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I endorse this lawyer. Creative and knowledgeable practitioner. Highly recommended.
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Steven Gibbons
, Seattle (WA), 6 months ago
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Résumé
License
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23 years since Scott Edward Collins was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1988 |
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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Managing Partner at
Helsell Fetterman LLP
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2001–present
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Partner at
Helsell Fetterman LLP
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1995–2001
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Associate at
Helsell Fetterman LLP
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1988–1994
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Washington School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1988 |
| Union College |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1985 |
| Williams College - Mystic Seaport Program in American Maritime Studies |
American Maritime Studies - Fall 1987 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Super Lawyers |
2011 |
| Fellow |
Litigation Counsel of America |
2011 |
| Top Lawyer, Admiralty and Maritime |
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine |
2010 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Super Lawyers |
2010 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Proctor in Admiralty |
Maritime Law Association of the United States |
2008 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| Avvo Top Admiralty/Maritime Lawyer |
Washington CEO Magazine |
2008 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2005 |
See all 10 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
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| Fellow |
Litigation Counsel of America |
2011-present
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| Member |
Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter) |
1998-present
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| Proctor-in-Admiralty Member |
Maritime Law Association of the United States |
1991-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
1990-present
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| Member |
King County Bar Association |
1989-present
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| Volunteer |
King County Bar Association Downtown Legal Clinic |
1989-present
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| Member |
Maritime Law Section, King County Bar Association |
1989-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1988-present
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| Co-Chair, Admiralty Law Committee |
Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington |
2006-2010
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| Member |
Northwest Justice Project Board of Directors |
1997-2003
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| Coordinator |
King County Bar Association Downtown Legal Clinic |
1995-2003
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| Member |
Neighborhood Legal Clinics Committee |
1995-2003
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| Treasurer |
Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington |
2001-2002
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| President |
Northwest Justice Project Board of Directors |
2000
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| Chair, CLE Committee |
Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington |
1999-2000
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| Member |
Executive Committee, Admiralty Law Section,Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association |
1991-1995
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See all 16 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Law of Long-Lost Shipwrecks |
UnderSeas Explorations 1999 |
1999 |
| Admiralty Law Updates from the Ninth Circuit |
Sextant |
1995 |
| Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987: Managing Historic Shipwrecks in the United States |
Coastal Management |
1989 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Ethics of Metadata |
Helsell Fetterman In-House CLE |
2007 |
| Emerging Trends in Shipwreck Law |
UnderSeas Explorations 2000 |
2000 |
| Law of Long-Lost Shipwrecks |
UnderSeas Explorations 1999 |
1999 |
| Maritime Liens |
Port of Seattle Maritime Law Seminars |
1996 |
| Maritime Liens |
Port of Seattle Maritime Law Seminars |
1993 |
| Limitations on Federal Jurisdiction |
Federal Court Practice CLE |
1993 |
See all 6 speaking engagements
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