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RICHARD C. SIEFERT
Merchant & Gould
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4700
Seattle, Washington 98104
Phone:  (206) 346-6200
Fax:  (206) 346-6201
Email:  rsiefert@merchant-gould.com

  • Education
    Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, J.D.,1972
    DePauw University, B.A., 1968

  • Bar Admissionse
    Washington; Illinois

  • Professional Experience
    • Intellectual Property and Antitrust Litigation Lane Powell, Seattle, 1978-2005

    • Special Assistant United States Attorney
      1977

    • Trial Attorney
      United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington D.C., 1972-77

  • Articles Authored
    • "The Interplay of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law," Annual Conference on Antitrust, Unfair Business Practices, and Consumer Protection Section of the Washington State Bar Association - 2002

    • "Antitrust and Unfair Competition Issues Involving Intellectual Property," Washington Antitrust and Consumer Protection Handbook, Washington State Bar Association - 2001

    • "Restraints of Trade," Washington Antitrust and Consumer Protection Handbook, Washington State Bar Association - 2001

    • "The Interface of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law," Intellectual Property Annual Update, Washington State Bar Association - 2000

    • "Restraints of Trade," Washington Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices Law Developments, Washington State Bar Association - 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993 Editions

    • "Antitrust Law," Doing Business in Washington - A Guide to Foreign Business, Washington State Bar Association - 1989, 1992, 2003 Editions

  • Professional Listings
    • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business,(2004, 2005 Editions), Recommended in Intellectual Property, Litigation.

    • Washington Law and Politics, "SuperLawyers" - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Editions ADR Roundtable

    • Dick specializes in complex litigation with a focus on intellectual property and antitrust cases. He is experienced in mediation and arbitration as alternatives to trial. He has frequently contributed to Bar publications and seminars on intellectual property and antitrust issues. Dick has been ranked a leading litigator in intellectual property law in Washington state by Chambers USA for the past two years.
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