Background
Comstock, Brian L. was born on September 23, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Comstock, Brian L. was born on September 23, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1954). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1959). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Trustees, Seattle-King County Bar Association, 1971-1974.
Partner, Short Cressman & Burgess, Seattle, Washington, since 1990.
(Also Member, Short Cressman & Burgess, Seattle, Washington and Of Counsel to Mullendore & Tawney, Missoula, Montana).
Worked at Short Cressman & Burgess Professional limited liability company (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Arbitration and Mediation (federal and state), Banking, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Business, Communications, Computer, Construction, Corporate and Securities, Creditors" Rights, Employee Benefits, Employment and Labor Law, Environmental and Hazardous Waste, Estate Planning, Family Law, General Practice, Governmental Relations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, Land Use, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisition, Pension Plans, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Municipal, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Tax, Trademark and Copyright, Transportation, Trusts and Probate, Utilities. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Washington. Phi Beta Kappa. Member: King County (Board of Trustees, 1971-1974), Washington State and American Bar Associations (Member, Sections on: Taxation.
Corporations.
Securities. Banking and Business Law). Founded in 1915, Short Cressman & Burgess is a full service, general practice law firm of 39 attorneys dedicated to providing local, national and international clients high quality legal services promptly and efficiently.
The firm"s practice is evenly divided between general litigation and legal services in the areas of business, commercial, international and real estate law. Expanding practice areas include employment law, environmental, hazardous waste and land use, intellectual property, municipal, and real estate transactions.
Niche areas of expertise include construction industry law, real estate agents and brokers, and condemnation law.
The firm has a reputation as one of the premier litigation firms in the Pacific Northwest region. Two senior partners are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and several others regularly serve as arbitrators and mediators for the American Arbitration Association.
Member: King County (Board of Trustees, 1971-1974), Washington State and American Bar Associations (Member, Sections on: Taxation. Corporations; Securities. Banking and Business Law).