Aliment, Randy J.

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Lawyer Overview

Randy Aliment’s practice emphasizes commercial law advice, business litigation and higher education
law. He has represented clients in numerous state and federal courts and administrative bodies in
several states and Canada. He has negotiated agreements on behalf of clients involved in commercial
transactions in Europe, the Middle East and China. Mr. Aliment collaborates extensively with the firm's
Chinese affiliate, Duan & Duan, working in their offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong in his
representation of US and Chinese entities in various transactions, agreements and joint ventures. His
experience includes national coordinating counsel in mass tort litigation, securities fraud litigation and
contract negotiations on behalf of sports figures. He has repeatedly been recognized as an
outstanding Pacific Northwest lawyer including: Washington Law & Politics Super Lawyer, several
years; Washington CEO magazine in 2006; Seattle Magazine in 2007; and in Seattle Business
Monthly as one of Seattle’s “Best Business Lawyers” in 2007. In February 2010, Mr. Aliment was
nominated for the King County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s Outstanding Mentor Award.
He was also recognized by the Seattle Met magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Commercial Litigation for
2010. In August 2011, Mr. Aliment was recognized in the Who’s Who of International Business
Lawyers for his international work in environmental law, one of 668 lawyers from 40 international
jurisdictions. Mr. Aliment’s Martindale-Hubbell rating is “AV Preeminent”—the highest peer-review
rating available.

Areas of Practice

• Education Law
• International
• Litigation - Commercial
• Law, Legislative & Government Affairs
• Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Asbestos
• Class Action
• Collections
• Complex Litigation Management
• Environmental Law & Hazardous Waste
• Litigation - General
• Mass Torts
• Product Liability

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial, Education, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury, Personal Injury -- Defense, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1981
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Vice-Chair, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section)
• University of Puget Sound Alumni, 1989 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)
• Washington State Bar Association, 2008 - Present (Executive Committee Member, International Law Section)
• Federal Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association, 2004 - 2005 (Council Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section)
• American Bar Association, 2008 - Present (Financial Officer)
• American Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Chair, Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Committee)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member, International Law and Practice Section)
• Junior Achievement of Washington, 2004 - 2007 (Board Member)
• Washington State Bar Association, 1988 - 1991 (Court Rules and Procedures Committee)
• Washington State Bar Association, 1982 - 1987 (Law School Liaison Committee)
• American Bar Foundation (Fellow)
• American Bar Association, 2008 - 2010 (Financial Officer)
• American Bar Association, 2004 - 2010 (Council)
• American Bar Association, 2005 - 2008 (Steering Committee, TIPS Leadership-Diversity Initiative)
• American Bar Association, 2004 - 2005 (Financial Committee)
• American Bar Association, 2007 - 2010 (Financial Committee)
• American Bar Association, 2003 - Present (Arrangements Chair, Midyear Meeting)
• American Bar Association (Program Chair, Legal Ethics Program, 2003, 2005)
• American Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Co-Chair, Meetings Planning and Orientation Training Committee)
• American Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (Continuing Legal Education Board)
• American Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Continuing Legal Education Board)
• American Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Chair, Business Litigation Committee)
• American Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (Chair, Standing Committee on Public Relations)
• Washington China Relations Council
• Council on Law in Higher Education
• University of Puget Sound Alumni Association, 1989 - 1991 (Board of Directors)
• City University, 2007 - 2008 (Chairman, Board of Governors)
• City University, 2006 - 2010 (Board of Governors)
• City University, 2000 - 2006 (General Counsel)
• Fairwood Golf & Country Club, 1997 - 1998 (President)
• Fairwood Golf & Country Club, 1996 - 1999 (Board of Trustees)
• Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, 2009 - Present (Board of Directors)
• American Bar Association (Rule of Law Initiative Advisory Board, Asia Division)
• UIA International Association of Lawyers ( one of four delegates from the American Bar Association, Secretary/Treasurer)
• Italian-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest, 2011 - Present (Board of Directors, Secretary-Treasurer)

Honors and Awards

• West Publishing Co. Award for Academic Excellence

Classes and Seminars

• Alternative Dispute Resolution In International Business Transactions; ADR Clauses for Your Commercial Contracts: Temple University, Tokyo, Japan Campus, December 5-6, 2007
• Direct and Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness in a Mass Tort CaseAAaAEvidentiary and Strategic Issues, American Bar Association, San Francisco, 2003 - Present
• Pretrial Preparation, The Essential Foundation for Success in the Courtroom: Negotiating SettlementsAAaAPreparation, Methods, Strategies, Washington State Bar Association, 2001 - Present
• ADR in the Environmental and Toxic Tort Context, Program Chair, Orlando, Florida, 2000 - Present
• “Limited Partnerships: Stable Investment Vehicles, Washington Thoroughbred, 1990
• Who Will Pay The Bill? Private Cost-Recovery Actions Under CERCLA, National Business Institute, 1992
• Tax Advice for Thoroughbred Owners: Improving Your Odds at an Audit, Washington Thoroughbred, 1993
• Washington Changes Its Agister Lien Law: More Rights for Breeders, More Burdens for Owners, Washington Thoroughbred, 1993
• The Art of a Successfully Negotiated Settlement: Getting the Results You Want, Washington State Bar Association Fourth Annual Civil Litigation Institute, 1998
• Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions: Planning for The Future by Drafting ADR Clauses for Your Commercial Contracts, Legal Challenges to Chinese Companies Doing Business in the United States, Beijing, China, 2009
• The Pitfalls of Cross Border Joint Ventures, Transaction and Litigation Risks, Union Internationale Des Advocates, 2010
• China Moving Forward, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, 2010
• Foreign Liability: Minimizing Legal Exposure in Study Abroad Programs, Education Law Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2010
• Washington State: Challenges, Opportunities and a Trade Mission, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 2011
• Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Initiative on Disaster Preparedness and Response, American Bar Association, 2011

Education

• Seattle University of Law, Tacoma, Washington, 1980
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Honors: Order of Barristers
  Honors: Member, Moot Court Board
  Honors: West Publishing Co. Award for Academic Excellence
  Honors: Graduated Second in Class
• University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, 1977
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: With Honors

Published Works

• The ABA Section Goes to China, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 2009
• Alternative Dispute Resolution In International Business Transactions, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October, 2009
• Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions, The Brief / American Bar Association, Summer, 2009
• The Art of a Successfully Negotiated Settlement: Getting the Results You Want, Washington State Bar Association Fourth Annual Civil Litigation Institute, April, 1998
• Washington Changes Its Agister Lien Law: More Rights for Breeders, More Burdens for Owners, Washington Thoroughbred, September, 1993
• Tax Advice for Thoroughbred Owners: Improving Your Odds at an Audit, Washington Thoroughbred, March, 1993
• Recovery Actions Become Vital with Costly Cleanups, Washington Journal, December, 1992
• Who Will Pay The Bill? Private Cost-Recovery Actions Under CERCLA, National Business Institute, December, 1992
• Limited Partnerships: Stable Investment Vehicles, Washington Thoroughbred, July, 1990
• Intent and Purpose of the Deskbook, Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July, 2010
• Chapter 26: "Commercial Litigation", Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July , 2010
• The Advantages of Insurance Service Providers when Entering New Markets, Juriste International, Summer, 2010
• Foreign Liability: Minimizing Legal Exposure in Study Abroad Programs, Education Law Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12, 2010
• Doing Business in Washington State; Debuts in China, Washington State Bar News, December, 2010
• The Pacific Northwest: And A Law Firm Close to China, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December, 2010
• Doing Business in Washington State Debuts in China, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January, 2011
• Washington State: Challenges, Opportunities and a Trade Mission, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 2011
• Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Initiative on Disaster Preparedness and Response, American Bar Association, Summer - Winter, 2011
• ABA Brings Program to Seattle, KCBA Bar Bulletin, October, 2011
• Predicting the Unpredictable: Disaster Initiative Highlights a Year of Firsts, The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Fall, 2011

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