Bradley Thayer

Schauermann Thayer > Bradley Thayer Bradley Thayer Licensed in Washington and Oregon Partner. Location: Vancouver, WA Phone: 360-695-4244 Fax: 360-696-0583 Brad Thayer Brad Thayer joined the firm in 2015 and became a partner in 2018. He was presented the 2018 Rising Star Award by the Clark County Bar Association. Since then, he has been selected as a Rising Star annually by Super Lawyers magazine (2019 - 2024). He is active in local trial attorney organizations—as both an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice and a Guardian in the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Brad earned a Bachelors degree in Journalism with a minor in Sociology from Western Washington University and a Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, from Willamette University College of Law. His practice focuses on personal injury, auto accident, dog bite, and wrongful death cases. Brad speaks Spanish at an intermediate level. He has studied it at various levels over the years in school and lived in Spain from 2009 to 2011 teaching English. In his free time, Brad enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children, following the Portland Trail Blazers and the NBA generally, playing basketball and golf, and traveling. He especially enjoys hiking in the Columbia River Gorge and trips to the Oregon Coast. Year Joined Firm 2015 Areas of Practice Personal Injury Dog Bites Auto Accident Wrongful Death Education Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon J. D. Cum Laude; Memberships: Student Bar Association, Moot Court Board, Deans List. Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington B. A.: Journalism; Minor: Sociology. Professional Associations and Memberships Washington State Association for Justice, Roundtable Committee Chair, Clark County, 2017 - 2020 United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit Admitted to Practice, 2016 - Present Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Member, 2016 - Present Multnomah County Bar Association Member, 2016 - Present Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Guardians of Civil Justice Member, 2016 - Present U. S. District Court for the Western District of Washington Admitted to Practice, 2016 - Present Clark County Bar Association Member, 2015 - Present Clark County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Member, 2015 - 2020 Washington State Association for Justice Eagle Member, 2015 - Present American Association for Justice Member, 2014 - Present Clark County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section President, 2016 - 2017 Clark County Bar Association, Rising Star Award recipient, 2018 Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, Region 8 Delegate, 2019 - Present Law and Politics Magazine Super Lawyers Rising Star selectee, 2019 - 2020, 2024 Past Employment Positions Schauermann Thayer Jacobs Staples & Edwards PS, Vancouver, Washington, associate, 2015 - 2018 Garrett Hemann Robertson P. C., Salem, Oregon, law clerk, 2013 - 2015 United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Hon. John V. Acosta, judicial extern, Summer 2014 Schauermann, Thayer, Jacobs & Staples, legal assistant, 2011 - 2012 Spanish Ministry of Education, English teacher, 2009 - 2011 Selected Articles Why use my insurance company after an accident? Should I see my primary care doctor after a car accident? What if an insurance adjuster threatens me? Am I greedy for hiring an attorney? What is a free legal consultation? Consulting an Attorney: Part 1 (Do I need a lawyer?) Consulting an Attorney: Part 2 (What should I bring) Consulting an Attorney: Part 3 (What should I expect?) AN OVERVIEW OF THE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM PROCESS How long after a car crash do I settle my claim? Is the insurance company offer fair?