Background
Davis, Susan Rae was born on July 15, 1948 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Daughter of William Ray and Pearl E. (Lundin) Catlin.
Davis, Susan Rae was born on July 15, 1948 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Daughter of William Ray and Pearl E. (Lundin) Catlin.
University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Political Science, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at The Davis Firm (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Plaintiff"s Maritime Personal Injury, Automobile, Product Liability, Aviation and Highway Design. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Washington, United States. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Instructor, Advanced Journalism, Eastern Washington State College, 1974. Company-Author of Chapter on Discovery, "Handling Motor Vehicle Accident Cases," Callaghan & Company, 1990.
Author: "Substantive Provisions of Washington"s Law Against Discrimination," The Journal of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Volume III, Number. 1, p. 37, 1979. Hearing Examiner, Washington State Human Rights Commission, 1974-1979.
Member, University of Puget Sound Law School Board of Visitors, 1986-1987.
Arbitrator, King County Mandatory Arbitration Panel, 1985. Mediator, Settlement Now Mediation Program, 1988. Member: Washington State Bar Association.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1986-1987.
President-Elect, 1985-1986. Vice President/Public Affairs, 1984-1985.
Vice President/West, 1983-1984. Treasurer, 1982-1983.
Board Member, 1980-1982.
Recording Secretary, 1978-1980. Member, Maritime Law Section). Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Company-Chair, People"s Law School Committee, 1986-1987. Member, Sections on: Admiralty Law, Products Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highway, Premises and Governmental Liability).
Washington Women Lawyers (Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1995). The Davis Firm is located in Seattle"s fishing capital, an area of the city called Ballard.
The firm focuses on maritime and other personal injury litigation-representing only plaintiffs.
We are mindful that the cases are not mere academic exercises for our clients, but often make a permanent difference in their ongoing lives. Our goal is to ensure that the system doesn"t re-injure them. We also keep an eye on the professional aspects of our work and try to avoid equating hostility with advocacy.
(Firm Motto: "Shoot Low, They"re Riding Shetlands).
Of Chapter on Discover, "Handling Motor Vehicle Accident Cases," Callaghan & Company, Author: "Substantive Provisions of Washington’s Law Against Discrimination," The Journal of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Volume Ill, No. 1, p. 37, 1979. Hearing Examiner, Washington State Human Rights Commission, 1974-1979. Member, University of Puget Sound Law School Board of Visitors, 1986-1987.
Arbitrator, King County Mandatory Arbitration Panel, since 1985.
Member, University of Puget Sound Law School Board of Visitors, 1986-1987. Arbitrator, King County Mandatory Arbitration Panel, 1985. Mediator, Settlement Now Mediation Program, 1988.
Member: Washington State Bar Association.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1986-1987. President-Elect, 1985-1986.
Vice President/Public Affairs, 1984-1985. Vice President/West, 1983-1984.
Treasurer, 1982-1983.
Board Member, 1980-1982. Recording Secretary, 1978-1980. Member, Maritime Law Section).
Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington.
American Board of Trial Advocates. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Company-Chair, People"s Law School Committee, 1986-1987.
Member, Sections on: Admiralty Law, Products Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highway, Premises and Governmental Liability). Washington Women Lawyers (Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1995).
Married Donald K. Davis, June13, 1970.