Margaret Van Valkenburg

Retired Shareholder, Portland Office

Practice Areas

Industries

Bar Admissions

Washington, 1983
Oregon, 1993

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

Peer Recognition

Education

University of Oregon, School of Law - J.D., Order of the Coif, 1983
University of Washington - B.A., 1979

Experience Representative Work Professional and Civic Involvement Awards and Honors Press Coverage Publications and Presentations Outside the Firm

Practice Experience

Our friend and colleague, Megge Van Valkenburg, has retired after practicing law for over 30 years. Megge's practice focused on resolving insurance coverage issues for insurance carriers, both through negotiation and litigation. Megge was handling first and third-party coverage issues, surety claims, and environmental matters. She has worked to settle million-dollar claims and has obtained summary judgment for her clients in state and federal courts in both Oregon and Washington. The firm is grateful for Megge's many years of excellent client service and professionalism. Megge's colleagues continue to provide legal services to clients in these practice areas. If you need legal assistance, please contact Lloyd Bernstein, Shareholder-in-Charge, at 503.499.4586; email: lloyd.bernstein@bullivant.com

Professional and Civic Involvement

Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, Intl. (Gander, Oregon Pond, 2012-Present)
Multnomah Bar Association (Member)
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (Member; Chair, Coverage Practice Group, 2007-2008)
Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger (Member, Board of Directors, 2013-Present; President, 2003-2005)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Judicial Law Clerk for the Chief Judge Donald P. Lay, 1983-1984)
Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School (President, Parent-Teacher Association, 2005-2007)
da Vinci Arts Middle School (Vice President, Parent-Teacher Association, 2012-2013)

Awards and Honors

AV^®Preeminent™, Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected for inclusion in Oregon Super Lawyers (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2006 — Insurance Coverage)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 — Insurance Law)

Firm News

Advisories and Insights

Publications and Presentations

Author, "The Effect of Cedell v. Farmers on Claim Communication in Washington Matters" (2017)
Author, "‘Splitting the File' in Washington State" (2017)
Oregon Chapter Author, "Reasonable Expectations: Interpreting Insurance Policies in Common Law Jurisdictions," American Bar Association (ABA) Book Publishing, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) (2016)
Co-Author, "The Organizational Deposition of an Insurance Company," American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), TortSource, Fall 2015, Vol. 18, Issue 1
Co-Author, "Insured Injuries Under Coverage A" Chapter in The Reference Handbook on the Commercial General Liability Policy, American Bar Association (2014)
Co-Speaker, "Insurance Coverage – Fundamentals and Hot Topics," Multnomah Bar Association (2012)
Speaker, "Coverage Issues in the Mediation of Construction Defect Claims," Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC) Convention on Coverage Issues in the Mediation of Construction Defect Claims (2005)
Co-Author, "Summary Analysis Of (A Few) Insurance Coverage Issues Arising in Mediation of Construction Defect Cases" (2005)
Author & Speaker, "GL Coverage 'B' – Personal Injury Coverage," Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC) (2001)
Co-Author, "‘Other Insurance' Clauses" Chapter in Recurring lssues in lnsurance Disputes, American Bar Association (1996)
Chapter Author, "Environmental Law for Oregon Practitioners," Oregon Law Institute (1995)
Co-Author, "Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims," Defense Research Institute (DRI), Section on Liability Coverage (1995)