Practice Emphasis 
Contract litigation, lease disputes, boundary and title claims, Fair Credit Reporting Act, employment and wage and hour claims.

Education 
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, 1970, Yale College (Russian Studies)
Juris Doctor, 1975, Duke University
Member, Editorial Board of the Duke Law Journal

Representative Cases 
Bank of America v. Vista Vue Partnership, Benton County Superior Court (2004)
Represented trust department of major bank, obtaining two summary judgments and full award of attorney fees, all totaling over $750,000.

Miller v. Moe, et al., Federal Court, Western District of Washington (2004)
Defended marine surveyor against multi-million dollar malpractice claim. Obtained summary judgment dismissal of all claims.

Safeway, Inc. v. Milliken South Slope, In Arbitration (2003); King County Superior Court (2004)
Represented major grocery chain in successful arbitration and collection of award in excess of $140,000. In subsequent litigation between same parties, obtained summary judgment award in excess of $350,000.

Rigby v. Ihry, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington (2002)
Represented bankruptcy trustee in successful appeal to District Court and successful trial on remand in Bankruptcy Court, involving adverse possession of large commercially-zoned parcel.

Noteworthy 
Practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation cases, in state and federal courts, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

Representative clients include individuals, small businesses and Fortune 500 companies.

Named Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics Magazine since 2003

Presentations 
Residential & Commercial Evictions in Washington, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, National Business Institute

Real Estate Remedies Workshop, 2002, 2003, Law Seminars International

Washington Landlord-Tenant Law, 2003, 2004, 2006, Lorman Seminars

Publications 
The Case of the Golden Apple, Part I, Washington State Bar News

The Case of the Golden Apple, Part II, Washington State Bar News

Professional and Civic 
Federal Bar Association

King County Bar Association

Washington State Bar Association




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