Background
Sullivan, John D. was born on January 9, 1948 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Sullivan, John D. was born on January 9, 1948 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1969). University of Maryland (Bachelor of Arts, 1983). University of Washington (Juris Doctor, 1992).
Worked at Short Cressman & Burgess Professional limited liability company (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Arbitration and Mediation (federal and state), Banking, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Business, Communications, Computer, Construction, Corporate and Securities, Creditors" Rights, Employee Benefits, Employment and Labor Law, Environmental and Hazardous Waste, Estate Planning, Family Law, General Practice, Governmental Relations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, Land Use, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisition, Pension Plans, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Municipal, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Tax, Trademark and Copyright, Transportation, Trusts and Probate, Utilities. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Washington. 1993, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Member: Washington Moot Court Honor Board, 1991-1992. 1992 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition United States.
National Championship Team. Associate Editor, Washington Law Review, 1991-1992.
Order of Barristers. Author: Note, "Rights of Washington Junior Lienors in Nonjudicial Foreclosure: Washington Mutual Savings Bank v.
United States, 115 Washington 2d 52, 793 P. 2d 969, Clarified Reconsideration Denied, 800 P. 2d 1124 (Washington 1990)" 67 Washington Law Review 235 (1992).
Member: Washington State Bar Association (Member, Section on Real Property).
Military: United States. Navy, 1969-1989; Lieutenant Commander.
Founded in 1915, Short Cressman & Burgess is a full service, general practice law firm of 39 attorneys dedicated to providing local, national and international clients high quality legal services promptly and efficiently. The firm"s practice is evenly divided between general litigation and legal services in the areas of business, commercial, international and real estate law.
Expanding practice areas include employment law, environmental, hazardous waste and land use, intellectual property, municipal, and real estate transactions.
Niche areas of expertise include construction industry law, real estate agents and brokers, and condemnation law. The firm has a reputation as one of the premier litigation firms in the Pacific Northwest region. Two senior partners are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and several others regularly serve as arbitrators and mediators for the American Arbitration Association.
Member: Washington Moot Court Honor Board, 1991-1992. 1992 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition United States. National Championship Team.
Associate Editor, Washington Law Review, 1991-1992.
Order of Barristers.