Kafoury & McDougal

04/17/2024

WATCH us on your local news channel this evening: We discuss a multi-million-dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the State of Oregon and the owners/managers of Mt. Hood Senior Living, illustrating the scandalous state of memory care facilities across the nation.

12/13/2023

Read: Our most recent trial victory - Jury awards Salem man $3M for wrongful arrest, excessive force by police officer

“I felt like he was stereotyping me, like he was profiling me,” Christopher Garza, 49, testified during the four-day federal trial. Garza is part Latino and Native American.

11/03/2023

Read: the city’s largest settlement to date stemming from accusations of police brutality at the 2020 protests.

Willamette Week

Portland is poised to pay $300,000 to settle a 2020 lawsuit accusing police of battery as they cleared protesters at a rally in North Portland. The settlement is scheduled to be approved by the City Council tomorrow.A lawyer on the case, Jason Kafoury, says it would be the city’s largest settlemen...

11/03/2023

Happy "Love your Lawyer" Day!

They're the legal eagles, the defenders of justice, and the guardians of rights. They'll help you navigate the law and fight for your cause!

08/15/2022

Showing our strengths in trials! A slip and fall case concluded at the Multnomah County Courthouse last week, a win for another one of our clients. Back at it again this week, fighting against racial discrimination.
Multnomah County, Oregon

05/06/2022

As Former Ducks OL Doug Brenner settles with UofO, K&M's closing arguments against the NCAA pose calls for regulation. Read quotes from yesterday's closing argument and rebuttal here:

Oregon

05/06/2022

Doug Brenner settled with U of O on Thursday, while the ongoing trial proceeded with closing arguments against the NCAA for $100 million in punitive damages. Read more:

Former Oregon offensive lineman Doug Brenner reached a settlement with the school over a lawsuit related to his hospitalization following controversial workouts in 2017, while dismissing claims against former coaches Willie Taggart and Irele Oderinde.

04/27/2022

Take a look into week 3 of our ongoing trial, as Doug Brenner testified in Eugene: https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/PL6H4HQN2BFTNIOLTXWZO5VAHU/

04/26/2022

Former University of Oregon football player Doug Brenner testified during a civil trial in Lane County Circuit Court yesterday, in Eugene. Brenner is suing the University of Oregon, former UO football coach Willie Taggart, former UO strength and conditioning coach Irele Oderinde and the NCAA for a total of $125.5 million. Photos:

The former Oregon Ducks football player takes the stand in his civil trail against the University of Oregon, former UO football coach Willie Taggart, former UO strength and conditioning coach Irele Oderinde and the NCAA for a total of $125.5 million.

04/20/2022

Read: (Travis)"Halseth testified for several hours about the nature of the workouts that caused Brenner and two other players to be hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis and several others to experience symptoms related to overexertion."

Travis Halseth, an associate athletic trainer with Oregon’s football program, attended much of the workouts at issue in the case, including those at 6 a.m. on Jan. 10, when Brenner and roughly 30 other players took part.

04/15/2022

WATCH: Stay updated on our ongoing trial, opening statements were made in court on Wednesday.

A major lawsuit underway in Eugene now with a former Duck football player suing the University of Oregon, former coaches and the NCAA for $125 million. Doug Brenner was injured during workouts and says that it cost him his pro career. On Wednesday we heard opening remarks from University of Oregon&r...

04/14/2022

K&M "...originally asked for $25 million. They amended their lawsuit in March and tacked on an additional $100 million ask for punitive damages, but only against the NCAA." Read more about our ongoing trial here:

Willie Taggart, University of Oregon, NCAA among defendants.