Portland Personal Injury Attorney Michael Colbach

If you're looking for a Lake Oswego personal injury attorney for your case, look no further than Michael A. Colbach.

Oregon Personal Injury Attorney with PROVEN RESULTS

  • 140 jury trials, 31 years of courtroom experience
  • Over 20 years dedicated to exclusively practicing personal injury law

Free Consultations

Contact Michael Colbach at (503) 243-1900 to schedule a no obligation free case evaluation as soon as you are able. Even if you have already received an offer for your injuries, contact Mike and he will let you know if he thinks it is a fair offer.


Mike has two of the top 4 Multnomah County auto accident jury verdicts since 2014.

Some of these trials and verdicts were reported on by the Portland media: 

Mike is a top rated personal injury attorney by former clients and legal peers.

Portland personal injury attorney chosen super lawyers by peers in law for over ten consecutive years

Mike Colbach represented me in a lawsuit against a contractor who had severely injured me. Mike was both professional and proactive. From my first interaction with Mike and his team, I knew that I was in good hands. He explained my case and the process extremely thoroughly and kept me abreast of updates as they happened. His team dealt with the insurance companies and gave me tremendous peace of mind as I recovered so I could concentrate of just getting better. Through the deposition process, Mike fought hard to defend my interests and through the mediation process, Mike negotiated ferociously to secure the best possible settlement for me and my family. I would highly recommend Mike Colbach to anyone in need of a Personal Injury Attorney. Every victim needs an advocate like Mike in their corner.-->More

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5 star review posted on Google about Lake Osweg personal injury attorney Michael Colbach handling of his personal injury case.
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Before you hire a personal injury lawyer, make sure that they are willing to forward the money to adequately pursue your personal injury case.

Court filing fees, expert witnesses and other litigation costs are expensive.

If Mike takes a case, he believes in it.

Mike will invest as much time, energy, and money as it takes to make sure his client has a good result.

Every year Mike spends thousands of dollars in litigation costs. In every case, Mike advance all costs associated with pursuing your case and he does not ask you for a penny until you recover from the other side.

Mike handles all personal injury cases on a contingency basis.

What this means is that he charges a percentage of the recovery. What this means is that he charges a percentage of the recovery. If Mike takes your case, you do not pay anything up front. If there is no recovery there is no fee.

Not all personal injury lawyers charge the same lawyer fees.

Make sure you understand what your personal injury attorney will be charging you and how they base these fees on your settlement as this can really make a huge difference to you.

Some of Mike's Results

Clackamas County jury verdict where the insurance company was refusing to pay before trial. $258,000 jury verdict for sternum and back injury. Allstate made no offers on the case. A Clackamas County jury awarded $7,000 in medical expenses and $250,000 in pain and suffering.

Over $5 Million for car accident for injured motorist. Before he hired me the insurance company would not even pay for his property damage.

$1,750,000 car accident recovery for injured motorist.  Client's final offer before hiring me was $250,000.

$667,000 bicycle accident recovery for injured cyclist. Final offer before trial was $130,000. Jury awarded $667,000. As reported in Portland's Willamette Week Newspaper Cyclist vs. New Seasons

$350,000 motorcycle accident policy limits settlement for injured motorcycle rider. Before he hired me the insurance company blamed him and refused to pay a penny.

$340,000 motorcycle accident recovery for injured motorcyclist - his offer was zero before he hired me.

$339,000 bicycle accident jury verdict for cyclist struck by drunk driver. GEICO's only offer was $17,000, which did not even cover the medical bills.

The right personal injury lawyer can make the difference between being financially devastated and being able to take care of your family's future.

Insurance companies do not give money away. The only way to get fair compensation for your injuries is to force them to pay you. The only thing that makes insurance companies pay is the threat of a big jury verdict.

If you want to get a fair amount, you need a personal injury attorney who is not afraid to go to trial to get you what you deserve.

Many personal injury lawyers advertise themselves as being aggressive and fighting for their clients. Ask them what their last trial was and ask them what their recent jury verdicts were.

If a personal injury lawyer doesn't actively file and try cases, keep on looking for a personal injury lawyer for your case who does, as you will rarely get a fair recovery amount with an attorney who is just working for a settlement.

Hiring a trial lawyer is the only way to make sure you get a fair amount for your personal injury case.

Mike files a lawsuit in most of his cases, as that is what gets insurance companies to pay, and if they don't make a fair enough offer you can take your case to a jury.

Questions? Get Answers.

I make it a point to keep on top of my email. This process can be stressful and I don't want you losing sleep over a question I can easily answer.

I selected Michael Colbach based on his personal attention to my case. When you work with him, you speak DIRECTLY to him, no answering machines, no messages to a sectary or other associates. His office staff are extremely professional, and communicate in a timely matter. Mike is upfront with your expectations on your settlement, the real timeline, when and what to expect... and goes beyond any other attorney would do for you. His fee was less than any other, and I received MORE than any other attorney would have gotten me. -->More

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5 star review posted on Google about Portland personal injury attorney Michael Colbach
Google Review

PRACTICE AREAS

Exclusively dedicated to practicing personal injury law.

Bicycle Attorney

Hire an attorney who is also a cyclist. Mike raced for the Presto Velo team, which is now the BicycleAttorney.com cycling team and Mike is their main cash sponsor.

Motorcycle Attorney

Hire an Oregon motorcycle accident attorney who rides.

Boating Attorney

Mike holds a United States Coast Guard Captain's 100 Ton License and have fished both commercially and for sport. 40 years on the water and professional training as a captain give Mike a leg up over most lawyers.

Pedestrian Accident

Expert personal injury attorney when it comes to pedestrians hit by cars while walking or crossing streets in or not in a crosswalk. Even if you were not in a crosswalk when you were hit by a car as a pedestrian, in Oregon, there is an implied crosswalk at every corner with a stop sign.

  • Car Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Uber Car Accidents
  • Lyft Car Accidents
  • Rideshare Accidents
  • Scooter, Moped, and EBike Accidents
  • Premises Liability Cases
  • Wrongful Death
  • Drunk Driving Accidents
  • Third Party Worker's Compensation Claims