Professional
Highlights
• Corrugated
Technologies, Inc. v. Weyerhaeuser Company. I represented Weyerhaeuser
in this complex software development and licensing dispute in federal
court in San Diego.
• Bristol-Myers
Squibb Company. I represent Bristol-Myers Squibb in pharmaceutical
products liability cases in Washington State, including class action cases
and individual cases. In LaMontagne vs. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company,
127 Wn.App. 335, 111 P.3d 857 (2005), we successfully argued that plaintiffs’
claims should be dismissed on summary judgment because the warnings in
the pharmaceutical package insert were adequate as a matter of law.
• Zymogenetics,
Inc. v. Immunex Corporation. I was co-counsel for defendant
Immunex Corporation in this biotechnology patent infringement case. The
case involved the novel use of a neutral expert to provide the court with
a tutorial on the biotechnology involved in the litigation. The case was
favorably resolved pursuant to a license agreement.
• Cascade
Airways v. Horizon Air Industries, Inc. I represented Horizon
Air in this $78 million RICO and securities fraud case brought in federal
district court in Spokane, which was dismissed on our motion for summary
judgment. The dismissal was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• In-N-Out
Burgers v. Top Notch Burger, Inc. I represented In-N-Out Burgers
in this action for trademark, service mark, and trade dress infringement.
• Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.; Salomon Smith Barney; and CIBC
Oppenheimer Corp; Edward D. Jones & Co. I've handled a wide variety
of securities cases for these and other clients in state and federal courts
and before arbitration tribunals. I've also represented stockbrokers and
securities compliance officers in connection with regulatory enforcement
proceedings.
• Merrell
Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. I represented Merrell Dow in over 30 Bendectin
cases filed throughout Washington State. Two of the cases were consolidated
in federal district court in Tacoma for a four-week jury trial, which
resulted in a defense verdict. All of the other cases were settled for
nominal amounts.
• Chair
of HCMP's Litigation Group.
• Recognized
in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006 as one of the "Super Lawyers"
in Washington by Washington Law & Politics, a local legal and
professional publication.
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Admitted to practice before the Washington State Supreme Court, the United
States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, the United
States District Court for the District of Colorado, the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
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Professional
and Community Activities
American Bar Association: Litigation, Business Law, and Intellectual
Property Law Sections.
Washington State Bar Association: Litigation Section.
King County Bar Association: Judicial Screening Committee.
QLaw: Judicial Evaluation Committee.
Pride Foundation: Board of Directors.
Bainbridge Island School Board: Former Director.
ElderHealth Northwest: Past President, Board of Directors.
Leadership Tomorrow, Class of 1991.
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Selected
Publications and Presentations
Faculty for the CLE seminar "Securities
Fraud: Prosecuting and Defending Securities Fraud Claims & Defense
of Regulatory Action," presented by the National Business Institute.
Speaker addressing the Subprime Mortgage Crisis and Emerging Securities
Vehicles and participant in a panel discussion on Ethics: Prevent Becoming
a Defendant, June 23, 2008.
Speaker at the Liability
of Financial Advisors seminar, sponsored by The Seminar Group, October 31,
2005.
Speaker at the King County Bar Association Seminar on "Money
Troubles: Pursuing and Defending Claims Against Stockbrokers
and Brokerage Firms," Thursday, November 8, 2001.
Author, "Alternative Dispute Resolution,"
March 1999.
Speaker, "Stockbroker-Customer Litigation: Duties, Claims, and Defenses,"
Securities Law Seminar, King County Bar Association, 1994 and 1996.
Speaker, "RICO After Sedima," Annual Meeting, Litigation Section,
Washington State Bar Association, 1987.
Education
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1982.
Stanford University, A.B., Political Science, with distinction, 1979;
B.S., Biological Sciences, 1979. Phi Beta Kappa.
Outside
Interests
I usually spend my Bainbridge Island ferry commute with my nose buried
in a book. I have a longstanding interest in German language and literature,
and have been fortunate to live and travel in Germany on a number of occasions.
I love to hike and bike, especially with my children - Anna, Elizabeth,
and John.
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