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.

 

As a mediator, Jeff has focused on commercial and family mediation, including real estate, divorce, custody, estate, and complex asset distribution disputes. Jeff provides private mediation in Washington, Oregon, 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 family mediator with Family Mediation Hawai'i, and and an employment mediator for The Mediation Center of the Pacific's Access ADR program.

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​Mediation Training

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- 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

- Mediator's Master Class, Mediation Center of the Pacific 2023

- California State Bar Mandatory Fee Arbitration Training 2023

- Advanced Mediation Skills Training, Hawai'i Center for ADR 2024

- Divorce Mediation Symposium, MCP 2025, 2026

- Advanced Mediation Symposium, Hawai'i Center for ADR 2026

- Estate & Family Disputes Mediation Training, MCP 2026

 

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 

- Employment Mediator, MCP Access ADR Program

- Admitted to Washington State Bar

- Admitted to US District Court, Eastern & Western Washington

- 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 (2024), King County Bar Ass'n Dispute Resolution Section (2024)

- "Exploring Approaches to Use of Joint Session and Caucus in Mediation," Washington Mediation Ass'n (2024)

- "Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Representing Clients in Mediation," King County Bar Ass'n (2025)

- "Ethical Implications of the 2025 AFCC Revised Standards," King County Bar Ass'n Dispute Resolution Section (2025), NW Dispute Resolution Conference (2026)

- "Co-Mediator Best Practices," Washington Mediation Ass'n (2026)

- "Emerging Challenges and Refining Practices in Response to the 
2025 AFCC Revised Family Mediation Standards," Conflict Resolution Alliance (2026)
 

​​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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