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Kenneth E Payson

Kenneth E Payson

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Practice Areas
  • 80% Class Action
  • 10% Appeals
  • 10% Commercial

Contact Information
  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    1201 Third Avenue
    Suite 2200
    Seattle, WA 98101
    Office: 206-757-●●●● - show
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About me: Ken Paysons practice focuses on class action defense, other complex commercial litigation and appellate work, particularly with respect to claims under... more

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Daniel J. Dunne JR

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... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Daniel Dunne , Seattle (WA), 2 months ago

Résumé

Licenses
  • 13 years since Kenneth E Payson was first licensed to practice law in WA.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Adjunct Professor at Seattle University School of Law 2005–present
Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 2008–present
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Education
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

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Excellence in Diversity Award Washington State Bar Association 2009
Super Lawyer Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2009
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Law Firm Diversity Minority Bar Associations of Washington 2007–2009
Board Member Asian Bar Association of Washington 1997–2007
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Portfolio

Publications
Article Publication Date
Check One Box: Reconsidering Directive No. 15 and the Classification of Mixed-Race People California Law Review 1996

Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Lender Liability and Risk Mitigation Commercial Credit Workouts Forum 2009
Minimizing Class Action Exposure Washington Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel 2008
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