Background
Kessler, Keith Leon was born on July 18, 1947 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Robert Lawrence and Priscilla Ellen (Allbee) Kessler.
Kessler, Keith Leon was born on July 18, 1947 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Robert Lawrence and Priscilla Ellen (Allbee) Kessler.
University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, in Philosophy, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Stritmatter Kessler (Hoquiam, Washington) specializing in Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Automobile, Products Liability, Highway Design and Business Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Washington. 1973, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington.
1975, United States. Supreme Court. Member: Moot Court Honor Board.
Editorial Board, University of Washington Law Review, 1970-1972. Judge, University of Washington Traffic Court, 1971-1972.
Law Clerk to Justice Robert C. Finley, Washington State Supreme Court, 1972-1973.
Editor, Trial Evidence, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1996. Chapter Author, Automobile Litigation Deskbook, Washington State Bar Association, 1990. Member: Grays Harbor County and Washington State (Member: Legislative Committee, 1987-1990.
Specialization Board, 1977-1978) Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1987. 1991-1993; Second Vice-President, Legislative, 1987-1988.
Vice-President, Legislative, 1988-1989. President-Elect, 1989-1990.
President, 1990-1991.
Chair, LAWPAC, 1992-1993. Chair, Business Torts Section, 1984-1986. Chair, Washington Trial Attorneys Political Forum, 1993-1995.
Executive Committee, 1995).
American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Washington Chapter, 1997). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Aquatic Injury Safety Group. Vehicle Rollover Group.
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
Damage Attorneys Round Table. Brain Injury Association of Washington (Member, Board of Directors, 1994-1996). Stritmatter Kessler was founded in 1970 as Stritmatter & Stritmatter by the father and son team of Lester and Paul Stritmatter.
Representing only personal injury plaintiffs in automobile, product liability, highway design, aquatic injury and toxic tort cases, the firm"s trial practice extends throughout the state.
Member: Moot Court Honor Board. Editorial Board, University of Washington Law Review, 1970-1972. Judge, University of Washington Traffic Court, 1971-1972.
Law Clerk to Justice Robert C. Finley, Washington State Supreme Court, 1972-1973.
Editor, Trial Evidence, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1996. Chapter Author, Automobile Litigation Deskbook, Washington State Bar Association, 1990.
Member: Grays Harbor County and Washington State (Member: Legislative Committee, 1987-1990. Specialization Board, 1977-1978) Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1987.
1991-1993. Second Vice-President, Legislative, 1987-1988. Vice-President, Legislative, 1988-1989.
President-Elect, 1989-1990.
President, 1990-1991. Chair, LAWPAC, 1992-1993. Chair, Business Torts Section, 1984-1986.
Chair, Washington Trial Attorneys Political Forum, 1993-1995.
Executive Committee, 1995). American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Washington Chapter, 1997).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Aquatic Injury Safety Group.
Vehicle Rollover Group.
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Damage Attorneys Round Table. Brain Injury Association of Washington (Member, Board of Directors, 1994-1996).
Married Lynn ElizabethEisen, December 24, 1980. Children: William Moore, Christopher Moore, Bradley Moore, Jamie Kessler.