Background
Koopmans, David R. was born on June 3, 1946 in Hollywood, California, United States.
Koopmans, David R. was born on June 3, 1946 in Hollywood, California, United States.
Whitworth College and University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1968). University of Washington (Juris Doctor, 1972). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Editors, Washington Law Review, 1971-1972.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
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, 1972, Washington. Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Editors, Washington Law Review, 1971-1972.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Panel of Mediators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: King County, Washington State (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust) and American (Member, Sections on Corporate, Banking and Business) Bar Associations. 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, Board of Editors, Washington Law Review, 1971-1972. Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Panel of Mediators, American Arbitration Association. Member: King County, Washington State (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust) and American (Member, Sections on Corporate, Banking and Business) Bar Associations.