Of Counsel Jeffrey W Bildstein

Of Counsel

Email: jwb@hs-legal.com

Jeff Bildstein has extensive experience representing and advising healthcare providers, defending providers in medical malpractice litigation and managing professional liability litigation and claims.

Jeff received his bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 1979 and his law degree from the University of Oregon in 1982. He is an active member of the Oregon and Washington state bar associations.

Jeff entered private practice in Portland, Oregon, in 1982. In 1997, he helped form the firm of Keating Jones Bildstein Hughes & Yelnosky. He represented healthcare providers throughout Oregon and Washington in a variety of matters, including professional liability, peer review, and licensing board matters. In 2006, he joined Western Litigation, Inc., at Legacy Health managing litigation and claims. In 2015, he went in-house with Legacy Health as Assistant General Counsel. Finally, in 2022 Jeff joined Hodgkinson Street Mepham, LLC, as Of Counsel, a role in which he continues to represent and advise healthcare providers in professional liability litigation.

Education

University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1982

West Virginia University, B.S., Forest Resource Management, 1979

Admitted to Practice

Oregon State Courts

Washington State Courts

U.S. District Courts:

  • District of Oregon

  • Western District of Washington

Professional Associations ( Present and Past )

Oregon State Bar

Member, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

Member, Oregon Academy of Healthcare Attorneys

Member, Multnomah County Bar Association

Washington State Bar

Member, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Member, Clark County Bar Association

Oregon Health Policy Board, Medical Liability Task Force

Oregon Medical Association, Loss Prevention & Accreditation Committee

American Society of Law and Medicine

The Foundation for Medical Excellence

American Bar Association

Industry Recognition

Practice Areas

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