David T. Hunter
   
Law Firm: Orion ADR
   
Address: P.O. Box 10088
  Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
   
Phone:

206-201-3418

Fax:
   
E-mail Address: dhunter@orionadr.com
   
Education: US Naval Academy (BSAE 1970); Ga. Tech (MSAE 1971); Univ. Of West Fla. (MS (aero systems) 1972); U.S. Navy Test Pilot School (1976); Geo. Wash. Univ. Law School (JD 1982).
   
Court Admissions: WA, AK, DAK, WDWA, EDWA, 9th Cir, Fed Cir, USPTO
   
Legal Experience
 
and Work History: Naval Officer, carrier pilot, test pilot, NavAirSysCom Deputy Program Manager 1970-1981.

Lane Powell PC, Seattle WA 1982-2007 (Partner).

Orion ADR Jan 2008-present (Principal).

   
Focus of Law Practice: Litigator, Aviation, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Complex Products Liability, Engineering, Insurance
   
Professional Associations: ABA; Maritime Law Assn.; Lawyers Pilots Bar Assn.; American Intellectual Property Law Assn.; NTSB Bar Assn.; Aviation Ins. Assn.(past Treas., VP, Pres.); Society of Experimental Test Pilots; Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn.; Northwest Aviation Ins. Assn.; Chartered Inst. Of Arbitrators (CIArb); Construction Dispute Resolution Services; King Co. Bar Assn.
   
Alternative Dispute  
Resolution (ADR) Training: “STAR: A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies” (June 2007) 20th Annual Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution, Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Univ. School of Law (18 Hr.)

15th Annual NW Dispute Resolution Conference (May 2007)
Univ. of Washington School of Law (12.75 Hr.)
“Mediators & Lawyers: Building a Relationship that Works”
“Mediating Multiparty Disputes: Understanding the Dynamics”
“The Ethics of Negotiating: Proper Bargaining or Unacceptable Lying?”
“Construction ADR Panels”
“Effective Arbitration Advocacy for Lawyers”
“Ethical Duties of Lawyers in Mediation”
“What Would You Do Next?” (Stop-action discussion of mediation strategies)

“Mediation in Complex Litigation: Psychologies and Self-Fulfilling
Prophecies” (May 2007) Washington State Bar Assn. (2 Hr.)

“Specialized Mediation: Handling Challenging Employment, Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Disputes,” (Oct. 2007) Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution,
Pepperdine University School of Law and Vermont Law School, Woodstock, VT (18 Hr.)

LR 39.1 Neutral Training (Jan./Feb. 2008) Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington (Neutral qualification for the U.S. District Court ADR Program) (16 Hr.)

“Arbitrating the Mega-Case” (Feb. 2008) ABA Section for Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles, CA (8 Hr.)

“Mediating Truth to Power: Techniques for Responding to Power Struggles, Power Plays and Power Imbalances" (March 2008) King County Bar Assn. Section for Dispute Resolution, Seattle, WA (2 Hr.)

10th Annual ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference, Seattle, WA (April 2008) (18 Hr.)
Plenary: “Hot Topics in Arbitration”
“Upsizing: Building and Operating an Increasingly Profitable and Sustainable Practice”
“The Machiavellian Intellectual Property Mediator”
“The Three-Legged World of Insurance Mediation”
“Multiple Minds and Mindsets in Mediation
Plenary: “Negotiation and the Gender Guide”
“DRB’s: What They Are and How They Will Revolutionize Resolution of Int’l Disputes”
“International ADR Developments and Trends”
“Unique Aspects of Construction Arbitration
Plenary: “The Language of Conflict”
“Mediation and Settlement of Multi-Party Disputes”
“Special Challenges of Trade Secrets in ADR”

“Mediating the Complex Case,” (June 2008) 21st Annual Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA (18 Hr.)

   
ADR Experience: 25 years of experience as ADR advocate in negotiations, mediations and arbitrations. Started full-time ADR practice, Orion ADR, in January, 2008.
   
ADR Practice Areas: Aviation, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Complex Products Liability, Engineering, Construction, Personal Injury, Insurance