Paul Nicholas LUVERA

Background

Luvera, Paul Nicholas was born on February 21, 1935 in Anacortes, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul N. and Mary T. (Babarovich) Luvera.

Education

Student, University Washington, 1953—1954. Student, St. Martin's College, 1954—1955. Bachelor of Laws, Gonzaga University, 1959.

Career

Working as a partner of A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Washington. 1971, United States. Supreme Court.

Achievements

• Bar: Washington 1959, United States District Court (eastern district) Washington 1959, United States District Court (western district) Washington 1959, United States.Ct. Appeals (9th circuit) 1963, United States Supreme Court 1971.

Works

• Other Work

  • "Demonstrative Evidence Problems in a Personal Injury Case," Gonzaga Law Review, Volume 2, No. 1, March, 1967

  • "Justice for a Fee," American Bar Association Journal, Volume 53, March, 1967. "Attorney's Guidebook of Forms and Techniques for Successful Handling of Personal Injury Cases," published by Executive Reports Corporation, Englewood, New Jersey, 1970.How to Operate an Efficient Law Office, published by Legal Systems Northwest, Mt. Vernon, Washington, 1976. "The Efficient Law Office," published by Butterworth’s Publishing, 1981."How to Prepare and Try a Plaintiffs Soft Tissue Case," published by Washington State Trial Lawyers, 1983. "The Overhead Projector as a Courtroom Tool," The Practical Lawyer, February, 1970. "Presenting Chiropractic Testimony in a Plaintiff’s Injury Case," Case and Comment, 1971."How to Prepare a Trial Notebook," The Practical Lawyer, November 1973. "How to Avoid Legal Malpractice," Washington State Bar News, May 1974. "The Use of Video Tape by the Trial Lawyers,” International Barristers Quarterly, 1975."Organize Your File Folders," Legal Economics, Winter, 1976. "The Plaintiff’s Approach To Jury Selection," Washington State Bar News, August, 1978. "How We Will Represent You,” Legal Economics, January, 1979."Plaintiff’s Opening Statements," Personal Injury Annual, 1980. "How to Take Depositions," Personal Injury Annual, 1981. "The Art of Advocacy," Case & Comment, 1982."In Defense of Advocacy," Washington State Trial Lawyers News, 1983. "How A Solo Practitioner Handles Major Litigation," American Bar Association Section of Law Office Economics, 1984. "Preparing for the Defendant Doctor’s deposition in a Medical Malpractice Anesthesia case involving cardiac arrest," Personal Injury Annual, 1985."Swimming with the Sharks," Washington State Trial Lawyers News, 1986. Recipient, Washington State Trial Lawyers Annual Award of Merit, 19671968. Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Publication Award, 1984.Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 1985. Member, Washington Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions, 1981-1985. Trustee Melvin Belli Association, 1983-1984.President, Damage Attorneys Round Table of Washington, 1983.

Membership

Fellow: American College Trial Lawyers. Member: American Bar Association, Inne Circuit of Advocates, International Society Barristers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Board Trial Advocates (charter member Washington Chapter 1982), Association Trial Lawyers American (national committeeman 1971-1973), Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (board governors 1966-1967, newsletter editor 1967-1972, president 1974-1975, editor Law Journal 1977-1979), Skagit County Bar Association (president 1974-1975), Washington State Bar Association, Washington Athletic, Alpha Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Lita Theresa Barnett, February 27, 1981. 2 children.

Father:

Paul N. Luvera

Mother:

Mary T. (Babarovich) Luvera

Spouse:

Lita Theresa Barnett