Professional
Highlights
• Have
represented a major Japanese trading company for over 25 years in
connection with the importing, exporting, financing, licensing, distribution
and manufacturing of products and the acquisition of U.S. companies, including
a food processing plant, a grain processing facility, seafood processing
plants and a computer parts manufacturer.
• Acted
as local counsel to a publicly-held U.K. company in the proposed acquisition
of one of the largest privately-held aircraft leasing companies.
• Represented
county government in Washington in the negotiation, drafting and monitoring
of a long-term multimillion dollar solid waste hauling contract.
• Advised
University of Washington professors on the sale of their stock in a research
and development company to a large privately-held national company, including
the structuring, negotiation and drafting of documents.
• General
counsel to a national commercial reinsurance company, advising on all
aspects of its operations, including the formation of subsidiary companies,
indemnity agreements, agency agreements and commercial insurance matters
generally.
• Counsel
to local and regional companies advising management on corporate governance,
financing, operations, commercial agreements and acquisitions.
•
Ford Foundation Fellow; Ministry of Justice, Malawi, Africa, 1966-1968.
• Admitted
to practice in Washington, 1970.
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Professional
and Community Activities
Washington State Bar Association; Business and International Law Sections.
Buerk, Dale & Victor Venture Capital Fund, Board of Advisors, 2002-present.
Rural Development Institute, Board of Directors, 2005-present.
University of Washington Medicine, Board of Visitors, 2003-present.
Alliance
for Education; Board of Directors, 1999-present.
Meritas
(worldwide affiliation of law firms); Board of Directors, 1998-2001.
Asia-Pacific Trade Exchange Task Force; Chair, 1994.
World Affairs Council; Board of Directors, 1985-1991.
Japan-America Society.
Trade Development Alliance.
Listed in "Who's Who in International Trade," Puget Sound Business
Journal, 1994.
Education
Harvard Law School, LL.B, 1964.
University of Washington, B.A., cum laude, 1961.
Outside
Interests
I have never lost my desire to compete on the tennis court, and I continue
to play in tournaments (my body willing). I am keenly interested in foreign
cultures, and travel on business and for pleasure to destinations around
the globe.
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