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Bob is a lawyer who concentrates his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on insurance bad faith, intellectual property, business contract disputes, and construction matters.
Bob has experience representing clients in both in state and federal trial courts in Washington and has argued numerous appeals in Divisions I and II of the Washington Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court.
Representative Cases
- Heatherwood v. Insurance Co. of the State of Penn.: Suit for insurance bad faith and breach of contract; achieved 2.25 million dollar settlement
- Heatherwood v. Heatherwood LLC: Suit for breach of warranties of quality in construction of 94-unit project; achieved 8.9 million dollar settlement plus assignment of claims
- Overlook HOA v. Canal Indemnity Co. and ASIC: Suit for insurance bad faith and breach of contract; achieved multi-million dollar settlement (exact amount confidential)
- The Heights v. Steadfast: Suit for breach of contract and bad faith; achieved $950,000 settlement
- Pierce County v. Plemmons: Lead counsel representing ACLU of Washington (as amicus curiae) in appeal of civil rights lawsuit stemming from strip search of arrestee at Pierce County Jail; Washington Court of Appeals adopted ACLU's arguments and analysis
- Pimentel Guitars v. Pimentel: Represented world renowned guitar maker in federal trademark infringement action; obtained preliminary injunctive relief and favorable settlement, including permanent injunctive relief
- Oregon Glass v. Cardinal: Suit for breach of noncompetition provision in agreement to sell patent rights to insulated glass units; won plaintiff award for damages and injunction, and for fees and costs, following 5-day trial before panel of 3 arbitrators
- The Heights v. Derus Wakefield: Suit for breach of warranties of quality in construction of 72-unit condominium; achieved 8.3 million dollar settlement plus assignment of claim
- City of Woodinville v. Northshore United Church of Christ: Represented Northshore United Church of Christ in dispute with the City of Woodinville over city's refusal to process a permit application to host Tent City 4 on church property; tried the case and lost in the superior court and on appeal in the court of appeals; won unanimous ruling in favor of the church and overturning the lower courts in the Supreme Court
Background
Bob previously practiced law with a prominent Seattle law firm. Prior to moving to Seattle, he spent two years clerking for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Bob also served as an aide to United States Senator Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico. During his free time, Bob enjoys hiking and camping in the great Northwest.
Education
- J.D., Duke Law School
- Editor-in-Chief, Duke Law and Technology Review; Duke Moot Court Board; Duke Innocence Project.
- B.A., summa cum laude, University of New Mexico
Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships/Activities
- Chair, King County Bar Association Membership Development Committee (2009-2010)
- Chair, King County Bar Association YLD Board of Trustees (2008-2009)
- Member, Community Associations Institute (CAI)
- Member, King County Bar Association
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Cooperating Attorney, ACLU
Publications/Presentations
- Co-presented "Resolving Disputes" at CA Day (2009)
- Presented "How to Craft a Winning Story for Judge and Jury" at the Washington State Bar Association's Litigation Boot Camp (August 2009)
- Presented "Community Governance" at ORCAI's Professional Management Development Program (August 2009)
- Presented "Conversion Condominiums: What Disclosures are Required and Why They Matter" at WSCAI Legal Issues Forum (February 2009)
- Holiday Decorations in Common Areas, Community Association Journal (Nov/Dec 2008) download PDF of magazine excerpt
- Co-presented "Dispute Resolution Strategies for HOAs" at CA Day (2008)
- A Decade Down the Road But Still Running Through the Jungle: A Critical Review of Post-Fogerty Fee Awards, 52 U. KAN. L. REV. 467 (2004)
- A Reckless Disregard of the Ordinary Infringer?: Moving Toward a Balanced and Uniform Standard for Willful Copyright Infringement, 35 U. TOL. L. REV. 377 (2003)
- The First Sale Doctrine and Digital Phonorecords, 2001 DUKE L. & TECH. REV. 0018 (2001)
- Can You Yahoo!?: The Internet's Digital Fences, 2001 DUKE L. & TECH. REV. 0012 (2001)
- Internet Securities Fraud: Old Trick, New Medium, 2001 DUKE L. & TECH. REV. 0006 (2001)
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