Greg Baird

About Greg Baird

Greg Baird is a partner in the Gordon & Polscer Portland office. He was named as a Martindale-Hubbell 5.0 AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer in 2013. Greg has been selected for inclusion in the Oregon Super Lawyers list since 2015. This is a peer-elected distinction that is only awarded to the top 5% of attorneys in Oregon. His practice specializes in trial and appellate litigation of insurance coverage disputes, as well as various commercial, tort, products liability, professional liability, and environmental matters. In the course of this litigation, Greg frequently represents clients in complex, multi-party negotiations. Greg is also a regular speaker and author on insurance coverage issues in Oregon.

Experience

1. Attorney Partner

   Gordon & Polscer LLC

   Jan 1996 — Present

   Fireman\'s Fund Ins. Co. v. N. Pac. Ins. Co.446 Fed. Appx. 909 (9th Cir. 20•••17 Fed. Appx. 623 (9th Cir. 2008)For North Pacific Insurance Company, and Oregon Automobile Insurance CompanyShilo Inn, Seaside Oceanfront, LLC v. Maryland Casualty Company404 Fed. Appx. 230 (9th Cir. 2010)For Maryland Casualty CompanyAssurance Co. of Am. v. MDF Framing, Inc.338 Fed. Appx. 625 (9th Cir. 2009)For Assurance Co. of AmericaKonell Constr. & Demolition Corp. v. Valiant Ins. Co.158 Fed. Appx. 771 (9th Cir. 2005)For Valiant Insurance Co.Portland School District No. 1J, v. Great American Insurance Company241 Or. 16•••11)For Amici Curiae American Insurance Association, Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association, and Property Casualty Insurers Association of AmericaBresee Homes, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange353 Or. 11•••12)For Amicus Curiae Complex Insurance Claims Litigation AssociationZRZ Realty Company, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd\'s London, et. al, Beneficial Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, et. al.349 Or. 11•••10); 255 Or. App. 52•••13); Or. App. 45•••08)For Amicus Curiae Complex Insurance Claims Litigation AssociationEmployers Insurance of Wausau v. Tektronix, Inc.211 Or. App. 48•••07)For Amicus Curiae Complex Insurance Claims Litigation AssociationCascade Corp v. American Home Assurance Co, et. al.206 Or. App. 1 (2006)For Amicus Curiae Insurance Claims Litigation Association

Education

• Portland State University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology

  1988

• Lewis & Clark Law School

  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  1992

Skills

• Insurance Law
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Trial Practice
• Trials
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Dispute
• Construction Law
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Mediation
• Public Liability
• Torts
• Legal Research