Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Ms. Crisera is an Associate in the Seattle office.  She practices commercial litigation, health care law, product liability defense, and real estate law.  Prior to her law career, Ms. Crisera worked in the real estate industry for several years.  She has been named to Rising Stars for 2010 by Washington Law & Politics magazine.

Areas of Practice

• Health Care
• Litigation - Commercial
• Product Liability
• Real Estate
• Mass Torts

West Practice Categories

Health & Health Care Law, Litigation & Appeals, Business & Commercial Law, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law, Class Actions, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 2004
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers Committee, Webpage Technology (Subcommittee Chair)
• Washington State Defense Trial Lawyers
• International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy (Participant)

Honors and Awards

• Presidential Scholar, Seattle University School of Law, 2001 - 2004
• Washington Real Estate Salesperson License, 1999 - 2001

Past Employment Positions

• Williams Kastner, Summer Associate

Education

• Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, Washington, , 2004
  JD, Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: magna cum laude
  
  Law Review: Seattle University Law Review, Managing Editor, 2003 - 2004
• National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, Singapore, Singapore, 2002
• University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States, 1996
  BA, Bachelor of Arts
  Major: Political Science

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Published Works

• Poliner v. Texas Health Systems: Confirming Peer Review Immunity, Washington Healthcare News, May, 2009
• Attorney-Client and Work Product: Past and Upcoming Changes to the Federal Rules, For The Defense, February, 2008
• Your Obligations to Patients Who Speak Limited English, Neurology Today, June, 2007
• Contributing Editor, Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium, 2005, 2006, 2007 Editions
• Pediatric Suicide And Anti-Depressants: An Overview Of Regulatory Actions, FDA Warnings and Daubert Challanges, For The Defense, June, 2005
• Meaningful Access to All: Health Care and Limited English Proficiency Patients, For The Defense, November, 2005

Address

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

Phones

(206) 233-2868

Faxes

(206) 628-6611

Emails

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Websites

http://www.williamskastner.com