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| Law Firm: |
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
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| Address: |
925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 |
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Seattle, WA 98104-1158 |
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206-623-7580 |
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206-623-7022 |
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| Education: |
J.D. University of Michigan, 1977; B.A. Harvard College, 1974 |
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| Court Admissions: |
Washington Supreme Court; United States District Courts, W.D. Wash; Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; United States Tax Court |
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
1977-1990: Shidler McBroom Gates & Lucas (associate and partner); 1990- present: Preston Gates & Ellis LLP (partner) |
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
Litigation, with specialties in intellectual property (patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret), antitrust, securities and general commercial litigation. |
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| Professional Associations: |
W.S.B.A., American Bar Association (Sections of Litigation, Intellectual Property Law and Antitrust) |
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| Alternative Dispute |
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
January 1998: Completed University of Washington Professional Mediation Skills Certificate Training Program |
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| ADR Experience: |
1997 – served as mediator (privately retained) in patent case (U.S. District Court) involving exercise equipment. Settled. Have participated in numerous mediations over the past ten years as counsel for a party. Some mediations under Rule 39.1, some with J.A.M.S., some under King County Settlement Conference procedures, some undertaken independently of specific programs. |
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Antitrust/Trade Regulation, Business Litigation, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Professional Negligence, Securities |
