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About me: I am the founder and owner of The Beles Group, Counselors at Law. I have been an advocate, arbitrator and educator for over 33 years. My practice focuses on... more
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Résumé
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34 years
since Craig Charles Beles 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 |
Duration |
| Arbitrator & Mediator at AAA, ICDR, WIPO, ICC, CPR FINRA, WSBA, Federal District Court & King County |
1987–present
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| Owner at The Beles Group, Counselors at Law |
1990–present
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| Adjunct Professor at Seattle University School of Law |
2006–present
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| Attorney at Kargianis, Austin & Erickson |
1987–1990
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| Associate Professor at Gonzaga University School of Law |
1979–1987
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| Administrative Law Judge at Higher Education Personnel Board |
1980–1986
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| Assistant Attorney General at Washington State Attorney Generals Office |
1976–1979
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| Judicial Law Clerk at Washington State Court of Appeals, Div II |
1975–1976
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of California - Berkeley (Boalt Hall) |
International Practice |
LL.M - Master of Laws with High Honors |
1988 |
| Gonzaga University |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude |
1975 |
| University of California - Santa Cruz |
Psychology |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1971 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
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| Avvo Top Contracts/Agreements Lawyer |
Washington CEO Magazine |
2008 |
| Fulbright-Czech Republic-Comparative Dispute Resolution Law |
U.S. State Department |
2008 |
| Exceptionally Well Qualified for Trial Bench |
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee |
2007 |
| Exceptionally Well Qualified for Trial Bench |
King County Washington Women Lawyers |
2007 |
| Exceptionally Well Qualified for Trial Bench |
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington |
2007 |
| AV Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1990 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1975–present
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| Executive Committee of Bar Examiners |
Washington State Bar Association |
1987–present
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| Arbitrator & Mediator |
AAA, ICDR, WIPO, ICC, FINRA, CPR, WSBA, King County |
1988–present
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| Disciplinary Hearing Officer |
Washington State Bar Association |
2005–present
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| Member |
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
2007–present
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| Competency Implementation Commeittee |
Washington State Bar Association |
2004–2006
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| Judicial Recommendations Committee |
Washington State Bar Association |
2000–2002
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Portfolio
Publications
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Publication |
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| Torts and Consumer Protection |
BAR-BRI |
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| Truth & The Use of History to Interpret Our State Constitution |
De Novo |
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| The Washington CP Act vs. The Learned Professional |
Gonzaga Law Review |
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| Parady as Fair Use |
N/A |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Revised Uniform Arbitration Act |
Ask the Experts About Arbitration |
2007 |
| International & High Technology Arbitration |
University of Washington Executive MBA Program |
1999 |
| Wrongful Birth & Wrongful Life |
Recent Developments in Personal Injury Law |
1983 |
| Medical-Legal Concerns of Emergency Medical Personnel |
Health Care Law |
1982 |
| Criteria for Determining Whether a Question of Consitutional Magnitude May be Raised for the First Time on Appeal |
Washington State Appellate Court Conference |
1982 |
| The Importance of Police Conduct in Citizen Encounters |
State Patrol Graduation Address |
1981 |
| The Future of the Washington Consumer Protection Act |
Washington State Judicial Conference |
1981 |
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