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Résumé
License
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36 years since John Rolfing Muenster was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1975 |
01/31/2012 |
| California |
Inactive
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1980 |
11/04/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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President at
John R. Muenster Inc. PS
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1984–present
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Harvard University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1975 |
| Yale University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1971 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyer |
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2005 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2004 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2003 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2001 |
| One of the Best defense lawyers |
Seattle Survival Guide |
1990 |
See all 5 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member, Featured Speaker(1996) |
American Association for Justice |
1994-present
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| Member/Chair, Civil Rights Jury Instructions Subcommittee |
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions Committee |
1994-present
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Washington State Association for Justice |
1994-present
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Washington State Bar Association |
1975-present
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| Founding member (1986), Officer |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys |
1986-1995
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| Member, Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases Subcommittee |
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions Committee |
1985-1987
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| Chairman, Criminal Law Section |
Washington State Bar Association |
1982-1983
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See all 7 association entries
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: See website for judgment/settlements amounts in six and seven figures.
Outcome: Victories on appeal in some cases
Outcome: We have achieved not guilty verdicts and dismissals in cases ranging from misdemeanors to federal charges to first degree murder.
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Publications
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Speaking Engagements
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Conference |
Date |
| Section 1983 Causes of Action and Theories of Liability in Police Attack Dog Cases |
Washington State Bar Association CLE |
2009 |
| Causes of Action and Theories of Liability in Police Misconduct Cases |
Police Liability In Washington CLE |
2007 |
| Causes of Action and Theories of Liability in Police Misconduct Cases |
Police liability in Washington CLE |
2005 |
| How Facts Win and Lose Section 1983 Cases: A Five-Case Study |
National Police Accountability Project CLE |
2005 |
| Theories of Police Liabiity--Plaintiff's Perspective |
Police Liability in Washington CLE |
2004 |
| Theories of Police Liabiity--Plaintiff's Perspective |
Police Liability in Washington CLE |
2003 |
| Theories of Police Liability--Plaintiff's Perspective |
Police Liability in Washington CLE |
2002 |
| Theories of Police Liabiity--Plaintiff's Perspective |
Police Liability in Washington CLE |
2001 |
| Representing Plaintiffs in WTO Demonstration Cases Litigation |
Issues Arising in WTO Litigation CLE |
2000 |
| Legal Theories of Police Liability |
Police Liability in Wawshington CLE |
1999 |
| Police Misconduct Cases--Settlement Strategy |
ATLA National Convention, Boston Mass. |
1996 |
See all 11 speaking engagements
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