John C. Guadnola

John C. Guadnola

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 53 years

Litigation Lawyer at Tacoma, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Antitrust & Trade Law, Health Care ... +2 more

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100, Tacoma, WA

About John

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Litigation 30%

I have handled a great variety of business litigation over the years, ranging from defending an insurance company against claims by a provider to defending and prosecuting product defamation claims to representing developers sued by disgruntled buyers. Most of my cases have been complex litigation, but by no means all.

51 years | 50 cases

30%
Antitrust and Trade Law 25%

I represent both plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust litigation, and do a substantial amount of antitrust counseling for clients who are wondering whether specific business plans or strategies are legal.

51 years | 30 cases

25%
Appeals 15%

Most of the appellate work I have done has been responding to or pursuing appeals in cases I handled at the trial level, but I have handled a few where I was asked to handle the appeal from another lawyer's trial.

46 years | 20 cases

15%
Health Care 15%

I have represented a number of different players in health care. I have brought antitrust claims on behalf of providers, and I have defended such claims. I have represented the Optometric Physicians of Washington for more than 15 years, dealiing with all legal and legislative issues they encounter. I have represented doctors in contract negotiations with hospitals and insurance companies. I have limited experience with Medicare Part B and with Stark fraud and abuse claims.

41 years

15%
Trademark Infringement 15%

I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in trademark infringement litigation

41 years | 15 cases

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 47 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1978

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 53 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1972

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100, Tacoma, WA, 98402

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John C. Guadnola's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 15, 2010

We highly recommend John!

John is an excellent attorney and my husband and I highly recommend him. He is a straight shooter and knows and understands law. He is intelligent, ethical, reliable, reasonable and easy to work with. He knows what he can handle and always refers us to just the right attorney in his firm if we nee...d help in areas outside his expertise. He has been our business attorney for 8 years and we recommend him whenever we can.

Posted by Larry | April 15, 2010

Effective, informative and continually learning.

Our small private company was the plaintiff in a complex anti-trust case which involved one of the largest media companies in the world. As our lead attorney throughout those years, John did a very effective job of navigating the difficult and murky waters of anti-trust litigation, building an impres...sive case and ultimately bringing that case to trial. More importantly, John was able to effectively litigate in our behalf so that the otherwise overpowering actions of our competitor and its allies were confined enough that we could survive and grow during the years it took to bring the matter to trial. I found John’s integrity, work ethic and genuine concern for our employees and customers to be memorable and often, inspiring. Over the years, I’ve also found that the lessons learned while working with John have repeatedly been of significant and recurring benefit (including the ongoing reduction of legal expenses that might otherwise have been incurred).

Posted by Levi | April 15, 2010

legal counsel regarding professional contract dispute

John was extremely helpful. He answered all of my questions in a timely manner and did his best to keep me updated on new developments. My case never went to trial, so I can't speak to any specifics in that realm. He is easy to talk to and seems to genuinely care about his clients. I would no...t hesitate to contact him again, if the need arose.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

N/A

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Associations

1989 - Present

Tacoma Symphony

Member, Board of Directors

1977 - Present

Federal Bar Association (Washington Chapter)

Member

1971 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1998 - 2000

Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington)

Board of Trustees

1997 - 1999

Washington State Bar Association, Antitrust Section

Section Chair

1997 - 2003

Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County

Board of Directors, Executive Committee

1992 - 1999

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, CLE Committee

Member

1991 - 2004

Point Defiance Zoo Society

Member, Board of Directors

1988 - 1991

Tacoma Pierce County Board of Realtors

lecturer on antitrust

1986 - 2001

Federal Bar Association, CLE Committee

1986 - 1994

Tacoma/Pierce County Corporate Council for the Arts

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Costco v. Maleng

Won virtually all issues on appeal

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Education

1971

University of Colorado School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1968

Yale University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2007

2007 Annual Legal Issues Seminar

The 21st Amendment in the 21st Century

1999

1999 Annual Antitrust Update Seminar

The Supplier/Distributor Relationship

1988

1988 Annual Antitrust Update Seminar

Finding and Proving Damages

1987

1987 Annual Antitrust Update Seminar

Washington Consumer Protection Act Developments

1981

1981 Antitrust and Commercial Litigation Seminar

Recognized Trends in Antitrust Litigation

1980

1980 Antitrust Enforcement Seminar

Rights of Subjects and Witnesses

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