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David J. Lawyer Shareholder Chair, Litigation Group Direct Dial:  425.450.4238 Fax:  425.635.7720 Email: dlawyer@insleebest.com PRACTICE EMPHASIS AND EXPERIENCE Automotive Business Construction Employment Entity Formation & Maintenance Intellectual Property Litigation Real Estate David has been practicing law for nearly 20 years.  His practice covers a broad spectrum of civil matters, with an emphasis on civil trial work and real estate.  David has represented a wide range of clients including automobile dealers, consulting firms, individual consumers, contractors and developers, franchisees and franchisors, journalists, property owners, homeowners' associations, manufacturing companies, restaurant and bar owners, importers, retail store owners, and software developers. Because of the differing needs of each of these clients, David routinely provides a diverse set of services from business transaction matters to property, consumer, landlord-tenant, construction, trademark, and commercial contract disputes, among others.  David is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell*, the highest rating obtainable by members of the legal community.   EDUCATION University of Puget Sound, J.D., magna cum laude, 1986 St. John’s University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1982 HONORS AND AWARDS Listed in International Who’s Who of Professionals, since 1994 Listed in Who’s Who in American Law, since 1998 PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT East King County Bar Association, Member King County Bar Association, Member Washington State Bar Association, Member BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS Admitted Washington, 1986 Admitted U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1986 Admitted U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1987 PERSONAL David plays amateur baseball and enjoys music and creative writing. * AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.