Background
Kuo, Patrick W. was born on November 28, 1954 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Kuo, Patrick W. was born on November 28, 1954 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University (Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1977). University of Washington (Master of Laws, 1982. Juris Doctor, 1984); spoken languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese.
Worked at Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC (Seattle, Washington) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Business, Employment and Labor, Financial Institutions, Land Use and Environmental, Real Estate, Litigation, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Investments and Pensions, Bankruptcy, Business Reorganization, Creditors' Rights, Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright, Corporate Finance, International, Municipal and Local Government. Education Law, Public Finance, Antitrust and Product Distribution, Media Law, Construction and Surety, Insurance, Health Care, Taxation, Family Law, Trusts and Probate, Estate Planning, Constitutional Law, and Energy.
Admitted to the bar, 1986, Washington. Visiting Committee Member, University of Washington, Jackson School of International Studies, 1991. Member, Board of Directors: The Commerce Bank of Washington, 1995.
Pierce College Foundation, 1994. Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC is one of the larger law firms in the Pacific Northwest maintaining a strong regional presence in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Our tradition of service dates from early in the century.
Since 1904 our lawyers have been shaping the development of the region by providing creative, practical advice.
Member, Board of Directors: The Commerce Bank of Washington, 1995. Pierce College Foundation, 1994.