Memberships/Honors

Memberships and Honors

 Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Diane Polscer has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers since 2006, and Tom Gordon has been selected since 2008. Stephanie Andersen was recently selected for inclusion as a Washington Super Lawyer for 2012, and Brian Hickman was just named a Super Lawyer Rising Star in Oregon for 2012.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. Diane Polscer and Tom Gordon were both recognized as "Best Lawyers in America" in 2011 and 2012.
U.S. News and Best Lawyers, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, have joined to rank nearly 10,000 firms in 119 practice areas in 177 metropolitan areas and 7 states. Gordon & Polscer, L.L.C. is proud to have received a Tier 1 Law Firm Ranking for Portland, Oregon in the practice of Insurance Law for 2013.
NAMWOLF promotes true diversity in the legal profession by fostering the development of long lasting relationships between preeminent minority and women owned law firms and private/public entities. Gordon & Polscer, L.L.C. is proud to be a member of NAMWOLF and is a woman-owned law firm.
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. WBENC partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its world class standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. Gordon & Polscer, L.L.C. is proud to be certified by the WBENC as a woman-owned law firm.
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) is an inclusive, collaborative organization that promotes and furthers the highest standards of claims and litigation management and brings together the thought leaders in both industries. CLM’s Members and Fellows include risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims professionals, corporate counsel, outside counsel and third party vendors. Gordon & Polscer, L.L.C. is a proud member of CLM.
The INBLF is a network of highly credentialed single-discipline boutique law firms, across the United States and Canada. Each firm concentrates on one or two discrete areas of practice, but together they stand ready to assist one another’s clients regardless of the subject matter. Each INBLF law firm and attorney has been meticulously screened to guarantee that every member attorney adheres to the highest professional standards and has achieved local and regional preeminence in his or her practice area. Diane Polscer is a proud member and president of the Oregon Chapter of INBLF.
The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction, is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism of its members as they pursue the course of a balanced justice system and represent those in need of a defense in civil lawsuits. Diane Polscer is a proud member of the FDCC.
The Litigation Counsel of America is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American Bar. The composition of the LCA is aggressively diverse, with recognition of excellence among American litigation and trial counsel across all segments of the bar. Diane Polscer is a proud member of the LCA.

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