Jeff has been an active lawyer in private practice for nearly 20 years. Prior to his admission to the Washington bar in 2007, he worked for many years as a litigation, bankruptcy, and divorce paralegal for a Seattle law firm and as a contract specialist for a land development firm.

 

As a lawyer, Jeff focused his practice on consumer and commercial litigation, debtor-creditor rights, bankruptcy, and divorce, including complex bankruptcy reorganizations and state and federal court trials and appeals. He has been a frequent presenter on legal topics including collection, bankruptcy, legal ethics, and dispute resolution.

 

Jeff provides private mediation in Washington and Hawai'i. He is a federal panel mediator for the CR 39.1 ADR program in the Western District of Washington and the Hawai'i Bankruptcy Alternative Dispute Resolution program, serves as a mediator and parenting coordinator with Family Mediation Hawai'i, and is a volunteer mediator and mentor for The Mediation Center of the Pacific.

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In addition to mediation, Jeff provides private arbitration services for several types of civil, consumer, commercial, and family disputes. 

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Education & Training

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- B.A., Legal Administration, City University 2003

- Washington State Bar APR 6 Law Clerk Program 2007

- Advanced Mediation Training, Mediation Center of the Pacific 2021

- Professional Mediation Training, Kitsap County DRC 2022

- Divorce Mediation Training, Mediation Center of the Pacific 2023

- California State Bar Mandatory Fee Arbitration Training 2023

 

Affiliations & Certifications

 

- Certified Mediator, Washington Mediation Association

- CR 39.1 Certified Neutral, USDC Western District of Washington 

- Panel Member, Hawai‘i Bankruptcy ADR Program

- Family Mediator, Family Mediation Hawai‘i 

- Admitted to Washington State Bar, USDC Western Washington

- Member, KCBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

- Member, Conflict Resolution Alliance Hawai‘i

- Volunteer Mediator, The Mediation Center of the Pacific

- Past Chair, WSBA Law Clerk Board

- Former Volunteer, King County CASA Program

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Presentations

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- "Advocacy vs. Efficacy: Are You Helping or Hindering Your Client in Mediation," NW Dispute Resolution Conference (2024)

- "Mediating with Aloha: Exploring Hawaiian Approaches to Dispute Resolution," NW Dispute Resolution Conference, King County Bar Ass'n Dispute Resolution Section (2024)

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To find out more about Jeff's services and availability, please call (206) 397-0020 or email Jeff at jeff@westpacificlaw.com. 

 

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