Stacey A. Martinson

Education

Willamette University College of Law, J.D., cum laude,
- Articles editor, Willamette Law Review
- Writer, Willamette Law Online
- Writing assistant for first-year law students
Pacific Lutheran University, B.A., summa cum laude

Stacey A. Martinson is a partner and experienced trial lawyer at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn. Her practice emphasizes general business litigation, insurance coverage, and construction law. She has particularly deep experience in policyholder insurance coverage disputes and personal injury disputes (plaintiff and defense). Additionally, Stacey regularly negotiates and drafts construction, design, and construction management contracts. Before joining the firm, she worked for a major insurance company for six years as a claims adjuster and an underwriter.

Stacey has been selected for inclusion as a Rising Star in Oregon Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2013.

Representative Experience

Bruce Engelbrecht et ux v. Motorola, Inc., et al (August 2010)

Successful defense of wrongful death case arising in products liability case, including recovery of attorney fees. Client: Defendant URS Electronics, Inc. Claims: Wrongful death, loss of consortium, strict liability, and negligence claims arising from the distribution of two-way radio components containing phenolic resins which plaintiff claims caused him to contract Mesothelioma. In this “new wave” asbestos case, we cross-claimed on behalf of the distributor against radio manufacturers GE, RCA, Motorola, and Raytheon based on indemnity in contribution . . . breaking the traditional practice among asbestos defendants to unite. We also filed a motion for summary judgment against plaintiffs, which was heard by the court on the “eve” of trial. The court granted summary judgment to URS alone and dismissed the multi-million dollar claims against URS. Claims against insurers resulted in reimbursement of defense costs.

Sulzer Pumps v. Pacific Indemnity, et al

We successfully resolved long-tail insurance coverage for superfund environmental claims after 18 months of litigation in two states that included winning Oregon’s first recorded antisuit injunction prohibiting insurers from continuing with a duplicative action brought by them in another state seeking a declaratory judgment of no coverage.

Wyndham Resort Development Corporation et al v. Swinerton Builders Northwest, Inc., et al (July 2010)

Multimillion-dollar recovery in the largest construction-defect case in the history of the state. Case involved claims of negligence, breach of contract, and breach of warranty. Representation of the Resort at Seaside against a general contractor and some 28 additional subcontractors, architects, designers, vendors, and material suppliers. Case complexities included dealing with condominium association rights and complex insurance and coverage issues.

Insurance Coverage Recovery Action for Manufacturer in Connection With Portland Harbor Cleanup

Successful settlement resolution of state court insurance coverage recovery action against multiple national and international insurers for multinational manufacturer named as a potentially responsible party in the ongoing extensive Portland Harbor cleanup. As a part of that proceeding, obtained an antisuit injunction prohibiting insurers from continuing with a duplicative action brought by them in another state seeking a declaratory judgment of no coverage. Coverage was sought for the client under insurance policies of predecessor companies that had owned the client's current Portland facility within the Portland Harbor cleanup study area.

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