Stephen Crew, JD

Partner

Bio

Stephen Crew, Partner of Crew Janci, is a recognized and respected trial lawyer with over 35 years of experience, taking more than 100 cases to jury trial.

Throughout his career, Stephen has championed the rights of everyday people, standing up against powerful corporations and insurance companies. In 2010, he secured an $84 million jury verdict in an antitrust case—the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

For the last eight years, he has dedicated his career to relentlessly advocating for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. He fights to hold both the predatory pedophiles and the institutions of trust that enabled them accountable, including the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts of America, the Mormon Church, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Chosen as an Oregon Super Lawyer for the last five years—an award limited to the top 5% of all Oregon Lawyers.

Given an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available, indicating that Stephen’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.

 

Recognitions & Awards

  • Selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine (2009 – Current)
  • Awarded an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell (2014)

Areas of Expertise

  • Childhood Sexual Abuse
  • Boy Scout Abuse
  • Priest / Clergy Abuse
  • LDS Church Abuse
  • Seventh-day Adventist Abuse
  • Title IX
  • Complex Commercial Litigation

Education

  • JD – Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College
  • BA in Business Administration – University of Oregon
  • Degree in International Business – Netherlands School of International Business

Member Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
    • Antitrust and Trade Committee
    • Litigation Committee
  • Oregon State Bar
    • Defense of Indigent Accused Committee, past chair
    • Litigation Section
    • Business Litigation Section
    • Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Counsel
    • Antitrust Section
  • Multnomah Bar Association
    • Professionalism Committee, past chair
    • Defense of Indigent Accused Committee, past chair
    • Equality on the Legal Profession Committee, past chair
  • Oregon Criminal Justice Council
  • Psychiatric Security Review Board
  • Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
  • Campaign for Equal Justice
  • St. Andrew’s Legal Clinic, Volunteer
  • Senior Law Project, Volunteer
    • Received small firm pro bono award
  • Network Behavioral Healthcare, board member and past chair
  • Ecunet Housing, board member and past chair

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