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LOUIS D. PETERSON
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson
500 Galland Building
1221 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-2925
Phone: (206) 623-1745
Fax: (206) 623-7789
eMail: ldp@hcmp.com
Web: www.hcmp.com
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- Profile
I am a trial lawyer, mediator and arbitrator. I represent individuals and businesses in commercial cases of all types - from shareholder and employment disputes to intellectual property and product liability claims. I also serve as general counsel and advisor to companies, partnerships and individuals. Although a significant part of my practice involves the securities industry, my experience encompasses the broadest range of activities - from timber and airlines to biotechnology and college football. I often serve as a mediator, arbitrator, special master or judge pro tem.
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Professional Highlights
- Law clerk to The Honorable Morell Sharp, United States District Court, Seattle, 1974 1975.
- Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, P.S., since 1975. Managing Principal, 1981-1984, 1987 to present.
- Recognized in years 1999 - 2005 as one of the Top Ten "Super Lawyers" in Washington by Washington Law & Politics, a legal and professional publication; in the year 2000 poll, I received more votes than any other lawyer in the state.
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2001 through 2006.
" Recognized as one of "Seattle's Top Lawyers" by Seattle Magazine, January 2005, based on a survey of area attorneys.
- Lead counsel in the defense of the University of Washington in the lawsuit brought by its former head football coach, Rick Neuheisel, after he was fired by the University. Following a six-week jury trial, this case was resolved favorably for our client.
- Lead counsel in the defense of Mitsubishi Corporation in an Alaska antitrust class action arising out of the Bristol Bay salmon industry. Plaintiffs alleged compensatory and punitive damages totaling $975 million; we negotiated a favorable settlement prior to trial.
- Lead counsel on behalf of plaintiff Horizon Air in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Frontier Horizon Airlines. Following federal court hearings, we obtained preliminary injunctive relief against Frontier.
- Co-counsel in the defense of The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company and Copley Real Estate Advisors in lawsuits brought by the Washington State Investment Board, which asserted claims totaling $1.2 billion for securities fraud and breach of fiduciary duties. We resolved this matter before trial.
- Represent securities firms - including Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, CIBC Oppenheimer, and Edward D. Jones - in a wide variety of securities cases before state and federal courts and before arbitration tribunals.
- Have represented other law firms in a range of complex and highly sensitive matters.
- Have served as an arbitrator or mediator in several hundred cases.
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; the Washington State Supreme Court; United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, and for the Northern District of California; and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Professional and Community Activities
American Bar Association; Antitrust, Litigation, and Business Law Sections.
Washington State Bar Association; Litigation Section; Judicial Recommendations Committee, 1989-1992.
King County Bar Association; Judicial Conferencing Committee, since 1992-2001; Judicial Screening Committee, 1988-1993, Chair, 1990-1992; Young Lawyers Section, Judicial Selection and Discipline Committee, 1977-1981, Legislation Committee, 1975-1976, Chair, 1976-1977.
ADR Roundtable, Founding Member.
Lakeside School, Board of Trustees.
Woodland Park Zoological Society, Board of Directors, 1993-1997.
Seattle International Music Festival, Board of Directors, 1992-1996.
Discovery Park Citizens Advisory Committee, Treasurer, 1974-1978.
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Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1974.
Harvard College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1971. Phi Beta Kappa.
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Selected Publications and Presentations
Author, "A Mediator's Observations," Washington State Bar News, February 2002.
I am regularly an instructor at seminars for lawyers on various topics, including evidentiary rules, trial strategy, mediation and arbitration.
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Outside Interests
I am a classically trained pianist, but these days I am more likely to play (for my own amusement) Cole Porter than Rachmaninoff. I dabble in foreign languages. My golf game needs work. I recently learned to fly an airplane
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