OUR TEAM
Practice Group Contacts
Kevin Mapes
KMapes@BatemanSeidel.com
503.972.9917
Kevin Mapes dedicates a significant portion of his practice to the representation of policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. His policyholder clients range from individuals and small businesses to large publicly traded companies and municipalities. Mr. Mapes represents clients on a wide range of insurance coverage issues, including environmental matters, property damage claims, construction-related claims, directors and officers coverage disputes, business interruption claims, cyber coverage claims, and general commercial liability disputes. He has successfully pursued claims based on insurer bad faith and other extra-contractual claims, and has recovered millions of dollars for his policyholder clients. Mr. Mapes also advises clients on the scope of their insurance coverage and potential issues that could arise in the future. Mr. Mapes regularly speaks and writes on insurance coverage issues.
Mr. Mapes has earned the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation and insurance law and has been selected to the Oregon Super Lawyers list for insurance coverage.
Our Litigation Practice involves both prosecuting and defending damages claims in business, real estate, commercial, construction, contract, trust and probate, personal injury, property damage, landlord-tenant, and employment matters, whether complex disputes with multiple parties or streamlined smaller claims.
We represent individuals, families, small and medium size businesses, partnerships, public entities, and large regional and national corporations in jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations and mediations, administrative hearings, contested case proceedings, and appeals.
OUR APPROACH
Litigation can be costly and time consuming, but often is necessary to bring resolution and finality to disputes. Our practice is to provide client-focused advocacy by determining the client’s needs and desired results at the outset. We provide the client with an early assessment of the litigation issues, risks, and possible outcomes, as well as an estimate of anticipated costs and attorney fees. Clear communication with clients at the outset about the litigation, the issues involved, the upcoming risks, the various work tasks needed and their associated cost, is an essential part of the successful representation of a client. Our commitment to this approach continues during our service to the client and representation in the litigation.
Experienced and careful litigation professionals are essential to advocate, guide, and manage the adversarial process in litigation. Our Litigation Team emphasizes and delivers this capability and service to clients.
We are pleased to be able to provide personal references upon request.