Background
Stritmatter, Paul Lester was born on April 23, 1943 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lester Otho and Dolcia Ruth (Rice) Stritmatter.
Stritmatter, Paul Lester was born on April 23, 1943 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lester Otho and Dolcia Ruth (Rice) Stritmatter.
Bachelor in Economics, U. Washington, 1966; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Willamette Law School, Salem, Oregon, 1969.
Worked at Stritmatter Kessler (Hoquiam, Washington) specializing in Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Automobile, Products Liability, Highway Design and Business Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Washington. 1973, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington.
1988, United States.
Supreme Court. Author: "Presumptions in the Washington Supreme Court," 5 Gonzaga Law Review 198, 1970. "Road Side Hazards," III Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Law Journal 69, 1979.
Chapter Author for: Washington Community Property Deskbook. Washington Auto Accident Deskbook.
Washington Civil Rules Deskbook.
Law Clerk to Justice Matthew Hill, Washington State Supreme Court, 1969. Law Clerk to Justice Charles F. Stafford, Washington State Supreme Court, 1969-1970. Municipal Court Judge, City of Ocean Shores, 1971.
Member, Washington Supreme Court Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, 1986-1990.
Member: Washington State (Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1990. President, 1993-1994) and American Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1981. Secretary, 1977; Vice President, 1982.
President, 1984-1985).
American Society of Hospital Attorneys. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1993. State Delegate, 1986-1990).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member, Board of Directors, 1983.
Treasurer, 1985); Damage Attorneys Round Table (President, 1989-1993). LawFund (Member, Board of Directors and Secretary, 1990).
American Board of Trial Advocates. International Society of Barristers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation. Washington State Head Injury Foundation (Board of Directors, 1990-1994.
Chair, Access to Justice Board).
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.
"Presumptions in the Washington Supreme Court," 5 Gonzaga Law Review 198, 1970. "Road Side Hazards," III Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Law Journal 69,1979. Chapter Author for: Washington Community Property Deskbook.
Washington Auto Accident Deskbook. Law Clerk to Justice Matthew Hill, Washington State Supreme Court, 1969. Law Clerk to Justice Charles F. Stafford, Washington State Supreme Court, 1969-1970.
Municipal Court Judge, City of Ocean Shores, since 1971, Member, Washington Supreme Court Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, since 1986.
Member, Washington Supreme Court Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, 1986-1990. Member: Washington State (Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1990. President, 1993-1994) and American Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1981.
Secretary, 1977; Vice President, 1982. President, 1984-1985).
American Society of Hospital Attorneys. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1993.
State Delegate, 1986-1990).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member, Board of Directors, 1983. Treasurer, 1985); Damage Attorneys Round Table (President, 1989-1993). LawFund (Member, Board of Directors and Secretary, 1990).
American Board of Trial Advocates.
International Society of Barristers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
Washington State Head Injury Foundation (Board of Directors, 1990-1994.
Chair, Access to Justice Board).
Married Mary Elizabeth St. Clair, September 30, 1995. Children: Daniel, Lynn.