Philip Kirk: Personal Injury Attorney

philip graduated fifth in his class from university of oregon school of law and was inducted into the lauded order of the coif national honor society. he is a dedicated attorney with years of experience working in the legal field throughout the state of oregon. philip brings a sharp intellect, quick wit, and compassion for his clients into each case he takes on. he is honored to have been selected to the superlawyers rising stars list for 2024.

OREGON INJURY LAWYER

Born and raised in Eastern Oregon, Philip began his legal journey in 2018 as an intern assisting with public defense cases ranging from petty theft to murder trials. He branched out to civil litigation as an extern at the Klamath Falls Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon, where he helped with a wide variety of civil cases. In his final year of law school, Philip clerked at a prominent Willamette Valley civil law firm where he worked on multiple wrongful death cases involving quasi-governmental entities. Since then, Philip has worked on an array of personal injury cases including Premises Liability, Motor Vehicle Collision, Dram Shop, and Wrongful Death cases.

Outside of the office you can catch Philip fly-fishing on one of Central Oregon’s beautiful streams, kayaking a mountain lake, hiking in the Cascades, enjoying one of the many breweries in Bend, or playing with his dog Sui (who you might just meet at the office).

PHILIP’S EDUCATION

Philip graduated from Henley High School in Klamath Falls. He went on to attend Oregon State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in History with a minor in Political Science, graduating Magna Cum Laude and inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society. Philip is a graduate of University of Oregon School of Law.

LEGAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Elected Positions

Deschutes County Bar Association: Board of Directors

President, 2024-2025
Director, 2023-2024

Memberships

Order of the Coif National Honor Society
Deschutes County Bar Association
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Oregon Women Lawyers
American Association for Justice

Bar Admissions

Oregon State Bar
Federal Bar for the District of Oregon

Awards

We are proud to share that High Desert Law attorney Philip Kirk was selected to Superlawyers 2024 Rising Stars list

What do you find to be the most rewarding part of what you do as an attorney?

The most rewarding part of my job is seeing the relief that my work can bring to my clients. When they first sign on and give a big sigh of relief that they no longer have to deal with the insurance companies harassing and confusing tactics. Further, the relief they exude once they have resolved their case for an amount they feel justly compensates them for their injuries never gets old. Knowing that my work can leave a lasting positive impact on my client’s (and their families) lives is what drives me to keep pushing forward.

Each year, SuperLawyers selects the top attorneys under 40 in various practice areas. No more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list.

What has surprised you most about being an attorney?

I would say the most surprising part of being an attorney so far may be Oregon specific, but it is how collegial the local bar has been. On the whole, most attorneys I have worked with have been incredibly friendly and not completely averse to finding some common ground. This goes to show that while our legal system may be predicated on adversarial litigation, that does not mean that the attorney on the other side is a bad person or wishes my clients to receive amounts that do not justly compensate them.

To commemorate this achievement, we had a quick Q & A with Philip to find out what has been most rewarding and surprising about the practice of law so far.

What would you change about the field of law if you could?

I would love to live in a world where personal injury attorneys don’t exist because insurance companies do their job and compensate people fairly for their injuries.