Taylor Lewis is a trial attorney and appellate lawyer who represents businesses, public entities, and professionals in medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and other complex civil litigation matters.
Taylor'S PRACTICE AREAS
- Appellate Law
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Civil Rights Defense
- Legal Malpractice Defense
- Licensing, Board Matters, and Regulatory Agencies Representation
- Long-Term Care, Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Home Liability Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense
- Premises Liability Defense
Trial Experience:
Tyvoll v. City of Portland: Oregon Federal District Court. Defense verdict in claim alleging that a Portland police officer used excessive force during the 2020 protests.
Wyatt v. OHSU: Multnomah County Circuit Court. Defense verdict in $8.8 million medical negligence claim alleging failure to diagnose tethered cord syndrome.
Farley v. Rosenblum: Multnomah County Circuit Court. Following bench trial, obtained injunctive and declaratory relief preventing department of justice from releasing confidential medical board records to a plaintiff’s attorney.
Appellate Experience:
Finkelstein v. PeaceHealth: Oregon Court of Appeals. Argued successful opposition to plaintiff’s appeal of ORS 20.105 attorney fee award.
City of Springfield v. Shawn Jay Kellim, Sr: Oregon Court of Appeals. Prepared successful brief opposing First Amendment challenge to city’s noise ordinance.
Bradley v. Bradley: Oregon Court of Appeals. Prepared successful brief in precedential Family Abuse Prevention Act case overturning prior case law that made it more difficult for abuse victims to renew FAPA restraining order.
Lewis & Clark Law School
J.D., 2016
Walla Walla University
B.A., History, 2013
Hart Wagner LLP
Partner, January 2022 – Present
Associate Attorney, February 2018 – December 2021
Cummins, Goodman, Denley & Vickers, PC
Litigation Associate, February 2017 – January 2018
Haglund Kelley, LLP
Contract Attorney/Law Clerk, May 2015 – April 2016; February 2017
Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office
Special Prosecutor, September 2016 – January 2017
Oregon Tax Court
Extern to the Honorable Henry C. Breithaupt, May 2014 – August 2014
Oregon State Court
U.S. District Court: District of Oregon
Oregon Super Lawyers
Rising Star: 2023, 2024
Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Defense
Oregon State Bar
Multnomah Bar Association
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
Owen M. Panner Inn of Court