Background
HAAS, HENRY was born on April 8, 1938 in Berlin, Germany.
HAAS, HENRY was born on April 8, 1938 in Berlin, Germany.
University of Puget Sound (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Washington (Juris Doctor, 1962). Law Clerk, Washington State Supreme Court.
1962-1963.
Assistant State Attorney General, 1963. Member, City of Tacoma Board of Adjustment, 1970-1974. Member, 1984-1989 and President, 1987, Board of Trustees, City of Tacoma Library.
Spoken languages: German.
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, 1962, Washington.
Law Clerk, Washington State Supreme Court, 1962-1963.
Assistant State Attorney General, 1963. Deputy Land Use Hearing Examiner, 1984.
Member, 1984-1993 and President, 1987 and 1991, Board of Trustees, City of Tacoma Library. Legal Counsel, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, 1993-1995.
Member: Pierce County and Washington State Bar Associations (Pierce County Board of Trustees, 1973-1975 and 1979-1981 and President, 1987.
Chairman, Pro-bono Committee, 1989-1992. Member, State Disciplinary Board, 1989-1992, Chairman, 1991-1992). 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.
Member, 1984-1993 and President, 1987 and 1991, Board of Trustees, City of Tacoma Library. Legal Counsel, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, 1993-1995. Member: Pierce County and Washington State Bar Associations (Pierce County Board of Trustees, 1973-1975 and 1979-1981 and President, 1987.
Chairman, Pro-bono Committee, 1989-1992.
Member, State Disciplinary Board, 1989-1992, Chairman, 1991-1992).