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Barry Neal Mesher
About Barry
Biography
Barry Mesher is a Shareholder in the Seattle office of Lane Powell PC and focuses his practice on toxic tort, mass and municipal tort, premises liability, insurance coverage, personal injury, product liability, professional liability and labor and employment law. He was a co-founder of the Washington Asbestos Defense Association and has served as its Court Liaison and President. He has been named by peers as a Washington “SuperLawyer” in Washington Law and Politics Magazine from 2006 - 2008. He is a member of the American College of Law and Medicine and New York Academy of Sciences. Barry has been involved in the "bet the company" asbestos litigation continuously since 1980. He regularly serves as national, regional and local counsel for firm clients, devising and executing comprehensive defense strategies in mass tort cases across the country.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Defective and Dangerous Products
50%
49 years | 3,000 cases
Class Action
25%
49 years | 100 cases
Insurance
15%
49 years | 100 cases
Environmental and Natural Resources
10%
49 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Oregon for 13 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 48 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Location
Sedgwick LLP
520 Pike Street, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Barry Neal Mesher's Lawyer Endorsements
David Mordekhov
Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Feb 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I've worked with Mr. Mesher on multiple asbestos cases over the past decade. He is one of the most experienced, competent, and knowledgeable attorneys in the toxic tort defense community. He is tough, when needed, and compassionate when appropriate."
"I endorse this lawyer's work."
Glenn Draper
Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Mar 18
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Barry is on the opposite side of many of my product liability cases. He is absolutely one the best high level defense litigators in Seattle. Without peer at understanding and advancing his client's interests."
"I endorse this lawyer's work."
David Mordekhov
Litigation lawyer
Zachary Herschensohn
Admiralty and maritime lawyer
Glenn Draper
Defective and dangerous products lawyer
G Shaw
Litigation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2009
Master of the Bench, Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court
2008
Washington State Super Lawyer Washington, Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Advisory Panel, American Bar Assn
2008
Honored Member, Heritage Registry of Who's Who
2007
Washington State Super Lawyer,
2006
Washington State Super Lawyer,
Work Experience
1987 - Present
Partner, Lane Powell PC
1977 - 1987
Partner, Billett Comfort and Rosenow
Associations
2005 - 2007
New York Academy of SciencesMember
2005 - 2007
American Chemical SocietyMember
2000 - 2007
American College of Law and MedicineMember
1999 - 2007
First Amendment Lawyers AssociationMember
1985 - 2007
United States Supreme Court BarMember
1985 - 1988
Committee of Bar ExaminersWashington State Bar Association
1982 - 2007
Washington Defense Trial LawyersMember
1980 - 2007
Federal Bar AssociationMember
1980 - 2007
Defense Research InstituteMember
1980 - 2007
Member
1977 - 2007
American Bar AssociationToxic Tort Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Free v Crane Co, et al
Frye Motion Granted
Braaten v Saberhagen Holdings, et al
The Supreme Court accepted review of the case, an
Education
1977
University of Puget Sound School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
Claremont Graduate University
MS
1973
University of Puget Sound
BS - Bachelor of Science
N/A
University of Washington School of Law
Speaking Engagements
2009
Trial Advocacy Program
Direct Examination, Evidence & Exhibits
2007
Asbestos Medicine Seminar
Asbestos Litigation
2006
How to Get Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted Into Court
Evidence, Experts and the Courtroom
2004
Asbestos Medicine Seminar
Asbestos Litigation
1989
Evidence
Evidence
Publications
2007
Aspatore Book publication
“The Role of an Insurance Lawyer,”
2006
Aspatore Books
“The Role of an Insurance Lawyer,”
2004
Unknown
Mold Litigation
N/A
Unknown
Bad Faith Litigation
N/A
Reported Decision - Olympic Steamship
Pacific Reporter 2d
Languages
English