James A. Smith Jr.
Work in Smith & Hennessey, PLLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Litigation, Business Law, Commercial Law, Environment, Securities, Employment, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution
316 Occidental Ave. S., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
About James A. Smith Jr.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
- Environment
- Securities
- Employment
- Contracts
- Intellectual Property
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New YorkJ.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Law Review: Research Editor, Cornell Law Review, , 1972 - 1973
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IndianaB.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: cum laude
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1973
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1978
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Federal Claims Court, 2004
Other Affiliations
- United States District Court, Western District of Washington (Mediator and Arbitrator)
- American Arbitration Association (Member, Panel of Arbitrators)
- King County Bar Association, ADR Section
- Kitsap County Bar Association (Member)
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, 2000 - 2001 (Vice President)
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, 2001 - 2002 (President)
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, 1995 - Present (Chair and Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee)
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, 1995 - 1996 (Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force)
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, 1996 (Editor, ADR Task Force Report)
- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1995 - 1998 (Lawyer Representative)
- American Bar Association, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section (Member)
- Washington State Bar Association, Section of Trial Practice, 1983 - 1986 (Trustee)
- Washington State Bar Association, Section of ADR (Member)
- Washington State Bar Association, 1997 - Present (Special District Counsel Panel)
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- Sports Lawyers Association (Member)
- NFL Players Association (Contract Advisor)
- ADR Roundtable (Member)
- International Society of Barristers (Member)
- Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee, 1999 - 2002 (Member)
- Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee, 2003 - Present (Chair)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Business Law, Native Peoples Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Construction, Litigation, Employment, Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Securities, Entertainment & Sports, Agricultural Law, Environment
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