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Kelly L. Andersen, P.C.

The law firm of Kelly L. Andersen, a Professional Corporation, is highly respected in the legal community, receiving many referrals from prior clients, insurance adjusters, defense attorneys, retired judges and community doctors. Mr. Andersen is passionate about attending legal education seminars, each year spending many more hours in continuing legal education than the law requires. Mr. Andersen has published a number of scholarly articles, and stays current in knowing new laws.

Firm Address:
Kelly L. Andersen, a Professional Corporation
1730 E. McAndrews Road, Suite A
Medford, Oregon, 97504
Phone: 866-821-0616
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday through Friday

ATTORNEYS:

• Kelly L. Andersen
• Ryan L. Hilts

 

Kelly L. Andersen, Attorney

Education:

• Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Arts, 1976
• Brigham Young University, Juris Doctorate, 1979
• National College of Advocacy – Advanced Trial Training
• Stanford University, 1986
• Harvard University, 1990

Licenses:

• Oregon State Bar Association, 1979

• United States District Courts for the District of Oregon, 1979
• United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995
• United States Court of Claims, 1998

Professional Associations:

• Oregon State Bar Association
• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Jackson County Bar Association
• Southern Oregon Federal Bar Association (Past President)
• Oregon State Bar Product Liability Section Executive Committee

Honors:

• Advocate in the National College of Advocacy, 1992
• Member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1997
• Senior Counsel in American College of Barristers, 2001
• Lawyer Representative of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2001-2004
• Society of Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2004

Publications:

• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Magazine, “Beating the Statute of Limitations in a Products Liability Case,” October/December 1990.

• Oregon State Bar Bulletin, “It’s Not So Bad,” June, 1992.

• Oregon State Bar Bulletin, “ Lincoln the Lawyer,” February/March, 1998, reprinted in the Clark Memorandum, Brigham Young University Law School Magazine, Fall 1998.

• Oregon State Bar Bulletin, “The Genie is Out of the Bottle,” February/March, 2000.

• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Magazine, “Making a Difference: Persistence Prevails, Spousal Support Payment Secured,”
  Winter 2001.

• Southern Oregon Federal Bar Association Newsletter, “Sleeping When the Wind Blows,” Summer 2001, reprinted in Oregon State Bar Bulletin, January 2002.

• Oregon State Bar Bulletin, “Piloting Your Practice,” September 2001.

• Oregon State Bar Product Liability Newsletter, “Filing in State or Federal Court,” Fall 2001, reprinted in the Oregon Law Journal, December 2001.

• Southern Oregon Federal Bar Association Newsletter, “To Be Free,” April 2003, reprinted in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin, February/
  March 2004.

• Products Liability Newsletter, “Informal Focus Groups,” Winter 2004.

Presentations:

• Southern Oregon Federal Bar Association, “Choosing Between a State and Federal Forum in Civil Cases,” Medford, Oregon, fall 1999.

• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, “Discovery Issues in Civil Cases,” Sun River, Oregon, August 2001.

• Southern Oregon Federal Bar Association, “Shepherding a Case in Federal Court,” Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 2001

• HIPAA: Privacy of Medical Records, “Disclosure of Medical Records and Pending Litigation,” Salem, Oregon, September 2003.

• Jackson County Bar Association, “Keeping Up With the Times: Presentation of Evidence in Electronic Form,” Medford, Oregon, October 2003

• Lorman Education Seminars, "Fourteen Steps to Greater Productivity," Eugene , Oregon , August 2004.

Practice:

Attorney Kelly L. Andersen, P.C., is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts, and has served as lead counsel for people injured in Oregon, California, Washington, Hawaii, and other states. Mr. Andersen has also handled cases in the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering the Western United States), and the U.S. Court of Claims.

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Ryan L. Hilts, Attorney

Education:

• University of Utah, Bachelor of Arts
• University of Oregon, School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2004

Licenses:

• Oregon State Bar Association, 2005

Background:

During Ryan's undergraduate studies he played collegiate baseball at Oregon State University and at the University of Utah. At Oregon State University he was on the Academic Honor Roll, and at the University of Utah he was twice awarded the Western Athletic Conference "Scholar Athlete Award" and was twice honored with the title of "Academic All-Conference."

After beginning law school at the University of Oregon, he was offered a contract to play professional baseball in Germany, which he did for two years. He then returned to Oregon, where he completed his law school studies. He took the Bar Examination in July 2005, and was admitted to practice in September.

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