David Rosen: Personal Injury Attorney
david rosen is the current president of the oregon state bar.
he is a founding member and past chair of the deschutes county access to justice committee and past president of the oregon law foundation and deschutes county bar association. david is honored to have been selected to the oregon super lawyers list for the past several years.
EXPERIENCED CIVIL LITIGATOR AND PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
David began his career in the legal field in 2001, working as an economist for a large, Washington, D.C. firm on the Department of Justice’s RICO case against the Tobacco companies. David would later be hired by that same firm as a summer associate. Upon graduation from law school, he was then hired as an associate assisting in the representation of Fortune 500 companies in the fields of internet service providers, telecommunication companies, and major retailers of household goods.
In 2010 David returned to Central Oregon with his family, where he has exclusively practiced personal injury law since 2011. While many civil attorneys seldom get to court, David has arbitrated and mediated injury and accident cases throughout a good deal of Oregon and tried cases to 12-person juries in Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties.
EXPERT LEGAL REPRESENTATION
Leveraging a well-rounded background in law, economics, and damage theories, David combines Big Law training with the heart of a person who has gone through the legal process as a bicycle accident plaintiff. He delivers fierce representation for his clients, drawing from this extensive legal experience to advocate for victims of motor vehicle collisions, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, product liability issues and other negligence. David has successfully negotiated, mediated, settled and arbitrated numerous injury cases with all the big insurance companies and established a reputation of providing top notch representation in a uniquely compassionate manner.
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DAVID’S LEGAL EDUCATION
David attended the University of Maryland School of Law on a full scholarship, where he was mentored by President Jimmy Carter’s Attorney General, Benjamin Civiletti. While in law school, David spent a semester working in the United States Senate for Ron Wyden and at the United States Department of Justice, main building. David’s undergraduate degree is from the University of Pennsylvania.
BECOMING A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
“Having been there myself, I understand the importance of taking the stress off your plate so you can focus on what is most important, your health and your family.
20 years ago, I was riding my bike home from work when I was hit by a car that took a left in front of me. I was 25, just engaged, and living outside of Boulder. I fractured my patella, and tore my knee tendon, anterior cruciate ligament, and meniscus.
My life changed that day, but what I didn’t know then is that one day I would be able to help people through similar circumstances.”
~David Rosen READ THE FULL STORY
LEGAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
January 1, 2024; David Rosen became President of the Oregon State Bar for 2024. Rosen’s goals for continuing the work of the bar and his vision for the future of the legal profession are featured in the January edition of the Bar Bulletin: A Mindful Approach – David Rosen of Bend Carries the Work Forward, Oregon State Bar Bulletin
Elected Positions
Oregon State Bar: Board of Governors, Region 1, 2021 – Present
- President, 2024
- President-Elect, 2023
- Policy and Governance Committee, 2021 – 2023, Chair 2023
- Appellate Screening Committee, 2021 – 2023
- Public Affairs Committee, 2021, 2023
- Budget and Finance Committee, 2022
Oregon State Bar: House of Delegates
- Elected Delegate, 2012-2014, 2015-2020
- County Bar President Delegate, 2014-2015
Deschutes County Bar Association: Board of Directors
- Immediate Past President, 2015-2016
- President, 2014-2015
- Vice President, 2013-2014
- Secretary, 2012-2013
Boards and Committees
- Oregon Law Foundation, President, 2021; President Elect, 2020; Board of Directors, 2015-2023
- Campaign for Equal Justice: Board of Directors, 2021, 2024; Central Oregon Steering Committee, 2021-2023; Table Captain, 2013-2023
- OTLA Wildfire Relief: Regional Director, 2020
- Oregon State Bar, Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee: Member, 2018-2020
- Deschutes County Access to Justice Committee: Chair and Founding Member, 2016-2023
- Oregon State Bar, Quality of Life Committee: Member, 2019 – 2020
- Oregon State Bar, Futures Task Force Innovations Committee: Appointee, 2016-2017
- City of Bend, Marijuana Technical Advisory Committee: Member, 2016
- Deschutes County Civil Bar Bench Committee: Member, 2014
- Deschutes County Arbitration Commission: Member, 2014
Memberships
- Oregon Women Lawyers: Member, 2014-Present
- American Association for Justice: Member, 2011-Present
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association: Member, 2011-Present
- Deschutes County Bar Association: Member, 2010-Present
- American Bar Association: Member, 2008-Present
Bar Admissions
- Federal Bar for the District of Oregon
- Oregon State Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland State Bar
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Author, Supporting Court Funding, Oregon State Bar Bulletin, November 2024.
- Presenter, Reset. Recharge. Reignite. Cultivating Capacity to Serve Our Communities and the Legal Profession: A Conversation with OSB President David Rosen, Director of Kripalu School of Yoga Rolf Gates, and OSB Director of Diversity & Inclusion JB Kim, Oregon State Bar, November 2024.
- Presenter, Well-Being in the Arena: Finding and Prioritizing your Why, Oregon State Bar, Quality of Life Well-Being Summit, November 2024.
- Presenter/Chair, House of Delegates Meeting, Oregon State Bar, October 2024.
- Presenter, Celebrate Oregon Lawyers, Oregon State Bar, October 2024.
- Presenter, Sharpening the Axe: Mindfulness, Professionalism, and Showing up as the Professionals We Want to Be, National Association for Legal Support Professionals Annual Conference, October 2024.
- Speaker, ONLD Rural Job Fair, Willamette University College of Law, University of Oregon School of Law, September 2024.
- Speaker, Remarks to New Oregon Lawyer Admittees, October 2024.
- Author, Learning from Eastern Oregon Attorneys: an Opportunity to Connect, Oregon State Bar Bulletin, August/September 2024.
- Presenter, Situational Mindfulness for Law Students, Willamette University College of Law, August 2024.
- Presenter, Professionalism for Law Students, University of Oregon School of Law, August 2024.
- Presenter, Professionalism for Law Students, Willamette University College of Law, August 2024.
- Presenter, Professionalism for Law Students, Lewis and Clark Law School, August 2024.
- Presenter, Mindfulness for Attorneys, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, August 2024.
- Interviewee, Voices of Well-Being in the Legal Community, OAAP Insight, Summer 2024
- Author, Sharpening the Axe: Professionalism and Showing up as the Lawyers We Want to Be,Oregon State Bar Bulletin, June 2024
- Author, Innovation into Opportunity: Introducing the New Oregon Law Help Public Portal, Oregon State Bar Bulletin, April 2024
- Interviewee, A Mindful Approach: David Rosen of Bend Carries the Work Forward,Oregon State Bar Bulletin, January 2024
- Presenter, Mindfulness Sua Sponte, Circuit Court Judges Association Conference, 2022
- Speaker, (OSB Quality of Life Committee) Oregon State Bar, Learning the Ropes Seminar, 2020
- Interviewee, Access to Legal Records in Rural Oregon, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Think Out Loud, 2019.
- Testimony, In Support of Increased Funding for Legal Aid, Restoring Court Staffing Levels, and Additional Judges in Counties with Significant Need, Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Oregon State Legislature, 2019.
- Author, Bringing the Breath to Work, Oregon Attorney Assistance Program, In Sight, 2018.
- Presenter, Lawyer in the Library: Improving Access to Justice in our Community, 2017.
- Contributor, The Future of Legal Services in Oregon, Reports and Recommendations of the Innovations Committee, Futures Task Force, Oregon State Bar, 2017.
- Contributor, CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW DEVELOPMENTS, ABA Section of Antitrust Law 2009.
- Presenter, Consumer Protection Update, ABA Committee on Consumer Protection, Aug. 2009.
- Co-author, New Massachusetts Data Security Requirements Go Into Effect, Cyberspace Lawyer, Nov. 2008.
- Contributor, DATA SECURITY HANDBOOK, ABA Section of Antitrust Law 2008.
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