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| Law Firm: |
Riddell Williams P.S., Principal |
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| Address: |
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4500 |
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Seattle, WA 98154 |
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206-624-3600 |
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206-389-1708 |
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| E-mail Address: |
econcannon@riddellwilliams.com |
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| Education: |
B.A.-University of Florida, summa cum laude, (1973); M.A.-University of Notre Dame (1975); J.D.-De Paul University College of Law, summa cum laude (1980) |
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| Court Admissions: |
Washington, Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Eighth Circuits, U.S. District Court: Western and Eastern Districts of Washington |
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
Principal, Riddell Williams P.S., 1990-present; Of counsel, Williams Kastner & Gibbs, 1987-90; Associate, Garvey, Schubert & Barer, 1983-87; Associate, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, 1980-82; Judicial Extern, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980. |
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
Commercial Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration
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| Professional Associations: |
Ms. Concannon is President ex officio of the King County Bar Association (President 2007-’08) (Vice President 2005-’07); a member of the National Association of Women Judges (2007-’09); a Commissioner on the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic Violence (2007-’10); Washington state’s coordinator for the ABA Litigation Section’s “Woman Advocate” (2006-’08); Chair of the University of Washington Women’s Center Advisory Board (2000-’09); a member of the statewide Initiative for Diversity Governing Council (2004-’09); a member of the board of the Center for Women and Democracy (2008-’09); Co-chair of Washington Women Lawyer’s Statewide Legacy Project (2008-’09); and a member of the Seattle Advisory Council for Alliance for Justice (2008-’09). She was Vice President of Washington Women Lawyers (statewide)(2006-’07); a member of the Washington State Supreme Court Commission on Gender and Justice (1999-’07); and Chair of the Bar Association’s “Glass Ceiling Task Force” (2001-’05). Eileen remains active in Leadership Tomorrow (Executive Committee, 2001-’02), Washington Women’s Foundation, and the World Affairs Council. She is a former Trustee of the King County Bar Association (2001-’04) and King County Bar Foundation (2004-’05).
Eileen received Washington Women Lawyers’ “President’s Award” in 2006, Girl Scouts’ “Woman of Distinction” award in 2004, and WSBA's “Excellence in Diversity” award in 2003. She was recognized at New Beginnings Annual Dinner in 2003 as the event’s Honorary Chair for her contributions to battered women and their children. In 2005, Eileen was listed as one of the area’s “top notch women attorneys” by Washington Law & Politics. In 2006, she was featured as one of “our community’s most influential business and civic leaders” in Girl Scouts’ Northwest Washington’s Annual Report. In 2006, she was elected to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in recognition of her contributions to the legal profession and community.
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
KCWWL Advanced Negotiation Skills, 2009; WSBA Dispute Resolution Conference, 2009; KCBA, ADR Section: Part 2/2 Where Does Conflict Come From, How Does It Work, 2009; KCBA, ADR Section Trends In ADR, 2008; ABA, ADR Annual Meeting, 2008 (panel moderator); WSBA, Trends in ADR/Tips for Lawyers, 2008 (panel moderator); WSBA, CR 39.1 Training, 2008 (panelist); KCBA, Trends in ADR, 2008; WSBA, Can You Hear Me Now?, 2006 (panelist); AAA Commercial Arbitrator II Training, 2003; AAA Arbitrator I Training-Fundamentals of the Arbitration Process, 2002; ABA, The Golden State of ADR, 2005; WSBA, The Future of Mediation, 2004; AAA, ADR Clauses – 10 Tips to Avoid Getting Burned, 2004; AAA, Ten Worst Mistakes Lawyers Make at An Arbitration, 2004; ALI/ABA, New Vistas in Dispute Resolution, 2002; Notre Dame Law School, ADR Workshop, 2001; CDR Associates, Advanced Training for Experienced Mediators, 1998; Dispute Resolution of Snohomish Co., Mediation Training, 1994; CDR Associates, The Mediation Process, 1994; U. of Wa. School of Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1992; PLI, Negotiation Workshop, 1991; WSBA, Mediation Training, 1991. |
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| ADR Experience: |
American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals member since 2001; King County Superior Court judicial appointed arbitrator since 1998; has arbitrated and mediated numerous federal and state court cases throughout second half of career. |
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Admiralty/Maritime; Business Litigation; Civil Rights; Consumer Protection, Contracts; Corporations; Environmental; International; Land Use; Products Liability; Real Property; and Torts |
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