Benjamin P. Melnick

Ben Melnick joined Schauermann Thayer in 2018, and he became a partner in 2020. He graduated with a BA from Washington State University in 2010, and he earned his JD from Gonzaga University School of Law. His practice focuses on personal injury, auto, motorcycle, and biking accidents, wrongful death, and insurance disputes. He is licensed to practice in all Washington and Oregon state and federal courts.

Ben is active in the legal community. He is an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice, and has chaired the WSAJ Clark County Round Table since 2017. Ben is also a Guardian in the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. He has been the Treasurer of the Clark County Bar Association since 2020. Ben was on the Board for the Campaign for Equal Justice Executive Board in 2022-23. He has been a member of the Campaign’s Rainier Cup Committee since 2022, and he was the Co-Chair in 2023.

In 2016, he was named as the Clark County Bar Association’s Rising Star. He has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Outside work, Ben spends time with his family, and he stays active through running, playing soccer, hiking, and skiing.

Gonzaga University School of Law

Washington State University - Pullman campus

Associate Attorney

Harlan Law Firm

2013 - 2018

Law Clerk

Richter-Wimberley

2012 - 2013

Building a case through public records

How do we measure success for our clients

How will I know when it makes sense to settle vs file a lawsuit

In an Ideal World, What do Washington UM/UIM Cases Look Like?

Recreational use immunity in Washington State

The Anatomy of an Insurance Claim

Trucking accidents in Washington & Oregon: Proving owner/operator lost income and loss of use

What do I do if I was hurt at a business?

What is a policy Limit?

Washington State Association for Justice

Current

Activities: Eagle Member, 2016-present Clark County Roundtable Co-Chair, 2017-present

Campaign For Equal Justice

Current

Activities: Rainier Cup Committee, 2022 Rainier Cup Committee co-chair, 2023 Board of Directors, 2022-23

Oregon State Bar Association

2019 - Current

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Clark County Bar Association

2013 - Current

Activities: Young Lawyers Section Board, 2015-2018 Treasurer from 2020-present

American Association for Justice

2016 - 2018

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2013 - 2018

Oregon

Oregon State Bar

ID Number: 190568

Since 2019

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

Since 2013

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• Contingent Fees