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| Law Firm: |
Joseph J. Ganz & Associates, P.L.L.C. |
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| Address: |
2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2100 |
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Seattle, WA 98121 |
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206-448-2100 |
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206-441-4363 |
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| Education: |
1966 B.A. Pol. Sci. La Salle College (Philadelphia, PA); 1970 J.D. Gonzaga University Law School (Spokane, WA) |
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| Court Admissions: |
All Washington State Trial and Appellate Courts; US District Court - Eastern and Western District; US Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit); US Supreme Court |
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
1967-68: Allstate Insurance Company - Adjuster.
1968-70: Clerk/bailiff, Spokane County Superior Court. 1970-75: Sharpe & Twigg, Spokane, WA, Associate Attorney - Plaintiff, Personal Injury Practice - 80%; Criminal Defense - 10%; Domestic - 10%.
1970-74: Washington State Interim Joint Committee Insurance - Staff Counsel.
1975-80: Sharpe, Twigg & Ganz, Spokane, WA, Partner - Plaintiff and Defense Personal Injury Practice, Automobile, Homeowners and Commercial Premises Liability, Professional Negligence, Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Employment Law - 100%.
1980-83: Sharpe, Ganz & Henderson, Spokane, WA, Plaintiff and Defense Personal Injury Practice, Automobile, General Casualty, Premises Liability, Residential and Commercial, Professional Liability, Medical, Dental, Legal, Real Estate, Products Liability, Environmental Torts, Employment Discrimination - 100%.
1983-1993: Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, P.S. Inc., Seattle, WA., Associate Attorney, Insurance Defense Practice, Automobile, General Casualty, Premises Liability, Residential and Commercial, Professional Liability, Medical, Dental, Legal, Real Estate; Products Liability, Environmental Torts, Employment Discrimination - 100%.
1993: Kraft, Kimbrough & Ganz, Bellevue, WA, Partner, Insurance Defense Practice, Automobile, General Casualty, Premises Liability, Residential and Commercial, Professional Liability, Medical, Dental, Legal, Real Estate, Products Liability, Environmental Torts, Toxic Torts and Ultra Hazardous Product Defense Litigation, Employment Discrimination - 100%.
1994-1997: Joseph J. Ganz and Associates, Seattle, WA, Owner, Insurance Defense Practice, Automobile, General Casualty, Premises Liability, Residential and Commercial, Professional Liability, Medical, Dental, Legal, Real Estate, Products Liability, Environmental Torts, Toxic Torts and Ultra Hazardous Product Defense Litigation, Employment Discrimination - 100%
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
Both plaintiff and defense work in the areas listed. |
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| Professional Associations: |
Washington State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Seattle-King County Bar Association; East King County Bar Association; WSTLA; ATLA; Washington Association Defense Counsel; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.
Speaker - numerous Insurance Organizations Seminars; "No Fault Ins: Washington Style"; Premises Liability Primer; Avoiding Professional Liability Suits; "Hotels: Guest or Claimant." Jury Selection - "How To Adapt To Struck Jury Methods;" Tort Reform In Washington"; Keeping Claims Costs Realistic."
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
AAA Training Seminar 1975.
Miscellaneous Mediation Seminars ABA, WSBA, WDTLA and WSTLA 1970 - 1990.
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| ADR Experience: |
Have been an AAA arbitrator since 1975; have acted as private mediator; Arbitrator in UIM; Arbitrator in MAR hearings and as Judge Pro Tem many, many times 1970 - present. |
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Admiralty/Maritime, Construction, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Torts |
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