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Overview
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80% Litigation
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10% Business
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10% Intellectual Property
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About Me
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Yale Lewis is an
experienced litigator, mediator and arbitrator who has also drafted legislation
and testified before legislative bodies at all levels of... more
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Résumé
License
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43 years since Oscar Yale Lewis JR was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1970 |
01/31/2012 |
| Oregon |
Inactive
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1969 |
11/05/2009 |
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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CR 39.1 Mediator/Arbitrator at
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
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2008–present
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Partner at
Hendricks & Lewis
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1986–present
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Special Counsel at
Spokane City Counsel
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2000–2001
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Special Counsel at
Attorney General of Alaska
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1986–1987
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Partner at
Wickwire, Lewis, Goldmark & Schorr
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1976–1986
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Special Deputy at
Attorney General of Montana
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1978–1979
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Associate Attorney at
Davis Wright Todd Riese & Jones
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1970–1975
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Law Clerk to the Honorable Alfred T. Goodwin at
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
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1969–1970
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Economist at
Southern Railway
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1966–1966
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Lieutenant Senior Grade at
United States Navy
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1962–1966
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Virginia School of Law |
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LL.B - Bachelor of Laws |
1969 |
| Harvard College |
Economics |
A.B. |
1962 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| The Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property |
Woodward/White, Inc. |
2010 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Washington's Top 40 Intellectual Property Lawyers |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| Washington's Top 40 Intellectual Property Lawyers |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Washington's Top 40 Intellectual Property Lawyers |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2006 |
See all 8 awards
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Associations
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Association Name |
Duration |
| Master |
Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court |
2009-present
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| Member |
Maritime Law Association of the United States |
1970-2008
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| Member |
Sports Lawyers Association |
1997-2007
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| Park Commissioner |
City of Seattle |
2001-2003
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| Chair |
Intellectual and Industrial Property Section, Washington State Bar Association |
1996-1997
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| President |
Seattle Public Liabrary |
1992-1997
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| Trustee |
Seattle Public Library |
1986-1997
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
Federal Bar Association |
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| Member |
King County Bar Association |
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| Member |
Oregon State Bar |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Favorable Summary Judgment
Outcome: Supreme Court Decision in Favor of Client
Outcome: Supreme Court decision in favor of client
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Publications
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| Copyrights in the Creative Arts: Fundamentals, Selected Differences and Trends |
N/A |
2007 |
| New Washington Publicity Rights Legislation |
Washington State Bar Association Bar News |
1998 |
| New Washington Publicity Rights Legislation |
Revised Code of Washington Annotated |
1998 |
| Business Opportunity Fraud Act |
Washington Civil Practice Deskbook |
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| The Right of Publicity |
Unknown |
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| Personality, Persona, and Publicity Rights |
Unknown |
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| Amateur Athletes and the Law |
Unknown |
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| Antitrust Law |
Washington Civil Practice Deskbook |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Litigation of Music Copyright Disputes |
Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age |
2009 |
| Entertainment Law: Music, Film, Publicity Rights & Book Publishing |
CLE |
2008 |
| Copyright: Counseling, Management and Litigation |
CLE |
2007 |
| Choices 2000: Alternatives to Private Legal Practice |
Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law Panel |
2000 |
| Right of Publicity |
Series of Four Integrated, Interactive Seminars on Fundamental Concepts in of Trademark, Patent & Copyright Law & Policies |
1997 |
| Personality Rights Litigation |
Recognizing and Protecting Intellectual Property Rights, Keeping Up with Developments |
1997 |
| Current Issues in Copyright Law |
Cutting Edge Development and Strategies for Protecting Intellectual Property |
1996 |
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