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| Law Firm: |
Helsell Fetterman LLP |
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| Address: |
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4200 |
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Seattle, WA 98154 |
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206-689-2141 |
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206-340-0902 |
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| E-mail Address: |
jbergmann@helsell.com |
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| Education: |
St. Thomas College, B.A. 1961
University of Washington School of Law, LLB 1965
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| Court Admissions: |
Washington State, U.S. District Court Western District of Washington; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; United States Supreme Court |
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
Private Practice of law since 1965: Law Offices of Frank H. Roberts Jr., 1965-1969; Elvidge, Veblen, Tewell, Bergmann and Thorpe, 1969-1980; Law Offices of John Bergmann, 1980-1985; Helsell Fetterman LLP 1985 to present. |
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury: plaintiff & defense; Insurance; Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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| Professional Associations: |
American College of Trial Lawyers, American Board of Trial Advocates, Defense Research Institute, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers |
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| Alternative Dispute |
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
American Arbitration Association, Certified Commercial Arbitrator; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University – STAR Program 2005, 20 hour course; CR39.1 Neutral Training 2008; Attended ABA ADR Annual Meeting 2005, 2008. |
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| ADR Experience: |
I have arbitrated and mediated as attorney well over 150 cases in recent years. I have served as the Arbitrator in over 30 UIM and KCMAR arbitrations; I have served as mediator in at least 25 cases. |
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Arbitrations: AAA Commercial matters, KCMAR, primarily personal injury matters, UIM cases.
Mediations: Primarily personal injury and some commercial matters.
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