2014
- Speaker, "Emerging Topics: Recent Discovery Issues and Trial Tips to Help You Tune Up Your Personal Injury Cases" CLE, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
- Speaker / Organizer, "Trial Lawyer Academy 101" Series, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
- Reviewing Author, Sample Intake, Settlement, and Disengagement Forms, OSB Professional Liability Fund, 2016
- Speaker, "Lessons Learned From MIST Jury Trial" Summer CLE., Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
- Co-Author, OSB Legislative Update: Torts & Products Liability Law, 2007
- Author, OSB Legislative Update: Torts & Products Liability Law, 2008
- Reviewing Author, Sample Intake, Settlement, and Disengagement Forms, OSB Professional Liability Fund, 2009
- Speaker & Author, "Litigating Auto Accident Cases" Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Oregon Law Institute, 2012
- Reviewing Author, Sample Intake, Settlement, and Disengagement Forms, OSB Professional Liability Fund, 2011
Honors/Awards
- Highest possible rating of 10.0 ("Superb"), Avvo.com, 2021
- Oregon Super Lawyers
- , Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2021
- "AV Preeminent" Peer Review Rating. The highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability. , Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
- , Best Law Firms in America, U.S. News & World Report, 2021
- , Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2021
Verdicts/Settlements
- Peterson v. C. R. Bard, Inc. - $926,000.00 Unanimous jury verdict in products liability case involving an IVC filter. , 2021
- Goin v. U.S. - $425,000.00 Settlement in medical malpractice case arising from misdiagnosis. , 2019
- Branch v. U.S. - $1.75 million settlement in medical malpractice stemming from erroneous prescription drug utilization. , 2019
- Paul, et al. v. Asbury Automotive Group, LLC - Unanimous $19,000,000.00 jury verdict, settled prior to appeal. Four plaintiff race discrimination case., 2008
- Sargent v. PPS - $222,173.00 jury verdict in premises liability case where child's leg was injured by wire glass in a middle school's interior door. , 2011
- Ibanez v. FedEx Freight, Inc. - $200,000.00 judgment in an Oregon truck crash case. , 2013
- $1.4 million settlement for motor vehicle crash victim. , 2018
- Porter v. AT&T Broadband of Oregon, Inc., et al. - $618,000.00 jury verdict in a workplace injury case., 2006
- Uninsured Motorist Insurance Claim - $250,000.00 recovery for woman injured by hit-and-run driver. , 2010
- Rife v. McAfee - Unanimous $618,218.00 jury verdict in a rear-end soft tissue injury motor vehicle accident. , 2014
- Kingsley, et al. v. Oregon Armored, et al. - $225,000.00 settlement in automobile crash case. , 2013
- Keith Dozier has been involved in numerous confidential settlements in addition to cases listed here. This includes numerous confidential settlements ranging from $1 million to $11 million. , 2021
- Davis v. Washington County School District - $120,000.00 settlement for girl hit by a school bus., 2013
Comments
- “William "Keith" Dozier offers clients the powerful combination of legal talent and integrity. His talent and dedication led to Mr. Dozier and his co-counsel to achieving a recent unanimous jury verdict of $19 million in federal court. I cannot recommend anyone more highly than Keith for recognition by SuperLawyers.”
- “Keith is a definitely a super lawyer. He takes on tough cases that others in his peer group, 40 somethings, are unwilling to take on. He achieves great results for his clients. He recently had a jury verdict for $600,000+ on a no offer car crash case.”
- “Extremely smart, and does a first rate job for his clients.”
- “Keith is a skilled trial lawyer who has obtained excellent results for his clients based upon his hard work and concern for the people he represents.”
- “I worked on a case with Keith last year and consider to be one of Oregon's finest trial attorneys. His professionalism and attention to detail make him stand out amongst his peers. He communicates with his clients and makes them feel great that they chose him as their attorney. Beyond his ability as a trial attorney, Keith is simply a great person and any organization would be lucky to have him as a member.”
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
Last Updated: 5/15/2022