Bryce Adams represents multinational insurer clients primarily in a first party setting, with an emphasis on Oregon’s evolving bad faith law.  In doing so, he pursues strategies emphasizing dispositive motion practice on cutting edge issues like the standard of care set forth for carriers in the Oregon Insurance Code and the role of physical impacts in pleading non-economic damages.  Despite recent legislative and judicial setbacks for the industry, he delights in how much remains “unsettled” in Oregon insurance law, and all the opportunities that provides for smart defense attorneys to carve out protections for clients that frequently face unique challenges garnering public support for their legal rights.

As a former plaintiff’s attorney, Bryce appreciates the disparate strategies each party brings to coverage disputes. He specializes in identifying and anticipating issues that policyholder attorneys may exploit, particularly Oregon’s notorious “Hoffman” doctrine and the role ambiguity plays in creating a carrier’s scope of risk.

Bryce is a proud contributor to the Elephant Valley Project & Elie Foundation in Mondulkiri, Cambodia, and donates to the African Wildlife Foundation, Orangutan Republic, Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife, and the Rainforest Action Network. It may come as no surprise, therefore, that Bryce builds his life outside the office around international travel—preferably in countries with heat, jungles, and ruins to explore.