Gregory Howard Pratt

Background

Pratt, Gregory Howard was born on September 21, 1945 in Louisville. Son of W. Howard and Beth Elaine (Davis) Pratt.

Education

University of Puget Sound and Washington State University (B A., 1967). University of Utah (Juris Doctor, 1969). Delta Theta Phi. Assistant Editor, Utah Law Review, 1969.

Adjunct Professor, University of Puget Sound School of Law (Uniform Commercial Code), 1979-1982.

Career

Worked at McGavick Graves, P.S. (Tacoma, Washington) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Corporations, Taxation, Municipal, Public Utility, Transportation, Real Property, Family, Maritime, Bankruptcy, Creditor/Debtor, Banking, Environmental, Land Use, Labor and Employment Law, Construction, Mediation and Arbitration, Insurance Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Washington, United States.

District Court, Western District of Washington and United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1973, United States. Supreme Court.

Delta Theta Phi. Herbert Schiller Scholar.

Assistant Editor, Utah Law Review, 1969. Adjunct Professor, University of Puget Sound School of Law (Uniform Commercial Code), 1979-1982.

President, Tacoma Athletic Commission, 1980. President, Downtown Tacoma Association, 1985.

Trustee: Saint Joseph Hospital, 1987-1996.

Franciscan Health Systems, 1995—. Broadway Center for Performing Arts, 1987—. Local Development Council, 1988—.

Member: Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington State (Member, Committees on: Young Lawyers, 1970-1973.

Resolutions, 1973-1976, 1982—. Law School Liaison, 1978-1980.

Office Management, 1979-1981), Federal and American Bar Associations. Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.

Tracing its origins to the early 1900"s, McGavick Graves today serves a diverse clientele that includes individuals and businesses throughout the Puget Sound basin, as well as local representation of numerous regional and national financial institutions.

The firm"s clients are engaged in a wide array of industries including banking, construction, health care, manufacturing, insurance, equipment leasing, municipalities, and technology. The firm is widely recognized for its business, tax and corporate practice, as well as in specialized areas of practice including labor and employment law, environmental and land use matters. The firm also has a well-respected litigation practice which handles cases involving commercial disputes, state, local and federal tax matters, real estate, securities, insurance and bankruptcy matters.

Members of the firm regularly prepare and review transactional documentation and provide operational and regulatory compliance advice to the firm"s business clients.

Achievements

• Gregory Howard Pratt has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Tacoma Athletic Commission, 1979-1980. Board directors Downtown Tacoma Association, since 1980, president, 1985-1986. Board directors Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, 1985-1986, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Tacoma, since 1987.

Trustee St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, since 1987. President Local Development Council, since 1990. Member Washington State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, Washington State Trial Lawyer Association, Kiwanis (trustee 1985).

Connections

Married Diane Cook, September 8, 1967(divorced October 1984). Children: Jason Howard, Jennifer Nicole. Married Susan Campbell, January 5, 1985.

Father:

W. Howard Pratt

Mother:

Beth Elaine (Davis) Pratt

Spouse:

Diane Cook

Spouse:

Susan Campbell

child:

Jennifer Nicole Pratt

child:

Jason Howard Pratt