Background
CRESSMAN, PAUL was born on November 14, 1952 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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Paul R. CRESSMAN
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University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1973. Juris Doctor, 1976). Order of the Coif. Member, Commercial Law League of America.
Career
Worked at Short Cressman & Burgess Professional limited liability company (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Arbitration and Mediation (federal and state), Banking, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Business, Communications, Computer, Construction, Corporate and Securities, Creditors" Rights, Employee Benefits, Employment and Labor Law, Environmental and Hazardous Waste, Estate Planning, Family Law, General Practice, Governmental Relations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, Land Use, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisition, Pension Plans, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Municipal, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Tax, Trademark and Copyright, Transportation, Trusts and Probate, Utilities. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Washington. Order of the Coif; Delta Theta Phi.
Member: King County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1968-1970), Washington State (Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1979) and American (Member: Public Contract Law Section.
Economics of Law Practice Section. Anti-Trust Law; Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Founded in 1915, Short Cressman & Burgess is a full service, general practice law firm of 39 attorneys dedicated to providing local, national and international clients high quality legal services promptly and efficiently. The firm"s practice is evenly divided between general litigation and legal services in the areas of business, commercial, international and real estate law. Expanding practice areas include employment law, environmental, hazardous waste and land use, intellectual property, municipal, and real estate transactions.
Niche areas of expertise include construction industry law, real estate agents and brokers, and condemnation law.
The firm has a reputation as one of the premier litigation firms in the Pacific Northwest region. Two senior partners are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and several others regularly serve as arbitrators and mediators for the American Arbitration Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member: King County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1968-1970), Washington State (Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1979) and American (Member: Public Contract Law Section. Economics of Law Practice Section. Anti-Trust Law; Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
