Background
Smith, Scott A. was born on July 17, 1957 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.
Smith, Scott A. was born on July 17, 1957 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1981). Law Clerk to Honorary Jerome Farris, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1981-1982.
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, 1981, Washington. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Law Clerk to Honorary Jerome Farris, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1981-1982. Member: King County (President, 1996-1997, Vice-President, 1994-1996 and Trustee, 1991-1994.
Young Lawyers Division, Chair, 1987-1988), Washington State and American Bar Associations. 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.
Member: King County (President, 1996-1997, Vice-President, 1994-1996 and Trustee, 1991-1994. Young Lawyers Division, Chair, 1987-1988), Washington State and American Bar Associations.