Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2008

Year Joined Organization: 1999

Languages

• Italian

Lawyer Overview

Practice concentrated in commercial litigation. Mr. Dial's civil litigation and complex class action defense practice emphasizes business and commercial law, including consumer protection and lender liability claims, contract disputes, trade secret protection and securities claims. He also works on a variety of litigation involving real estate transactions and landlord-tenant disputes.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Emergency Injunction Squad
• Electronically Stored Information - ESI Squad

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1999
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 2000
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 2002
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2006
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Washington State Bar Association
• King County Bar Association
• Navigating Small Claims Court - Seattle University School of Law’s Access to Justice Institute, 2003 - Present (Instructor)
• Washington Research Council, 2005 - Present (Board Member)

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics, 2005 - 2007
• Seattle University School of Law’s Award of Distinction for Mentoring Students & Leadership towards Pro Bono in our Communities, 2005
• Seattle University School of Law’s Access to Justice Institute 2004 Leadership & Service Award
• CALI Award for Contracts, 1997

Classes and Seminars

• Residential And Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law in Washington, Lorman Education Services - 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Foster Pepper Pro Bono

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 1999 - 2008
• United States Attorneys Office - Spokane, WA, Law Clerk, 1997 - Present

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1999
  J.D.
• Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1997
• Brigham Young University, 1996
  B.A.

Published Works

• Author, The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, CLE Publication
• Contributor, Overview of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Its Impact And Application, 20th Annual Northwest Securities Institute, 2000
• Contributor, Subrogation and Loss Recovery in Washington, CLE Publication, February 2000

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-5157

Faxes

(206) 749-2085

Emails

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Websites

http://www.foster.com