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80% Litigation
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10% Transportation
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10% Health Care
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About me: Rod Umberger is a Member (Partner) in the Seattle office and serves on the firm's Board of Directors and Diversity Committee. He is first and foremost a trial... more
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Paul Harrel
, Seattle (WA), About 1 year ago
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Sheryl Willert
, Seattle (WA), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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22 years
since Rodney L. Umberger JR was first licensed to practice law in TN.
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14 years
since Rodney L. Umberger JR was first licensed to practice law in WA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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| Member at Williams Kastner |
1995–present
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Education
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2008 |
| Super Lawyer |
Corporate Counsel Magazine |
2008 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2007 |
| Fellow |
Litigation Counsel of America |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2006 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2006 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2005 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2004 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2003 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2002 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2001 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2000 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1999 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1998 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Defense Reseach Institute, Drug and Medical Device Committee |
1998–present
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Defense Research Institute, Trial Tactics and Techniques Committee |
1998–present
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Defense Research Institute, Trucking Law Committee |
2000–present
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| Co-chair |
Harborview Medical Center Charity Golf Tournament |
2000–present
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| Alumni Advisory Council |
University of Tennessee College of Law |
2000–present
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| Board of Directors |
Kindering Center |
2001–present
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| Coach |
Black Sox Baseball Club |
2004–present
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A.A.U. Youth Basketball |
2000–2006
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Little League Baseball |
2000–2006
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| Executive Industry Board |
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Foundation |
2003–2005
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section |
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American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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King County Mandatory Arbitration Panel |
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Transportation Lawyers Association |
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USLAW Network |
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Washington Defense Trial Lawyers |
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Washington Health Care Risk Management Society |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Judiciary and Courts Committee |
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Portfolio
Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Third Party Practice |
Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Trucking Litigation and DOT Regulations in Washington State |
Trucking Litigation and DOT Regulations in Washington State |
2008 |
| Defense Opening Statement |
DRI Preeminent Trial Lawyer Seminar |
2007 |
| Trucking Litigation and DOT Regulations in Washington State |
Trucking Litigation and DOT Regulations in Washington State |
2007 |
| Non-Traditional Approaches to Litigation Management and Trial Teams |
Annual Meeting |
2004 |
| Pleadings Allowed, General Rules of Pleading, Pleading Special Matters, Form of Pleadings, and Third Party Practice, Amendment and Stipulation |
The Essentials of Washington Civil Procedure and Ethics |
2004 |
| Handling Medical Negligence Cases in Washington |
National Business Institute Seminar |
2002 |
| Courtroom Evidence Tips and Traps |
Washington State Bar Association CLE |
2002 |
| Litigation Practice Tips |
Annual Meeting |
2000 |
| Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Washington |
National Business Institute |
2000 |
| Who Owns What Is in Your Head? Trade Secrets and the Law in Washington |
Labor & Employment Law Annual Update Seminar |
1999 |
| Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Washington: Strategies in Preparation and Valuation |
National Business Institute |
1999 |
| Winning Ways with Direct and Cross-Examination |
Guiding Principles for the Civil Litigator in Washington |
1998 |
| Legal Issues Involved in Negotiating Associate Physician Employment Contracts |
Lippincott-Raven Healthcare Meeting |
1998 |
| Handling Medical Issues |
Civil Litigation Practice |
1997 |
| Employment Contracts: Sword and Shield -- Nuts and Bolts |
Labor and Employment Law Annual Update |
1997 |
| Powerful Expert Witness Strategies in Washington |
Litigation Summit |
1997 |
| Effective Cross-Examination Techniques |
Skills Training Course |
1996 |
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