Background
Ruhl, John R. was born on August 27, 1952 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Ruhl, John R. was born on August 27, 1952 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Seattle University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1974). University of Notre Dame (Juris Doctor, 1978). Golden Gate University (Master of Science, Taxation, 1991).
Worked at Eisenhower & Carlson (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Transportation, Bankruptcy, Antitrust, Unfair Trade Practices, Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Washington. 1980, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington.
1986, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States. Tax Court; 1987, United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
Alpha Sigma Nu.
Author: Case Comment, "Evans v. United Air Lincolnshire, Incorporated.," 52 Notre Dame Lawyer 364, (1977). Law Clerk for Judge Edward P. Reed, Washington State Court of Appeals, 1978-1979.
Member, United States.
District Court Special Committee on Alternate Dispute Resolution. Judge Pro Tempore, King County Superior Court, 1989, King County District Court, 1990.
Arbitrator, King County Superior Court, 1988, King County District Court, 1990, and United States. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1989.
Member: King County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1995.
Secretary, 1994-1995. Member, Board of Trustees, Young Lawyers Section, 1987-1988, Secretary, 1985-1986), Washington State (Member: Board of Trustees, Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1988. Sections on: Taxation, Business and Creditor-Debtor Law.
Task Force on Professionalism, 1988-1989), Federal (Member, Local Bankruptcy Rules Revision Committee, 1989-1990) and American (Member, Section on Business) Bar Associations.
Transportation Lawyers Association (Chair, Committee on Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, 1992-1995).
Member, United States. District Court Special Committee on Alternate Dispute Resolution. Judge Pro Tempore, King County Superior Court, 1989, King County District Court, 1990.
Arbitrator, King County Superior Court, 1988, King County District Court, 1990, and United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington, 1989. Member: King County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1995.
Secretary, 1994-1995. Member, Board of Trustees, Young Lawyers Section, 1987-1988, Secretary, 1985-1986), Washington State (Member: Board of Trustees, Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1988.
Sections on: Taxation, Business and Creditor-Debtor Law.
Task Force on Professionalism, 1988-1989), Federal (Member, Local Bankruptcy Rules Revision Committee, 1989-1990) and American (Member, Section on Business) Bar Associations. Transportation Lawyers Association (Chair, Committee on Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, 1992-1995).