Focus of Practice

I mediate civil cases, including: municipal law, police excessive force, professional liability (legal, medical and chiropractic), employment, general personal injury, civil rights, construction project owner/contractor liability, construction defects and product defect liability.

Legal Experience

Current: Rosen Resolution, PLLC; 2005-2015: Christie Law Group, PLLC; 2001-2005: Johnson, Christie, Andrews & Skinner; 1999-2001: Bogle & Gates; 1997-1999 Heller Ehrman White & McAulliff

Court Admissions

Washington; WAWD; WAED; 9th Cir.

Education

Collorado College, BA 1991; Willamette Univ. College of Law, JD, Cert. in ADR 1996

Professional Associations

WSBA; KCBA; ABA

ADR Training

I have a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from Willamette University College of Laws Center for Dispute Resolution, and have completed mediation training through the Straus Institutes intensive Mediating the Litigated Case program at Pepperdine Law School, as well as the King County Dispute Resolution Center. I obtained my Online Mediator Certification through Mediate.com, and have additional training through numerous other programs: NW ADR Conf. March 24-25, 2016 (10.25 hrs); NW ADR Conf. March 23-24, 2017 (4.25 hrs); Trends in Mediation Advocacy, Sept. 25, 2017(6.5 hrs); NW ADR Conf. March 22-23, 2018 (8.25 hrs); Online Mediation Certificate, July 2020 (20 hrs); Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for AAA Consumer Arbitrators, June 2021 (5.5 hrs); NW ADR Conf. 2024; Arbitrator Certificate Training 2023 (20 hrs)

ADR Experience

Numerous mediations in areas including: personal injury, civil rights, commercial disputes.

ADR Practice Areas

Civil Rights, Employment, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Torts