Background
Lutz, R. Gerard was born on December 22, 1958 in Muncie, Indiana, United States.
Lutz, R. Gerard was born on December 22, 1958 in Muncie, Indiana, United States.
University of Utah (Bachelor of Arts, 1981. Juris Doctor, 1985); spoken languages: German.
Worked at Perkins Coie (Bellevue, Washington) specializing in Corporation, Public Utility, Energy, Banking, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors" Rights, Corporate Financing, Taxation, Charitable Organizations, Guardianships, Estate Planning, Probate, Labor, Employment, Education, Real Estate, General Business and Commercial, Antitrust, Environmental, Natural Resources, Land Use, Hazardous Waste, Administrative, Aviation, Government Contract, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability and Tort Law. General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts and before various Federal and State Administrative Tribunals. International Commercial and Financial Transactions.
Admitted to the bar, 1986, California (inactive).
1988, Washington.
Staff Member, 1983-1984 and Executive Editor, 1984-1985, Utah Law Review. Speech and paper, "Regulation and Taking of Washington Water Rights under the Endangered Species Acting," Law Seminars International Conference on "Private Property and Government Takings," Seattle (1994).
Speech and paper (co-author), "School Impact Fees," Land Use and Real Estate Deskbook for Washington School Districts, Perkins Coie (1993). Paper (co-author), "Comprehensive Planning and Zoning Under Global Media Arts," Land Use and Real Estate Deskbook for Washington School Districts, Perkins Coie (1993).
Speech and paper, "Impact Fees," Boeing Local Government Planning Seminar, Seattle and Everett (1992).
Speech and paper, "Contingency Clauses, Assignment of Permits and Indemnities," Continuing legal education International Advanced Conference on Real Estate Purchase Sales, Seattle (1990 and 1991). Law Clerk to Honorary I. Daniel Stewart, Utah Supreme Court, 1985-1986. Perkins Coie is the largest law firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.
Founded in 1912 in Seattle, the firm has 330 lawyers with offices located in Asia, Europe and North America.
The firm opened the Bellevue office, just east of Seattle, in 1983 to establish a presence in Washington"s fourth largest city, which is the Eastside"s business center. Lawyers in the Bellevue office work closely with our network of Perkins Coie lawyers around the world to remain on the forefront of issues and policies that affect Washington State.
In addition to the legal capabilities available throughout the firm, our Bellevue full-service practice focuses specifically on litigation, labor and employment, corporate, high technology, energy and utilities, real estate and land use, education, and personal planning.