Publications and Seminars

• Author, “The Rule of Law, Shakespeare, and Lawyers as Catalysts for Change,” The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Winter 2012.
• Author, “Predicting the Unpredictable: Disaster Initiative Highlights a Year of Firsts,” The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Fall 2011.
• Author, “ABA Brings Program to Seattle,” KCBA Bar Bulletin, October 2011.
• Panelist, “Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Initiative on Disaster Preparedness and Reponse,” American Bar Association, Summer - Winter, 2011.
• Interviewer, “Washington State: Challenges, Opportunities and a Trade Mission,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2011.
• Author, “Doing Business in Washington State Debuts in China,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2011.
• Author, “The Pacific Northwest: And A Law Firm Close to China,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December 2010.
• Co-Author, “Doing Business in Washington State; Debuts in China,” Washington State Bar News, December 2010.
• Speaker and Author, “Foreign Liability: Minimizing Legal Exposure in Study Abroad Programs,” Education Law Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12, 2010.
• Moderator, “China Moving Forward,” Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, August 2010.
• Co-Author, “The Advantages of Insurance Service Providers when Entering New Markets,” Juriste International, Summer 2010.
• Editor of “Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment,” July 2010. Published in English and Chinese by the International Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association with support from the State of Washington, Office of the Governor, the Secretary of State and the Department of Commerce.
• Co-Author, Chapter 26: “Commercial Litigation,” Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July 2010.
• “Intent and Purpose of the Deskbook,” Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July 2010.
• Speaker, “The Pitfalls of Cross Border Joint Ventures, Transaction and Litigation Risks,” Union Internationale Des Advocates, Park City, UT, March 3, 2010.
• “The ABA Section Goes to China,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December 2009.
• “Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2009.
• Co-Chair and Speaker, Legal Challenges to Chinese Companies Doing Business in the United States, American Bar Association, Beijing, China, September 10, 2009.
• Panelist, “Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions: Planning for The Future by Drafting ADR Clauses for Your Commercial Contracts,” Legal Challenges to Chinese Companies Doing Business in the United States, American Bar Association, Beijing, China, September 10, 2009.
• “Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions,” The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Summer 2009.
• “Negotiating & Drafting Talent Agreements for Indian Businesses and Athletes,” Indian Country Goes Pro!, Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA, May 15, 2009.
• Moderator, The Business of Sports - 2009 Sports Law CLE, Seattle, WA, April 30, 2009.
• “Dispute Resolution,” Going Global: Essential International Law for Business Transactions, National Business Institute, Seattle, WA, November 17, 2008.
• “Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions; ADR Clauses for Your Commercial Contracts,” Temple University, Tokyo, Japan Campus, December 5-6, 2007.
• Program Chair, Legal Ethics SkiLE Program, Deer Valley, UT, 2005.
• Program Chair, Hot Topics in Environmental Law, Atlanta, GA, August 2004.
• “Direct and Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness in a Mass Tort Case—Evidentiary and Strategic Issues,” American Bar Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2003.
• Program Chair, Legal Ethics SkiLE Program, Whistler, BC, 2003.
• “Pretrial Preparation, The Essential Foundation for Success in the Courtroom,” Negotiating Settlements—Preparation, Methods, Strategies,Washington State Bar Association, February 2001.
• Program Chair, ADR of Environmental and Toxic Tort Claims, Orlando, FL, March 2000.
• “The Art of a Successfully Negotiated Settlement: Getting the Results You Want,” Washington State Bar Association Fourth Annual Civil Litigation Institute, April 1998.
• “Washington Changes Its Agister Lien Law: More Rights for Breeders, More Burdens for Owners,” Washington Thoroughbred, September 1993.
• “Tax Advice for Thoroughbred Owners: Improving Your Odds at an Audit,” Washington Thoroughbred, March 1993.
• “Recovery Actions Become Vital with Costly Cleanups,” Washington Journal, Two Part Series, December 7, 14, 1992.
• “Who Will Pay The Bill? Private Cost-Recovery Actions Under CERCLA,” National Business Institute, December 1992.
• “Limited Partnerships: Stable Investment Vehicles,” Washington Thoroughbred, July 1990.