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| Law Firm: |
The Beles Group, Counselors at Law |
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| Address: |
206 First Avenue South #204 |
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Seattle, WA 98104 |
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| Phone: |
206-623-9119 |
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206-622-3812 |
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| E-mail Address: |
Cbeles@belesgroup.com
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| Education: |
LLM with High Honors, International Practice, University of California Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1987;
Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, Gonzaga University School of Law, 1975;
BA, Psychology, University of California at Santa Cruz, California, 1971.
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| Court Admissions: |
Washington State, 1975;
U.S. District Courts for Washington, Eastern & Western Districts, 1976;
U.S. District Court for California, Northern District, 1994;
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1988
United States Supreme Court, 1988.
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
Owner, The Beles Group, Counselors at Law, Seattle, 1990-present;
Adjunct Professor of Law, (Intern'l Litigation & Arbitration), SU Law School, 2006 - on;
Arb and Med for AAA, ICDR, WIPO, ICC, FINRA, CPR, WSBA, King Co. MAR, 1987 - on;
Of Counsel, Kargianis, Austin & Erickson, Attorneys at Law, Seattle, 1987-90;
Prof. (Torts, Products Liability, Criminal Procedure & Forensic Evidence), Gonzaga, 1979-87;
Admin. Law Judge, Washington State Higher Education Personnel Board, Spokane, 1980-86;
Washington Assistant AG, (Antitrust & Education Divisions), Olympia and Spokane, 1976-79;
Law Clerk to Judge Harold J. Petrie, Washington State Court of Appeals, II, Tacoma 1975-76.
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
Thirty-plus years as advocate, arbitrator, mediator, and educator in a broad range of complex, construction, employment, intellectual property, telecommunications, antitrust, transportation, and international cases. Several judgments and settlements in cases involving multiple parties with several millions of dollars at stake. Represented transportation and telecommunications clients before federal and state regulatory agencies. Extensive experience in securities matters, insurance contracts, personal injury, and consumer protection. Numerous cases prosecuted as Washington State Assistant Attorney General-Consumer Protection/Antitrust Division. |
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| Professional Associations: |
WSBA (International Practice & ADR Sections);
WSBA Bar Examiners Executive Committee;
WSBA Professional Development Implementation Committee;
WSBA Judicial Recommendations Committee;
Fulbright Scholar Program, Czech Republic 2008-09;
CIArb - Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, England;
Charles Powell Trial Advocacy Inn of Court, Bencher;
International Association of Boalt Alumni;
University of Washington Law School Mentor Program.
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
Tacoma/Pierce County Bar Assn, Ask the Experts about Arbitration, Tacoma, 10/07;
ICDR & SIAC, Debates on International Arbitration: Asia-Pacific, San Francisco, 3/07;
AAA, Chairing an Arbitration Panel, Seattle, 2/06;
AAA, Arbitrator Ethics & Disclosure, Seattle, 8/05;
AAA, International Arbitration Advocacy, Seattle, 5/05;
AAA, International Arbitration, Seattle, 2/05;
UW Law School, Professional Mediation Skills Training, Seattle, 1/05;
AAA, Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing, Seattle, 10/04;
NASD, Chairperson Training, Seattle, 2/04;
NASD, Dispute Resolution Arbitrator Training, Los Angeles, 11/03;
WIPO, Workshop for Arbitrators, Geneva, CH, 10/03;
WIPO, Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution, Geneva, CH, 10/03;
AAA, Commercial Arbitrator II Training, Seattle, 1/02;
AAA, Arbitrator Update, Seattle, 2001;
AAA, Commercial Arbitrator Training, Seattle, 1/99;
AAA, Neutrals' Retreat, Orlando, 10/98;
AAA, Advocacy in Mediation, San Francisco, 10/97;
AAA/ICC/WIPO, Silicon Valley 2000 ADR,, San Francisco, 9/97.
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| ADR Experience: |
Since 1980, arbitrator, mediator and advocate in over 150 international contract, commercial, high tech and insurance coverage disputes. |
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Complex Commercial, High Technology, Mass Claims, Insurance, Medical, Personal Injury, Employment, Securities, Antitrust and Consumer Protection.
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