Admitted
1974, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
University of Washington, B.A., 1969
Memberships
Washington State Bar Association (Member, Court Rules Committee, 1986-1988; Fee Arbitration Panel, 1998—); Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Tort Section, 1983-1984; Co-Chair, Product Liability Section. 1993-1994; Co-Chairman, North Seattle Round Table, 1992-1994; Member, Sections on: Maritime Law and Insurance Law); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Sections on: Admiralty Law, Insurance, General Litigation, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highway, Premises and Governmental Liability).
Biographical
Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, 2nd Ed., 1977-1979; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Super Lawyer, Washington Law and Politics 2001-2003. President: Student Bar Association, 1973-1974; Gonzaga University Law School Alumni Association (Board Member, 1976-1978; President, 1976-1977). Lecturer and Co-Chair, Legal Malpractice Seminar, 1992. Lecturer: Washington Personal Injury Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon LLC Seminar, 1999; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Seminars: The Dram Shop, 1987; Working With Your Ergonomics Expert, 1993; E. Coli and Other Medical Matters, 1993; Morality Plays in Personal Injury Law, 1994; Proving Injuries Caused by Low Impact Collisions, 1995; National Business Institute Seminars: Personal Injury Settlements in Washington, 1998, 1999; Washington Underinsured Motorist Law, 1999. Hearing Examiner, Washington State Human Rights Commission, 1974-1979. Arbitrator, King County Mandatory Arbitration Panel, 1985—. Dispute Resolution Center (Board of Directors, 1998-2002, Treasurer, 2000-2002).