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Dennis
Black
Specialty: Personal Injury Law
Dennis is one of the original founding
partners of the firm. Born in New York and educated in the
East, he graduated summa cum laude from Fordham College
where he was selected to Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year
before obtaining his law degree from Yale Law School in
1970. Dennis soon discovered the lure of the West and moved
to Oregon in the early 70's to launch his private practice.
Over the next 30 years he has developed an outstanding reputation
for standing up for the rights of individuals. He is licensed
to practice law in California and Oregon and has been an
effective advocate for hundreds of people living in Southern
Oregon and Northern California. When not fighting for your
best interest, Dennis can be found at home in Ashland with
his large and loving family.
Dennis was recently inducted
as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one
of the premier legal associations in America. He was inducted
during a ceremony before an audience of 1200 persons. The
ceremony was performed in New York, New York. Founded in
1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar
from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College
is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation,
to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the
art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been
marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism,
civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of
fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered
for Fellowship. Membership in the College cannot exceed
one percent of the total lawyer population of any state
or province.
Memberships: Oregon State Bar, State Bar of California,
American College of Trial Lawyers, The Association of Trial
Lawyers of America, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. All
Oregon and California State Courts, Federal District Court
for the District of Oregon, United States Court of Appeals
for the 9th Circuit, Northern and Eastern District of California.
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Bob
Chapman
Specialty:
Workers' Compensation
Bob
was born in Wyoming, but spent much of his youth traveling
overseas since his dad was in the U.S. foreign service.
He migrated to Oregon in the late 60's and entered the University
of Oregon. He received his law degree from Oregon in 1974
and was admitted to the bar that same year. Bob has spent
more than 25 years helping hundreds of people in Southern
Oregon get the compensation they deserve from insurance
companies. In his spare time, Bob can be found mountain
biking, or working on his growing collection of old cars.
Memberships: Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers
Association. All Oregon State Courts, Federal District Court
for the District of Oregon.
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Bob
Webber
Specialty: Workers' Compensation and Social Security
Disability
Born in New York, Bob moved to Oregon
as a child where he discovered his early passion for hunting,
rafting, fishing and skiing. After receiving his undergraduate
degree from Linfield College in 1966, he served two years
in the U.S. Army. He returned to college in 1969 to earn his
law degree from Willamette University. Upon graduation,
he served as Deputy District Attorney in Josephine County
before entering private practice in 1974. Bob is a well-known
outdoor enthusiast and is a leader in hunter right issues
in Oregon.
Memberships: Oregon State Bar, Oregon Workers' Compensation
Attorneys (OWCA), National Organization of Social Security
Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR). All Oregon State Courts,
Federal District Court for the District of Oregon, United
States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
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Art
Stevens
Specialty: Workers' Compensation and Social Security
Disability
Born in Idaho, Art attended school in
France before receiving his undergraduate degree from Whitman
College in 1978. Following a stint as a teaching assistant
at USC, he received his law degree from The Northwestern
School of Law at Lewis and Clark College in 1984. Art started
his legal career as a Special Assistant Attorney General
for the State of Oregon's Insurance Fund (SAIF). This experience
led Art to change hats and go into private practice representing
injured and disabled people who have an uphill fight against
the well funded insurance industry. He has represented hundreds
of Oregonians whose claims have been denied or improperly
processed. Art is an avid tennis player and enjoys homebuilding,
theatre and travel.
Memberships: Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers
Association (OTLA), Oregon Workers' Compensation Attorneys
(OWCA), National Organization of Social Security Claimant's
Representatives (NOSSCR). All Oregon State Courts, Federal
District Court for the District of Oregon, United States
Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, Supreme Court of the
United States of America.
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Tom
Petersen
Specialty: Personal Injury Law
Tom comes to the firm with a decade of
success in personal injury law. He earned his law degree
from Southwestern University School of Law in 1981. While
there, he earned awards for outstanding study in the areas
of Forensic Science and Federal Courts. He has appeared
before the California Supreme Court and Court of Appeals,
the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, and Federal
District Courts of California and Oregon. As a district
attorney, public defender and private attorney, Mr. Petersen
has tried hundreds of cases and now specializes in the practice
of personal injury law. He is devoted to helping clients
resolve their legal problems, whether in or out of court.
Tom enjoys family life with his wife and children.
Memberships: Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers
Association.
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Rick
Lundblade
Specialty:
Personal Injury Law, Insurance Law
Rick is the newest member of the Black,
Chapman, Webber & Stevens team. Born in Eureka, California,
Rick received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University
in 1985. He then pursued a career in professional baseball
beginning in 1985. Rick played for the Philadelphia Phillies,
New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles organizations, reaching
the highest level of the minor leagues prior to retiring
in 1990. He thereafter pursued and received his law degree
from Willamette University School of Law in 1996. After
working briefly as an Assistant Attorney General for the
State of Oregon, Rick worked with the firm of Frohnmeyer,
Deatherage, Pratt, Jamieson, Clarke & Moore from 1997-2001,
representing insurance companies and their insureds, and
specializing in the defense of personal injury claims. By
going to work for the Black Chapman firm, Rick has officially
"changed hats" and looks forward to applying his
experience as an insurance attorney to benefit injured and
disabled clients. Rick enjoys spending time with his wife
and two children, snowboarding and a good round of golf.
Memberships: Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers
Association, State Bar of California. All Oregon State Courts,
Federal District Court for the District of Oregon, Federal
Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California
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Marlene Yesquen
Marlene Yesquen has joined the Law Office of Black, Chapman, Webber & Stevens as an associate. She received a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2004 and a master's degree in Public Administration from New Mexico State University in 2001. She also obtained a bachelor's degree in Politics from Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Marlene was born in Arlington, Virginia and raised by Peruvian parents. She is a native Spanish speaker. She brings experience as an attorney with the Center for NonProfit Legal Services Inc., and the firm of Frohnmayer Deatherage, Jamieson, Moore, Armosino & McGovern where she obtained experience in personal injury representing insurance companies and their insureds. She will now assist individuals in personal injury claims, workers' compensation, social security disability claims, and other civil litigation matters. Marlene maintains an active role in the community. She has been invited to speak at the City of Medford's Neighborhood Leadership Academy, Rogue Community College's Education Conference, "Un Mundo de Oportunidades," and Southern Oregon Education Service District' s Hispanic Academic Outreach program. She has been appointed to sit on the City of Medford's Housing and Community Development Commission and the city's Budget Committee. Marlene spends her free time with her fiancé and enjoys activities in Oregon's great outdoors.
Memberships:
Oregon State Bar, Federal District Court for the District of Oregon, Jackson County Bar Association, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS), National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR), National Hispanic Bar Association, and Oregon Hispanic Bar Association.
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