Scott A. Staples

Schauermann Thayer > Scott Staples Scott Staples Licensed in Washington and Oregon. Partner. Partner, 2011-present Associate Attorney, 2007-2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Phone: 360-695-4244 Fax: 360-696-0583 Scott Staples Scott Staples came on board in 2006 as a clerk during law school, and joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2007. He was made a partner in the firm in 2010. Scott graduated, cum laude, from Washington State University Vancouver with a BA in English, and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Willamette University College of Law, with cum laude honors there as well. He has successfully represented clients in a variety of different types of injury cases, including auto collisions, premises liability, animal attacks, watercraft accidents, and construction site injuries. He has appeared, and won, before the Washington State Supreme Court (Weismann v. Safeco, 2012). Scott has volunteered time for the past several years at the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Housing Justice Project. He has previously served on the new member and membership committees for the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), and has acted as chair and co-chair of the WSAJ Clark County Roundtable. He is a member of the Washington and Oregon State Bar Associations, WSAJ and OTLA (state trial lawyer organizations), and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Washington and Oregon. Scott was born and raised in Vancouver, attending Vancouver public schools and graduating from Hudsons Bay High School. He enjoys playing recreational basketball and softball, skiing, and spending time with his wife and three children. Year Joined Firm 2006 Areas of Practice Personal Injury Wrongful Death Worksite Accidents (ADD) Auto Accident Insurance Cases Animal Attacks Insurance Claim Disputes Education Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon J. D. cum laude Washington State University B. A.cum laude Professional Associations and Memberships American Association for Justice, 2014-present Washington State Bar Association, 2007-present Oregon State Bar Association, 2013-present Washington State Association for Justice, Eagle Member, 2007-present Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2013-present Clark County Bar Association, 2007-present Multnomah Bar Association, 2013-present Past Employment Positions Schauermann, Thayer & Jacobs, P. S., Law Clerk Selected Articles CASE REVIEW: DOWNING V. LOSVAR The importance and affordability of good auto insurance coverage Motorcycle Insurance: Dont leave home without it My PIP Insurer has stopped paying my medical bills - Now what? What if someone intentionally injuries me? Get the video Should I give a statement to the other drivers insurance? What if I lose my job because of my injuries? Do I have to hit my head in order to get a concussion? What you need to know after a construction site accident in Washington & Oregon I work for a temp agency and was hurt on the job, do I have a claim? What if the person who hit me was drinking at a bar? Why is my initial offer from the insurer to settle my injury claim so low? Will the jury hearing my case know about the insurance company?