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 Wolf, Jeffrey M.
Practice Areas: Asbestos Experience: Jeff Wolf is a Member in the Seattle office. He started his practice in the Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office where he assisted in the investigation and prosecution of a variety of adult felonies through jury trial. Several of these trials involved allegations of embezzlement, insurance fraud, forgery, check kiting, welfare fraud, and other white collar crime. His practice in recent years has focused on products liability and commercial litigation. Mr. Wolf is National Trial Counsel for two firm clients. Mr. Wolf’s combined civil and criminal experience includes verdicts in more than 50 jury trials and 20 bench trials. As National Trial Counsel, he has experience defending wrongful death cases, some of which have involved allegations of significant economic as well as general damages. He has experience using bank records, tax returns, insurance policies and other documentary evidence at trial. He has presented and cross-examined economists and other economic loss experts in deposition and at trial. Professional Background: 2005 - Present Williams Kastner, Member 2000 - 2004 Williams Kastner, Of Counsel 1995 - 2000 Steel & Sales PS, Seattle, WA, Associate 1991 - 1995 Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office, Port Orchard, WA Education:University of Washington, LL.M. in Taxation, 1999 Admitted to Bar: Federal Court Affiliations:Washington State Bar Association American Bar Association Defense Research Institute King County Bar Association Civic and Charitable Activities: Seafair United States Figure Skating United States Rowing Recent Seminars and Presentations: "Updates in Environmental Crimes," Defense Research Institute Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 10, 2009. "Big Brother May be Liable," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Seattle, WA, October 29, 2008. Personal Injury Trials: Getting the Most Out of Your Evidence, National Business Institute, Seattle, WA, August 2008. "What's New in Leave Issues," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Bellevue, WA, November 14, 2007. Co-Presenter, "New Issues in Employment Law," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Bellevue, WA, October 19, 2006. Co-Presenter,"Emerging Issues in Employment Law," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Bellevue, WA, September 21, 2005. Chair, Washington State Bar Association CLE: Litigating an Employment Case, Seattle, WA, May 26, 2005. Co-Presenter, “How to Avoid Creating the Smoking Gun: Discovery Issues Before the Lawsuit is Filed,” Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Bellevue, WA, September 22, 2004. Chair, Washington State Bar Association CLE: Discovery Without Despair, Seattle, WA, July 29, 2004. “Electronic Discovery – Changing the Landscape of Litigation,” Seattle, WA, June 30, 2004. Co-Presenter, “Direct and Cross-Examination of the Industrial Hygienist,” American Bar Association Toxic Tort & Insurance Practice Section CLE, Seattle, WA, April 26, 2004. Articles and Publications “Environmental Crimes: Prosecutions Beyond the Midnight Dumper,” Defe Annual Meeting, October 2009. “Perspectives on OSHA and Benzene Regulations,” Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee Newsletter, Defense Research Institute, October 2008. “Creating the Hospitable Environment For the LGBT Associate,” Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Newsletter, American Bar Association, July 2008. "To Incorporate or Not to Incorporate? Taxation of State-Chartered Tribal Businesses," Indian Law Newsletter, Washington State Bar Association, August 2004. Co-Author,"Mandatory Arbitration - Do Your Employees' Duties Cross State Lines?," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Advisor, June 2004. Co-Author,"Litigation Going Paperless: An Introduction to the Complexities of E-Discovery," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Advisor, June 2004. “Science and Medicine are Your Friends,” TortSource, American Bar Association, Fall 2003. |
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