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| Law Firm: |
Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland PLLC |
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| Address: |
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 |
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Seattle, WA 98101-3034 |
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206-654-2209 |
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206-652-2909 |
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| E-mail Address: |
bender@ryanlaw.com |
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| Education: |
JD 1985, Seattle University School of Law and Emory University Law School |
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| Court Admissions: |
State and Federal Courts in Washington and Georgia, the 9th and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal; various administrative tribunals. |
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
23 Years of Complex business litigation experience including trials in state and federal courts around the country and securities and commercial arbitration and mediations locally, nationally and internationally. Arbitrator and Mediator for State and Federal Courts, securities self regulatory organizations and American Bar Association and National Arbitration Forum.
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
Over the last decade my practice has matured into a high end securities, franchise, and commercial litigation practice, including related employment, unfair trade practice and intellectual property disputes. |
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| Professional Associations: |
American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Washington State Bar, King County Bar Association, and the securities and ADR sections of those organizations. |
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| Alternative Dispute |
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
Extensive Training as a neutral by American Arbitration Association on an annual basis, by NASD/FINRA on an as needed basis, yearly training with the ABA Dispute Resolution Section, and from time to time local CLEs.
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| ADR Experience: |
Arbitrator and mediator for the past 15 years in the various securities and arbitration fora and as a Rule 39.1 mediator for this court. Have been an arbitrator in more than one hundred cases, and 15 cases as mediator For ten years I was the NASD’s Northwest US arbitrator trainer. In that capacity I trained hundreds of arbitrators and mediators for service with the NASD from all over the country. |
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Business Litigation, Securities |
