Litigation History
Since 1975, Mr. Lachenmeier’s practice has been unusually diverse. He has handled cases in all of the following areas, among many others:
- Automobile accident, including UMs and UIMs
- Wrongful Death
- Slip-and-falls in many locations
- Pesticide spray issues—forest issues and farm issues
- Loss of consortium xses
- Landlord/Tenant disputes
- Paralysis cases
- Product liability cases – more than 150 product cases including more than 100 asbestos cases, many involving mesothelioma.
- Brain damage cases
- Fair housing
- Alcohol and drug related accidents
- Timber trespass
- Tavern cases
- Real estate—adverse possession—contractual disputes—disclosure disputes
- Cemetery cases
- Homeowners associations—myriad of issues
- Truck cases
- Construction defects—many kinds
- Heavy equipment failures
- Multiple types of discrimination cases—BOLI complaints—EEOC issues
- Motorcycle cases
- Breach of contracts—many kinds
- Gun Accident cases
- Professional liability—lawyers—veterinarians—pharmacies
- Sawmill cases
- Animal law—dogs—horses—wild game
- Defective Auto cases
- Breaches of fiduciary duties
- Fire damage cases- including both Farm and Apartment fires
- Airplane cases
- Mold and chemical induced disease cases
- Logging accidents
- Timber equipment cases
- Ultra-hazardous Conditions
- Pedestrian cases
On the professional liability side, I have had cases involving lawyers, veterinarians, pharmacies, and corporate breaches of fiduciary duties. Although I have handled predominately civil cases for the defense, I have also handled numerous plaintiff’s cases over the years. In both roles, my objective is to come to a reasonable resolution as efficiently as possible. I very much appreciate the civility of the Oregon Bar and try hard to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and congeniality. I’ve always been willing to stand firm for issues that matter when no reasonable compromise could be reached.
