Background
Swisher, Donald P. was born on January 31, 1935 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Swisher, Donald P. was born on January 31, 1935 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1956. Juris Doctor, 1971: Master of Laws, Asian Law, 1972). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Member, Board of Editors, Washington Law Review, 1970-1971.
Spoken languages: Japanese and Spanish.
Worked at Garvey, Schubert & Barer (Seattle, Washington) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, Commercial Transactions, Corporate, Customs, Employee Benefit Plans, Estate Planning and Probate, Hazardous Waste and Environmental, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Trade and Business, Labor and Employment, Land Use, Maritime, Mergers and Acquisitions, Products Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation and Transportation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Washington.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif. Member: Board of Editors, Washington Law Review, 1970-1971. Board of Editors, Law in Japan (Annual publication of Japanese-American Society for Legal Studies), 1978.
Author: "Use of Shareholder Agreements and other Control Techniques in Japanese Joint Ventures Corporations and Their Validity Under Japanese Corporate Law," 9 International Lawyer 159, 1975. Advisory Editor: "Doing Business in Japan," Matthew Bender, 1980.
United States Foreign Service Officer, 1959-1968.
Visiting Lecturer in Asian Law, University of Washington Law School, 1972-1975. President, 1991-1993, Member of Board of Trustees, 1984-1996, Seattle World Affairs Council. Member: King County and Washington State Bar Associations.
American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Seattle World Affairs Council (President, 1991-1993). Military: Lieutenant J.G., United States.
Navy, 1956-1959
Garvey, Schubert & Barer provides comprehensive legal services to United States. and foreign clients doing business in the United States and other Pacific Rim countries. These services include advising on business and regulatory matters, structuring commercial transactions and representation in administrative proceedings and federal and state court litigation.
The firm also represents clients in legislative and administrative matters before the United States.
Congress and federal agencies.
Member, Board of Editors, Washington Law Review, 1970-1971. Member, Board of Editors, Law in Japan (Annual publication of Japanese-American Society for Legal Studies), 1978.