Brent Gordon - Spokane, WA

Overview

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Brent Gordon included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

Past Positions

• Parke Gordon LLC, Managing Partner, 2006 - 2025
• Driggs, Bills & Day, Attorney, 2000 - 2006

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter, Auto Accident Cases: The Basics
  
• Presenter, Litigation of Auto Accident Cases
  
• Presenter, Discovery Issues Involving Protected Health Information
  
• Presenter, Valuing Car Accident Cases
  
• Presenter, Personal Injury for Idaho Physicians
  
• Presenter, Handling Hardball Tactics
  
• Presenter, Case Law Update: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage
  
• Presenter, Learn from the Pros: Effectively Handling Small Personal Injury Cases
  
• Panelist, Building a Personal Injury Practice
  
• Panelist, How the Listserv Saved Me
  
• ITLA Fall Conference, Compare and Contrast Northwest State Tort Laws, 2025
  
• ITLA 2022 Annual Convention, Post Pena Perspectives, 2022
  
• ITLA Annual Conference, Tackling Equality: Federal Class Action Civil Rights Litigation, 2021
  
• Parke Gordon Annual Meeting, Litigation of Auto Accident Cases, 2018
  
• Idaho State Bar Young Lawyers Section CLE, Auto Accident Cases: The Basics, 2016
  
• UAJ CLE, Discovery Issues Involving Protected Health Information, 2010
  
• UAJ CLE, Learn from the Pros: Effectively Handling Small Personal Injury Practice, 2010
  
• UAJ CLE, Combating Hardball Tactics, 2010
  
• Idaho Association of Chiropractic Physicians Annual Meeting, Personal Injury for Idaho Physicians, 2007
  
• Women Lawyers of Utah CLE, Building a Personal Injury Practice, 2005
  
• UAJ CLE, How the Listserv Saved Me, 2004

Representative Cases

• Gordon v. Nostrom, Utah Supreme Court Opinion (2024)
• Gordon v. Jordan School District - U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2023)
• Pena v. Viking Ins. Co. of Wis., Idaho Supreme Court (2022)
• Amicus in Harris v. Shopko Stores, Inc. - Utah Supreme Court (2013)
• Hansen v. Roberts - Idaho Supreme Court (2013)
• Brooksby v. GEICO - Idaho Supreme Court (2012)
• Diet Drugs Prods. Liab. v. Farr - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2011)
• Amicus in Gudmondson v. Del Ozone - Utah Supreme Court (2010)
• Hansen v. City of Pocatello - Idaho Supreme Court (2008)
• Amicus in Barbuto v. Sorenson, Utah Supreme Court (2008)

Published Works

Articles

• Defeating Inequitable Subrogation Provisions, ITLA Journal, April 2010
  
• Extending Barbuto: No more medical releases or subpoenas, Trial Journal
  
• Invading the Inner Sanctum: Discovery of Insurance Files, Trial Journal
  
• Rule 35 Exam: A compulsory stripping and Exposure, ITLA Journal
  
• Recent Developments in Utah Law – Invasion of Privacy, 1998 Utah L. Rev. 681 (1998)
  
• Invading the Inner Sanctum: Discovery of Insurance Files, 2007
• A Plaintiff Attorney’s View: Sorenson v. Barbuto, Bar Journal
• Utah Bar Journal, A Plaintiff Attorney's View: Sorenson v. Barbuto, 2010
• Defeating Inequitable Health Insurance Subrogation, 2010
• Extending Barbuto: No More Medical Releases or Subpoenas, 2008
• Rule 35 Exam: A compulsory Stripping and Exposure, 2007
• Recent Developments in Utah Law -- Invasion of Privacy, 1998
• Webb v. Univ. of Utah - Utah Supreme Court (2005)
• Dahlstrom v. Nass - Utah Court of Appeals (2005)
• Webb v. Univ. of Utah - Utah Court of Appeals (2004)

Bar Admissions

• Idaho, 2006
• Washington, 2013
• Oregon, 2017
• Utah, 2000

Other Affiliations

• Past Member of the Board of Governors and Advisory Board, Utah Association for Justice
• Eagle Member, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - Present
• Past Member, Amicus Committee, Utah Association for Justice
• Washington State Association for Justice, 2025 - Present (Eagle Member)
• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2025 - Present (Member)
• Oregon State Bar, 2017 - Present (Attorney Member)
• Washington State Bar, 2013 - Present (Affiliate Member)
• Idaho State Bar, 2006 - Present (Attorney Member)
• Utah State Bar, 2000 - Present (Attorney Member)