Aaron DeShaw

Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq.

Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq. is the leading expert in the U.S. on the subject of Colossus, a computer assessment program used for evaluating personal injury claims. Dr. DeShaw serves as a resource for media such as CNN, MSNBC, BusinessWeek, Money Magazine, and other national media on the topic of insurance claims practices.

Published works

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Doctor and lawyer

Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq.Aaron holds a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic College and a Juris Doctorate from Willamette University College of Law. As a doctor, he was on staff at the exclusive Hale Clinic in London England, and practiced in five countries treating people from over 100 nations. He has lectured for both physician and legal professionals including at ATLA, the Spine Research Institute of San Diego’s Annual CRASH seminar (involving live subject crash testing), and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, as well as private seminars before the nation’s top insurance bad faith lawyers. He has lectured at events alongside Brian O’Neill (President of the Insurance Institute on Highway Safety, and creator of the US crash testing program for vehicles), Eugene Anderson (called “The Dean of Policyholder’s attorneys” by Business Week), Arthur Croft (author of Whiplash Injuries: The Cervical Acceleration / Decelerations Syndrome), and many other internationally recognized experts in the area of insurance, law, motor vehicle collision mechanics, and medicine. Aaron DeShaw no longer practices as a health care professional, and has practiced law full time since 2000.

Published texts
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know, Portland OR USA © 2004, published by Trial Guides
  • Colossus: What Every Physician Needs to Know, Portland OR USA © 2005, published by Trial Guides
  • Procedures & Billing Denials: What Every Physician Needs to Know, Portland OR USA © 2005, published by Trial Guides
Published articles
  • Colossus. Journal of the Chiropractic Association of Oregon. Summer 2003.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. Trial Trends. Montana Trial Lawyers Association. Spring 2005.
  • Negotiating a Non-Demonstrable Case – A Study in Colossus. Forum. Consumer Attorneys of California. June 2005.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. Louisiana Advocates. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Spring 2005.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. Trial Briefs. North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. June 2005.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. The Gavel. Orange County Trial Lawyers. July 2005.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. The Verdict. Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Association. July 2005.
  • Soft Tissue Cases in Colossus. ATLA Motor Vehicle Newsletter. Association of Trial Lawyers of America. July 2005.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. Advocate. Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. July / August 2005.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. The Idaho Trial Lawyers Association Journal. Idaho Trial Lawyers Association. Summer 2005.
  • Getting Paid in PI Cases: Top 3 Things You Need to Know. Chiropractic Economics. August 2005.
  • Negotiating a Non-Demonstrable Case – A Study in Colossus. Trial Talk. Colorado Trial Lawyer Association. August / September 2005.
  • Negotiating a Non-Demonstrable Case – A Study in Colossus. The Prairie Barrister. Nebraska Association of Trial Lawyers. Fall 2005.
  • Getting Paid in PI Cases: Top 5 Things You Need to Know. Journal of the Chiropractic Association of Oregon, Fall 2005.
  • Colossus: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know. Journal of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Spring 2006.

Lawyers

Education

Pepperdine University College of Law
London, England, United Kingdom

Willamette University College of Law
Salem, Oregon
Doctorate of Jurisprudence (J.D.)

Western States Chiropractic College
Portland, Oregon
Doctorate of Chiropractic (D.C.)

Willamette University
Salem, Oregon

Affiliations

American Association for Justice
Oregon State Bar
Washington State Bar
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association