Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Lawyer Overview

John Knox is a Member in the Seattle office. His practice emphasizes complex civil litigation, including product liability, toxic tort, environmental, construction, and general commercial litigation. Mr. Knox has extensive experience in a wide array of matters including:

Defense of products liability claims, including hydraulic excavators, forklifts, chemical exposures, asbestos, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles, lawn tractors, tires and rims and various other products, machines and devices.

Intellectual property litigation involving patents, trade secrets, non-competes, copyrights and trademarks.

Commercial litigation including contract disputes, securities fraud, backdated options, UCC claims, antitrust, partnership dissolution, shareholder and LLC disputes, consumer protection and class action claims.

General liability defense on behalf of various self-insured companies.

Areas of Practice

• Intellectual Property and Technology
• Product Liability
• Litigation - Commercial
• Mass Torts
• Litigation - General
• Class Action

West Practice Categories

Asbestos, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Business & Commercial Law, Products Liability Law, Class Actions, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1982
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1982
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Seattle-King County Bar Association (Member)
• Washington State Bar Association (Member)
• Defense Research Institute
• Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
• Federal Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2002 - 2003

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Barbara J. Rothstein, United States District Court, Law Clerk, 1983 - 1984

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1982
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: With Honors; Member, Order of Barristers
• Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, 1978
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Major: Mathematics

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Address

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

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(206) 628-2425

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(206) 628-6611

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