Estera Gordon


Law Firm:	Graham & Dunn PC

Address:	Pier 70 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300
	Seattle, WA 98121-1128

Phone:	(direct) - 206-340-9630 (reception) - 206-624-8300
Fax:	206-340-9599

E-mail Address:	EGORDON@GrahamDunn.com

Education:	University of Oregon School of Law - JD 1982 - Order of the Coif; University of Delaware - BA Psychology 1978 - Phi Beta Kappa.

Court Admissions:	Washington State Supreme Court (1982); U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington (1982); Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1994); U.S. Supreme Court (2005).

Legal Experience
and Work History:	Graham & Dunn, 1986-present: Of Counsel to Litigation Department. Legal and factual analysis of complex disputes; persuasive writing for dispositive litigation events; appellate practice. Self-Employed, 1985-86: Freelance litigation support. Law Offices of Jeffery A. Hess, 1982-85: Associate. University of Oregon School of Law, 1980-82: Tutor - Commercial Law and Evidence; Research Assistant for Legal Research and Writing program and Law Review. Johnson, Harrang, Swanson & Long, 1980-81: Law Clerk.

Focus of Law Practice:	I generally work as part of a team on complex, high-stakes litigation matters. My role is to provide legal and factual analysis, assist in developing case strategy, draft legal memoranda for dispositive litigation events, and handle appeals. Major litigation matters include the following substantive areas: lender liability; creditor priority; trust/probate; business dissolutions; real estate transactions; condemnation; legal malpractice; and franchise and distribution.

Professional Associations:	Mediation Consortium of Washington State WSBA ADR Section. KCBA ADR Section King County Dispute Resolution Center AAA Mediation Panel USPS REDRESS Mediation Panel

Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) Training:	Center for Dispute Resolution, Denver, Colorado (Seattle Workshop) (40-hour Mediation Training) 1985 Settlement Now Advanced Mediation Workshop (8-hours) 1992 Persuasion and Negotiation (17.5 hours) 1993 Mediation: Making It Work (7.75 hours) 1996 Conflict Resolution Without Conflict (7.5 hours) 1997 Empathic Listening Skills and Deep Issue Analysis (13 hours) 1998 Commercial Mediation (5 hours) 1998 From Novice to Artist: Reflective Practice (7.5 hours) 1999 Beyond Winning: Value in Negotiation (6 hours) 1999 Mediation Tools (4.5 hours) 2003 Crossroads of Conflict (6 hours) 2007 Transformative Mediation for USPS REDRESS program (20 hours) 2007 ADR 2.0: Science, Technology & New Developments (5.5 hours) 2008 Arbitration Training for MAR Arbitrators (5.5 hours) 2009 Annual NW ADR Conferences - 1991-present King County Dispute Resolution Center: Conciliation Training (16 hours) 1991; Conciliator Trainer Training (18 hours) 1992; Noise Mediation Training (18-hours) 1994; Mediation Practicum Program (6-hours) 1995; numerous in-services and peer consultation events 1991-present Panelist - Understanding and Implementing ADR (4 hours) 1993 Instructor - WSBA Skills Training Program - Negotiation - 1995 Presented mediation demonstration for International Franchise Association - 1996 Trainer, Coach and Demonstrator for numerous Dispute Resolution Center volunteer and community training events - 1993-present

ADR Experience:	I have mediated hundreds of disputes for the King County Dispute Resolution Center since 1991. I am a mentor mediator for new volunteers. I have also been appointed arbitrator in more than 20 King County Mandatory Arbitrations.

ADR Practice Areas:	Commercial Litigation, Contracts, Business Dissolutions and Disputes, Professional Negligence, Real Property, Condemnation, Wills & Trusts.