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Practice Areas
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80% Class Action
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10% Appeals
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10% Commercial
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Ken Paysons practice focuses on class action defense, other complex commercial litigation and appellate work, particularly with respect to claims under state... more
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I worked side-by-side with Ken at a prior firm for a number of years. Ken is a creative, tough and intelligent lawyer who marries intellect and...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Daniel Dunne
, Seattle (WA), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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15 years since Kenneth E Payson was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1996 |
01/31/2012 |
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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Partner at
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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2008–present
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Adjunct Professor at
Seattle University School of Law
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2005–present
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Shareholder at
Heller Ehrman LLP
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1998–2008
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Judicial Law Clerk at
Washington State Supreme Court
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1996–1998
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See all 4 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1996 |
| California State University, Hayward |
Sociology |
B |
1993 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Excellence in Diversity Award |
Washington State Bar Association |
2009 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2006 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2005 |
| Best Lawyers Under 40 |
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association |
2002 |
| Anthony Dragonette Memorial Award |
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law |
1996 |
| American Jurisprudence Award |
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law |
1996 |
| American Jurisprudence Award |
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law |
1995 |
See all 10 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Law Firm Diversity |
Minority Bar Associations of Washington |
2007-2009
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| Board Member |
Washington Leadership Institute |
2007
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| Executive Director Search Task Force |
Washington State Bar Association |
2006-2007
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| Board Member |
Asian Bar Association of Washington |
1997-2007
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| Member |
Washington State Minority and Justice Commission |
1999-2005
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| President |
Asian Bar Association of Washington |
2004
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| President-Elect |
Asian Bar Association of Washington |
2003
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| Vice President |
Asian Bar Association of Washington |
2002
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| Co-Chair of Development Task Force |
King County Bar Foundation Diversity Coalition |
2002
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| Board of Governors |
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association |
1999-2000
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| Judicial Recommendation Board |
Washington State Bar Association |
1997-2000
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| Chair, Judical Evaluations Committee |
Asian Bar Association of Washington |
1998-1999
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See all 12 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Check One Box: Reconsidering Directive No. 15 and the Classification of Mixed-Race People |
California Law Review |
1996 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Recent Developments in Borrowers' Use of Litigation to Resist Foreclosure |
Real Estate Mortgage Market Litigation |
2010 |
| Procedural Developments and Strategies for Consumer Protection Act Claims |
The 26th Annual Antitrust and Consumer Protection Seminar |
2009 |
| Lender Liability and Risk Mitigation |
Commercial Credit Workouts Forum |
2009 |
| Minimizing Class Action Exposure |
Washington Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel |
2008 |
| The 24th Annual Antitrust and Consumer Protection Seminar |
Washington State Bar Association |
2007 |
| Class Action Lawsuits: An Insurance Industry Overview |
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society |
2006 |
| How a Defendant's Assertion of the Right to Trial by Jury Can Be Used to Help Defeat Class Certification |
Comprehensive Advanced Conference on Innovative Strategies for Litigating Class Action Suits |
2005 |
| Diversity and Adversity Within Diversity |
ABA National Conference for the Minority Lawyer |
2005 |
See all 8 speaking engagements
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