ABOUT SLP INJURY LAW

Personal Injury Attorneys Dedicated To Your Recovery

Charlie Burt and Lawrence Brown joined forces in 1958 to start Brown & Burt, PC, a firm focused on representing individuals. In the 1970s, they were joined by Keith Swanson, Neil Lathen, Mic Alexander, and Don McCann, and the firm became one of Oregon’s premier personal injury law firms known as Burt, Swanson, Lathen, Alexander & McCann, PC. Travis Prestwich and Brian Lathen ushered in the third generation of lawyers, focusing solely on personal injury, car accident, and wrongful death claims and changing the name to Swanson, Lathen, Prestwich, PC.

PREMIER INJURY ATTORNEYS IN SALEM, OREGON

Compassionate Allies, Zealous Advocates

At Swanson, Lathen, Prestwich, PC, our personal injury and car accident attorneys exclusively represent injured individuals and their families in Oregon. We never represent insurance companies, so you’ll always know we are 100 percent on your side. Lawyers and judges frequently send cases to us because we have the experience, skill, commitment, and integrity to be the best advocates for our clients.

Why Choose SLP?

Recognized by Our Peers

Swanson, Lathen, Prestwich, PC’s attorneys, Travis Prestwich and Brain Lathen, have been recognized by many peer-review-rated groups identifying the top one to five percent of lawyers in their given practice area. These include Oregon Super Lawyers, US News & World Report’s Top Law Firms, American Board of Trial Advocates, Million Dollar Advocates and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates, The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100, Oregon’s Top Verdicts, AVVO, and more.

Experienced and Tenacious Lawyers

Insurance companies know two key things about Swanson, Lathen, Prestwich, PC: We work with integrity and we don’t give up. We have built a reputation among insurance companies and the lawyers representing them that we act with integrity and honesty. We also are undaunted in getting maximum value for our clients’ cases. While some lawyers fear litigation or going to court and roll over for lower values, we employ every tool available to get our clients the compensation they deserve.

Bigger Isn't Better

Other firms advertise as the “biggest” or “largest”, but that doesn’t mean better or best. At Swanson, Lathen, Prestwich, PC, we give each client our attention to protect your rights and help you navigate this confusing and challenging process. Our client reviews prove that we take on the worry so you don’t have to – and get the results you deserve.

Relevant Expertise

Many firms do some personal injury cases, but the lawyers at Swanson, Lathen, Prestwich, PC only handle personal injury and wrongful death claims. Through decades of work and study, we have gained the knowledge, expertise, and experience to deal with the general factors that are important to a case and the more subtle nuances of laws and facts that help us achieve better results for our clients. Don’t trust your case to lawyers who don’t specialize in personal injury or who can’t give your case the personal attention it needs.

We Fight For You

We hear lots of stories from clients who previously worked with other lawyers. They tell us how eager their lawyer was to settle. While settlement is reasonable and is almost always the outcome, a great personal injury lawyer knows how to settle, litigate, and take a case to trial. Insurance companies keep track of lawyers who always settle. Perhaps the lawyer lacks the experience to know the case’s value. Maybe they are afraid to litigate the case. We know how to win at all stages and have a proven track record of success, whether in the courtroom or well before we get there.

MEET THE ATTORNEYS

Travis Prestwich

A Willamette University College of Law graduate, Mr. Prestwich has over 20 years of experience practicing law in Oregon. During that time, he successfully resolved many complex injury cases through litigation or alternative dispute resolution, including multi-million dollar settlements. An experienced and skilled trial advocate, he has been well-recognized locally and nationally for his legal accomplishments.

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MEET THE ATTORNEYS

Brian Lathen

Mr. Lathen has been practicing law in Oregon since 2004. A Willamette University College of Law graduate, he obtained his first verdict in excess of one million dollars in his early 30s. This trajectory has continued to earn him the distinction of one of Oregon’s top personal injury attorneys. With 18 years of experience, Mr. Lathen is a seasoned negotiator and aggressive advocate.