Scott A. Staples

Scott A. Staples

Schauermann, Thayer & Jacobs, P.S.
  • Personal Injury
  • Oregon, Washington
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Biography

Scott Staples joined Schauermann Thayer in 2006 as a clerk during law school, and joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2007. He was made a partner in the firm in 2010. Scott graduated, cum laude, from Washington State University Vancouver with a BA in English, and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Willamette University College of Law, with cum laude honors there as well. He has successfully represented clients in a variety of different types of injury cases, including auto collisions, premises liability, animal attacks, watercraft accidents, and construction site injuries. He has appeared, and won, before the Washington State Supreme Court (Weismann v. Safeco, 2012).

Scott has volunteered time for the past several years at the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Housing Justice Project. He has previously served on the new member and membership committees for the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), and has acted as chair and co-chair of the WSAJ Clark County Roundtable. He is a member of the Washington and Oregon State Bar Associations, WSAJ and OTLA (state trial lawyer organizations), and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Washington and Oregon.

Scott was born and raised in Vancouver, attending Vancouver public schools and graduating from Hudson’s Bay High School. He enjoys playing recreational basketball and softball, skiing, and spending time with his wife and three children.

Practice Area
Personal Injury
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Oregon
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Washington
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Law Clerk
Schauermann, Thayer & Jacobs, P.S.
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Education
Willamette University College of Law
J.D.
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Washington State University - Vancouver campus
B.A.
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Professional Associations
American Association for Justice
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Oregon State Bar Association
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Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
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Multnomah Bar Association
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Washington State Bar Association
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Washington State Association for Justice
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Activities: Eagle Member
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Clark County Bar Association
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Contact & Map
1700 East Fourth Plain Boulevard
Vancouver, WA 98661
Telephone: (360) 695-4244