Stephen F. English

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2006.

1120 Northwest Couch Street, 10th Floor Portland, Oregon 97209-4128

(503) 727-2000

Firm: Perkins Coie LLP

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Overview

Firm

Perkins Coie LLP

Years In Practice

Phone Number (503) 727-2000

Steve English has more than 35 years of jury and non-jury trial experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has successfully tried over 100 cases to verdict. His trial experience includes business disputes, commercial torts, environmental claims, trade secrets, securities, breach of contract, directors' and officers' liability and product liability claims. He has served as national, regional and Oregon counsel for international businesses and manufacturers. He has broad experience in high-stakes cases and in sensitive, high-risk matters both for individuals and for corporate clients, large and small. Steve has also on occasion agreed to be a "mediator of last resort" in particularly difficult and contentious disputes.

Steve has a recognized ability to present complicated factual or technical matters to juries and judges, from technology matters to financial issues from corporate fraud to sports law to environmental problems.

Steve has been recognized by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as "a tremendous advocate" among trial lawyers nationwide. He is ranked by Chambers Global in Commercial Litigation and as a "Star Individual" in Oregon for General Commercial Litigation. Steve is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), which comprises the top 1 percent of the trial bar in the United States and Canada and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), an invitation-only organization whose membership is limited to 500 lawyers. He has been consistently ranked in the top 10 lawyers in Oregon by Super Lawyers and is recognized in seven Best Lawyers categories, including Bet-the-Company Litigation.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Law

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

Litigation - Real Estate

Litigation - Securities

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Awards

Lawyer of the Year recognition for Stephen F. English

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Litigation - Banking and Finance, Portland, OR (2019)

Litigation - Banking and Finance, Portland, OR (2017)

Insurance Law, Portland, OR (2016)

Litigation - Securities, Portland, OR (2015)

Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Portland, OR (2014)

Bet-the-Company Litigation, Portland, OR (2013)

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Portland, OR (2012)

Bet-the-Company Litigation, Portland, OR (2011)

Listed in Benchmark Litigation’s Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as a Local Litigation Star in Product Liability; Securities and Professional Liability
American Board of Trial Advocates (by invitation upon proof of over 50 jury trials), President, Oregon Chapter, 2003 - 2004
Consistently selected by Oregon Super Lawyers as one of the top 10 attorneys in Oregon, 2006 - Present
Recognized by Chambers Global 2010 as one of the top 50 trial lawyers in America
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2005 - 2010; Litigation, 2011 - 2014; Listed as "Star Individual" in Oregon
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, State Co-Chair
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Contact Details and Office Locations

Office: (503) 727-2000

1120 Northwest Couch Street, 10th Floor
Portland, Oregon 97209-4128

Portland, Oregon 97209-4128

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