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JOHN R. BACHOFNER

John R. Bachofner
Attorney/Arbitrator/Mediator

John R. Bachofner has practiced law in Oregon since 1988 and Washington since 1989, with a focus on insurance coverage and litigation.  He retired from the private practice of law as a Shareholder and Director at Jordan Ramis, PC, where he served as the firm’s Ethics and Loss Prevention Shareholder, and Chair of the firm’s Insurance Coverage and Defense Group.  Effective 1/1/23, he is working solely as an arbitrator, mediator, and consultant with Bachofner Arbitration & Mediation. 

Overview

An experienced trial lawyer, John has represented businesses, insurers, creditors, and individuals in a wide variety of civil matters, including coverage, commercial litigation, personal injury defense, business disputes, and bankruptcy.  He has assisted both claimants and insurers in a wide variety of civil lawsuits, arbitrations, and mediations.  His fair and balanced approach to litigation has resulted in him frequently serving as an arbitrator, mediator, or expert in UM/UIM, PIP, and other civil matters.  

A former elected member of the OSB Board of Governors and current member of the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund Board of Directors, John’s reputation and experience over the last 38 years has resulted in him receiving a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating, the organization's highest rating; listing in The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Insurance; and listing in Washington Super Lawyers, Creditor-Debtor Rights. He is a past chair of the Oregon State Bar's Litigation Section, and past chair of Jordan Ramis PC's Litigation and Insurance Coverage and Defense Groups. He has represented individuals and organizations in a variety of state and federal courts, arbitration forums, and agency hearings, as well as in a variety of transactions.

John enjoys an eclectic variety of hobbies, from singing and acting, to camping, Ham radio, swimming, teaching, and scuba diving. An avid scuba diver since 1982, John is a licensed scuba instructor for PADI and NAUI.

John has been recognized as an expert on insurance coverage, frequently speaking and presenting on those and other areas, with a focus on First-Party PIP, and UM/UIM issues.  He is the author of the Oregon State Bar’s practice manual on UM/UIM coverage, and has served as an expert in various First-Party attorney fee disputes.