Practice areas: Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage; view more
Licensed in Oregon since: 1973
Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Spooner Staggs Trial Lawyers
530 Center Street NESuite 712
Salem, OR 97301 Visit website
Ralph C. Spooner is an experienced personal injury attorney licensed in Oregon since 1973 and works out of the Salem office of Spooner Staggs P.C. in Oregon. Serving the regions of Salem and Portland, Oregon, his practice focuses on significant bad faith claims against insurance companies and motor vehicle accidents involving catastrophic injuries or wrongful death.
Working for over five decades representing insurance companies, Mr. Spooner has gained insights into the internal workings of the industry. He uses this knowledge to tackle the wrongful denial or delay of claims by insurance companies in order to help his clients get justified compensation to cover their losses. He has handled over 1000 jury trials and hundreds of arbitrations and mediations. In the last three years he has obtained over 13 million dollars in settlements or paid judgments on behalf of his clients
Mr. Spooner has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He went on to complete his Juris Doctor cum laude in 1973 from the Illinois Institute of Technology – Kent College of Law. He is a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and past President of the Marion County Bar Association.
Recognized for his commitment to each of his clients and the cause they pursue, Mr. Spooner has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell.
*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 Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Bad Faith Insurance, Brain Injury, Dram Shop Laws, Insurance, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 1973, Oregon
Professional Webpage: https://www.spoonerstaggs.com/attorneys/ralph-spooner/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Oregon
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Past member
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Past member
- Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association, Past member
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Past member
- Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (State representative 2013) (past member)
- Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1981-1986; President 1986) (past member)
- Council on Court Procedures, 2000-03 (Vice Chairperson, 2000-01; Chairperson, 2001-02)
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Marion County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1982-1986; President, 1986)
- Oregon State Bar Association
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Recovered more than $13 million for clients in 2023-2025., 2024
Honors
- This award is given annually to a member of the Marion County Bar Association who has exhibited the highest standards of professionalism. Paul J. DeMuniz is a retired Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court who is a member of the Marion County Bar Association, Paul J. DeMuniz Professionalism Award, Marion County Bar Association, 2013
Educational Background
- J.D. cum laude Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Kent, 1973
- University of Illinois, B.A., 1968
- Council On Court Procedures (Chair 2001-02)
- Marion County Bar Association (President 1986)
- Oregon State Bar
Office location for Ralph C. Spooner
530 Center Street NE
Suite 712
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-378-7777
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2023, 2025