Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2000

Lawyer Overview

Complex Construction Disputes. Including public procurement issues and bid protests; claims, issues and disputes arising during the course of work; liens and bond claims; delay, impact and related cost claims; and warranty and defects litigation. Employment and Labor Law. Including the protection of trade secrets and other confidential technology and business information; noncompetition covenants; traditional labor law issues, attempts to organize and elections (private sector); discrimination and harassment claims.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Employment and Labor Relations
• Emergency Injuction Squad
• Electronically Stored Information - ESI Squad
• Construction

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Employment Law -- Employer, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Litigation Section)
• Washington State Bar Association
• King County Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Washington Law and Politics, Rising Star, 2000 - 2001
• King County Bar Association’s (KCBA) "Outstanding Mentor of the Year"

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, Supreme Court Abandons Completion and Acceptance Doctrine- Welcome to the Party, Construction Law and Risk Management for Municipalities — Latest Traps & Strategies - February 2007

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 1992 - 1999
• Foster Pepper PLLC, Summer Associate, 1991 - Present

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1992
  J.D.
• University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1989
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-8986

Faxes

(206) 749-1978

Emails

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Websites

http://www.foster.com