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David R. West

David R. West

Owner - Seattle

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
0 206.816.1321 Tel
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David West focuses his practice in all areas of commercial litigation, including lender liability, breach of contract, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), employment, real estate and antitrust, and in personal injury and product liability cases. Mr. West speaks and advises on issues pertaining to legal ethics, the attorney-client privilege, and work product doctrine.

He has litigated many cases involving foreign clients and adversaries and has conducted deposition discovery overseas. Mr. West has extensive experience in matters relating to maritime law and litigation, including maritime mortgage and lien foreclosures, personal injury litigation, oil spill litigation, maritime contract cases, ship repair litigation, and salvage matters.

Experience

Alakayak v. All Alaskan Seafoods

Co-counsel in defense of price fixing claims in the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon industry.

Professional Activities

  • Associate Member, The Maritime Law Association of the United States
  • Member, Admiralty Law Section, Federal Bar Association
  • Member, Maritime and Fisheries Law Section, King County Bar Association

Community Activities

  • Vice President and Counsel, Sammamish Little League, 2002-2005

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1983
  • University of California Berkeley, B.A., with distinction, 1980

Admissions

  • Washington, 1983
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1986
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1986
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 1993

Professional Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV/5.0 Peer Review Rated
  • Named a "Top Lawyer" for Banking in Seattle Met magazine, 2010
  • Listed in Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for Commercial Litigation, 2010