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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
return 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 |
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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Email Rick |
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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