Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

Mark Davidson is a Member in the Seattle office and past Managing Director of Williams Kastner.  His practice concentrates on litigation and arbitration of business disputes,  emphasizing real estate and securities matters and international commercial disputes.  Prior to joining Williams Kastner, Mr. Davidson was a U.S. Department of Justice attorney specializing in the prosecution of bank fraud and securities fraud. He has been named to Super Lawyers by Washington Law & Politics magazine on multiple occasions.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Class Action
• Corporate Governance
• Insurance
• Litigation - Commercial
• Litigation - General
• Real Estate

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Business & Commercial Law, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1975
• District of Columbia, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1983
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
• Oregon

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Seattle-King County Bar Association (Member, Trial Practice Section)
• American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Business Torts Committee, Litigation Section)
• Washington State Bar Association (Member, Trial Practice Section)
• Business Torts Reporter (Board of Editors)
• Alzheimers Association of Western & Central Washington (Board of Directors)
• American Arbitration Association (Member, Panel of Arbitrators)

Honors and Awards

• Attorney General's Special Achievement Award, 1977
• Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2001-2003, 2005

Past Employment Positions

• United States Department of Justice, Trial Attorney, 1975 - 1979

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1975
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  Law Review: Articles Editor, Washington Law Review, 1974 - 1975
• Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1971
  A.B., Bachelor of Arts

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Published Works

• Tort Damages for Breach of Contract? The Ebb and Flow of the Economic Loss Rule, American Bar Association, Business Torts Journal, Winter, 2008
• Fraud in Charitable Fund-Raising, American Bar Association, Business Torts Journal, Spring, 2004

Address

Two Union Square
601 Union Street, Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101-2380

Phones

(206) 628-6648

Faxes

(206) 628-6611

Emails

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Websites

http://www.williamskastner.com