John Zehnder

Biography

John E. Zehnder, Jr. is a Partner at McGavick Graves, P.S., handling claims throughout both Washington and Oregon.  He has practiced construction law for more than 20 years – specializing in defending developers, general contractors, architects and engineers.  Although 50% of his practice is construction related, he has a general insurance practice that includes insurance coverage, professional liability, products, employment, personal injury/death, premises liability, and appeals.  He has tried numerous jury trials to verdict and handled countless arbitrations, bench trials, dispositive motions, depositions and mediations.  Mr. Zehnder is an active speaker and has given presentations in the U.S. and London on a broad range of topics including condominium claims, construction litigation, insurance/bad faith, claims handling, cyber liability, professional liability, consent judgments, personal injury/wrongful death, negotiation, indemnity, mock juries and focus groups.  Mr. Zehnder is a member of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association and Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, and is admitted to the Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California State Bars.  Mr. Zehnder received his law degree in 1991 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, with Cum Laude, Order of the Coif and Thurston Society honors.

 
 

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: WA, OR, ID