Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Monty Gray handles a wide range of commercial disputes, litigation and appeals. He has been lead counsel in dozens of trials before judges, juries and arbitrators, some lasting up to three months. His cases have involved computer systems and software, banking, insurance, health care, telecommunications, newspapers and other media, wholesale and retail distribution of consumer goods, professional services, government contracting, ship construction, timber, agriculture, and fishing, among other industries; and they have presented issues under antitrust law, employment discrimination, ERISA, constitutional law, intellectual property, and contract law, among others. Monty is also active in alternative dispute resolution and counseling, and in pro bono representation of those unable to afford private counsel.

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust
• Appellate Litigation
• Employee Benefits
• Employment
• Government Investigations & Criminal Defense
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation

West Practice Categories

Antitrust Law, Litigation & Appeals, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Criminal Law, Law Enforcement Agencies, Intellectual Property Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1971
• Alaska, 1984
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1984
• U.S. Court of International Trade, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1973
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1974
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1973

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American College of Trial Lawyers, 1992 - Present (Fellow)
• American Law Institute, 1994 - Present (Member)
• Federal Bar Association for Western District of Washington (Trustee)
• Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) (Past Member)

Honors and Awards

• Selected to "Super Lawyers," Washington Law & Politics, 2007 - 2008

Classes and Seminars

• Antitrust, ERISA and Trial Practice Issues

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Legal Services Committee, King County Bar Association
• WSBA Pro Bono and Legal Aid Committee
• WSBA Pro Bono Task Force

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Henry J. Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, Law Clerk, 1969 - 1970
• Hon. Justice John M. Harlan, U.S. Supreme Court, Law Clerk, 1969 - 1970
• Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Air Force, Staff Attorney, 1971 - 1972
• Office for Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, U.S. Department of Justice, Trial Attorney, 1972 - 1973
• Seattle, Washington, Assistant United States Attorney, 1973 - 1976
• University of Washington Law School, Trial Practice Instructor, 1979 - 1980
• Davis Wright & Jones, Managing Partner, 1986 - 1988
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Instructor

Education

• Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  
  Law Review: Harvard Law Review, Board of Editors, 1967 - 1969
  
  Law Review: Harvard Law Review, Articles Editor
• Princeton University, 1966
  A.B.
  Major: Mathematics

Address

1201 Third Avenue
Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101-3047

Phones

(206) 757-8054

Faxes

(206) 757-7054

Emails

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Websites

http://www.dwt.com