Background
Atwater, George J. was born on January 13, 1948 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Atwater, George J. was born on January 13, 1948 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Hamilton College (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). McGill University (Master of Arts, 1972). Gonzaga University School of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1987).
Vrije Universteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (Master of Laws, cum laude, 1989).
Phi Delta Phi.Thomas More Scholar, 1985-1987. Associate Editor-in-Chief, Gonzaga Law Review, Technical Editor, Canadian-American Journal of Law, 1986-1987.
Member, Board of Regents, Gonzaga University, 1986-1987. Legal Extern to the Honorable Smithmoore P. Myers and to the Honorable James B. Hovis, United States.
Magistrates, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Washington. Legal Intern in European Community Law, Lafili & van Crombrugghe, Brussels, Belgium. Member, Board of Directors, European Community, American Trade Association, since 1990.
Spoken languages: French, Spanish.
Worked at The Beles Group (Seattle, Washington) specializing in General International Business, Litigation and Arbitration with emphasis in North American Free Trade Agreement, European Community, Russian, and Pacific Rim Law, Computers and Software, Technology Transfer, Intellectual and Industrial Property, State and Federal Construction Law, Federal Contract Disputes, United States. and International Taxation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Entertainment, Publishing and Sports Law. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Washington. 1989, California; 1991, District of Columbia, United States.
District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington & Eastern and Northern Districts of California.
United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal, Fourth and Ninth Circuits. Thomas More Scholar, 1985-1987.
Associate Editor-in-Chief, Gonzaga Law Review, 1987. Technical Editor, Canadian-American Journal of Law, 1986-1987.
Member, Board of Regents, Gonzaga University, 1986-1987.
Legal Extern to the Honorable Smithmoore P. Myers and to the Honorable James B. Hovis, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Washington. Director, European Community, American Trade Association, 1990.
Author: Comment, Sociéténationale, industrielle aérospatiale v.
United States. District Court, 24 Gonzaga Law Review 361 (1989). Member, Board of Contract Appeals.
Member: Washington State (Member, International Practice Committee. Chairman, Committee on Europe.
World Peace Through Law Section.
Committee on Canada) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California. The Beles Group is composed of experienced and independent attorneys who share a common philosophy.
We enjoy practicing law together and we strive to provide our clients with the utmost in competency, communication and common sense at a reasonable cost.
Each attorney in the Group brings his or her own unique identity and skills to bear on the resolution of our clients" concerns. Although much of our attention is devoted to international transactions, litigation and arbitration, we also provide full service in related areas such as government contracts, taxation, construction and intellectual property law.
We are sensitive to the vagaries of other cultures and our language skills include Dutch, French, German, Korean, Polish, Russian and Spanish among others We maintain an international presence through our alliances with correspondent offices worldwide.
Member, Board of Regents, Gonzaga University, 1986-1987. Legal Extern to the Honorable Smithmoore P. Myers and to the Honorable James B. Hovis, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Washington.
Director, European Community, American Trade Association, 1990.
