Lawrence Ronald Besk

Background

Ronald Besk, Lawrence was born on April 7, 1957 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Education

University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1982).

Career

Worked at Wechsler, Besk, Erickson, Ross & Roubik, Limited Liability Partnership (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Civil Trial Practice, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Washington and United States. District Court, Western District of Washington.

Phi Beta Kappa.

Beta Gamma Sigma. Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in, Who"s Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1992. Author/Lecturer: "Getting Paid in Dissolutions," King County Bar Association, 1993.

"Family Law Survival Guide," Washington State Bar Association, 1994.

"Marital Agreements" and "Contempt Supplements," WSBA Family Law Deskbook, 1994-1995. Arbitrator: King County Superior Courts and Washington State Bar Association Fee Arbitration Panel, 1988—.

CASA Volunteer, King County Superior Court, 1994—. Member: King County (Member: Trial Practice Committee, 1984-1985.

Neighborhood Legal Clinics Committee, 1985-1988.

Volunteer Legal Services, 1986—. Family Law Section, 1989—. Volunteer Attorney for People with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Committee, 1989—.

Family Law Services Committee, 1992-1994.

Family Law Mentor Program, 1991—. Family Law Clinic Volunteer, 1993-1994.

Chair, Fair Campaign Practices Committee, 1994-1995. Member, Judicial Campaign Committee, 1995.

Member, Task Force on Gay and Lesbian Issues in the Legal Profession, 1993—.

Member, Unified Family Court Task Force, 1994—. Company-Chair, United Family Court Task Force, 1995—. Member Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1996—).

Washington State (Member: Trial Practice.

Family Law Sections) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.

Achievements

• Lawrence Ronald Besk has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: King County (Member: Trial Practice Committee, 1984-1985. Neighborhood Legal Clinics Committee, 1985-1988. Volunteer Legal Services, 1986—.

Family Law Section, 1989—.

Volunteer Attorney for People with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Committee, 1989—. Family Law Services Committee, 1992-1994.

Family Law Mentor Program, 1991—. Family Law Clinic Volunteer, 1993-1994.

Chair, Fair Campaign Practices Committee, 1994-1995.

Member, Judicial Campaign Committee, 1995. Member, Task Force on Gay and Lesbian Issues in the Legal Profession, 1993—. Member, Unified Family Court Task Force, 1994—.

Company-Chair, United Family Court Task Force, 1995—.

Member Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1996—). Washington State (Member: Trial Practice.

Family Law Sections) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.