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| Law Firm: |
STAFFORD FREY COOPER |
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| Address: |
3100 Two Union Square
601 Union Street |
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Seattle, WA 98101 |
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206-623-9900 |
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| E-mail Address: |
jcooper@staffordfrey.com |
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| Education: |
WHITMAN COLLEGE 1963-1965; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA1965-1967; B.A. ECONOMICS, 1967; UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, J.D., 1970 |
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| Court Admissions: |
WASHINGTON - 1970; U.S. DISTRICT COURT, W.D. WASH - 1970; U.S. DISTRICT COURT, E.D. WASH - 1981; NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS - 1974; UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT - 1976 |
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
CLERK, HON. JEROME FARRIS, WASHINGTON STATE COURT OF APPEALS 1970-1971; STAFFORD FREY COOPER, 1971 TO PRESENT |
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
Civil litigation, emphasizing tort and insurance practice, including personal injury, wrongful death, maritime torts, insurance coverage, surety/fidelity claims and litigation, commercial litigation. Currently, full-time mediator and arbitrator. |
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| Professional Associations: |
Washington State Bar Association, ADR section; King County Bar Association, ADR section; National Bond Claims Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Association for Conflict Resolution. |
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
United States Arbitration and Mediation Service, Basic Mediator Training, 1990; Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service, Advanced Mediator Training, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. |
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| ADR Experience: |
Arbitration, 1979 to present; served as arbitrator in excess of 800 cases, primarily in personal injury and death claims, but also commercial claims.
Mediation, 1989 to present; served as mediator in excess of 2,500 cases, including 39.1 cases; have been affiliated with Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service since 1989 and practice now is exclusively devoted to mediations and arbitrations.
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Admiralty/Maritime, Employment, Insurance, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Torts |
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