Experience

• WSDOT v. STP. Representation of WSDOT in a nine-week jury trial. Obtained verdict of $57.2 million for WSDOT and defeated contractor’s claim for $337 million.
• King County v. VPFK, et. al. Representation of King County in a case against a contractor. The jury returned a verdict of $155 million following a 13-week trial. Award of attorneys’ fees was upheld in Washington Supreme Court.
• King v. Mockovak. Representation of physician in a three-week jury trial over ownership of U.S. and Canadian medical practices. Obtained jury verdict in favor of plaintiff.
• Toys R Us v. Amazon.com. Representation of Amazon.com in a 12-week trial in a commercial dispute over a 10-year strategic alliance agreement with Toys R Us.

Published Opinions

• Seattle Tunnel Partners v. Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC, 527 P.3d 134 (Wash. Ct. App. 2023)
• Seattle Tunnel Partners v. Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC, 492 P.3d 843 (Wash. Ct. App. 2021)
• Frank Coluccio Construction Company v. King County, 3 Wash.App.2d 504 (2018)
• King County v. Vinci Constr. Grands Projects /Parsons RCI/Frontier-Kemper, JV, 188 Wn.2d 618, 398 P.3d 1093 (2017)
• King County v. Vinci Constr. Grands Projects, 191 Wn. App. 142, 364 P.3d 784 (2015)
• Oldja v. Warm Beach Christian Camps & Conference Ctr., 793 F. Supp. 2d 1208 (W.D. Wash. 2011)
• Lee v. ITT Corp., 275 F.R.D. 318 (W.D. Wash. 2011)
• VP Gables, LLC v. Cobalt Grp., Inc., 709 F. Supp. 2d 1357 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
• Qwest Corp. v. Elephant Butte Irrigation Dist., 2009 WL 2252199 (D.N.M. 2009)
• Qwest v. Maryland, 598 F. Supp. 2d 704 (D. Md. 2009)
• VP Gables, LLC v. The Cobalt Grp., Inc., 597 F. Supp. 2d 1326 (S.D. Fla. 2009)
• Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Accurate Recycling Corp., 247 F.R.D. 636 (W.D. Wash. February 2008)
• Qwest Corp. v. Elephant Butte Irrigation Dist., 616 F. Supp. 2d 1110 (D.N.M. 2008)
• Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Accurate Recycling Corp., 244 F.R.D. 648 (W.D. Wash 2007)
• Qwest Corp. v. Elephant Butte Irrigation Dist., 2007 WL 2258281 (D.N.M. 2007)
• Qwest Corp. v. Utah Telecomm – Open Infrastructure Agency, 241 F.R.D. 515 (D. Utah 2007)
• Qwest Corp. v. Utah Telecomm – Open Infrastructure Agency, 438 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (D. Utah 2006)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Kent, 157 Wn.2d 545, 139 P.3d 1091 (2006)
• Time Warner Telecom of Or., LLC v. City of Portland, 452 F. Supp. 2d 1084 (D. Or. 2006)
• Time Warner Telecom of Or., LLC v. City of Portland, 452 F. Supp. 2d 1103 (D. Or. 2006)
• Almeida v. Amazon.com, Inc., 456 F.3d 1316 (11th Cir. 2006)
• Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Keating Fibre Int’l, Inc., 416 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (W.D. Wash. 2006)
• Keating Fibre Int’l, Inc. v. Weyerhaeuser Co., Inc., 416 F. Supp. 2d 1048 (E.D. Pa. 2006)
• Qwest v. City of Surprise, 434 F.3d 1176 (Cal. 2006)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Berkeley, 433 F.3d 1253 (Cal. 2006)
• Toysrus.com v. Amazon.com, 2005 WL 846141 (N.J. Super. App. Div. 2005)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Santa Fe, 380 F.3d 1258 (10th Cir. 2004)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Eugene, 336 Or. 181, 81 P.3d 702 (2003)
• Segal Co. v. Amazon.com, 280 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (W.D. Wash. 2003)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Berkeley, 255 F. Supp. 2d 1116 (N.D. Cal. 2003)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Globe, 237 F. Supp. 2d 1115 (D. Ariz. 2002)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Portland, 200 F. Supp. 2d 1250 (D. Or. 2002)
• Levi Townsend, v. Lyle Quasim, 163 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (W.D. Wash. 2002)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Berkeley, 208 F.R.D. 288 (N.D. Cal. 2002)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Berkeley, 146 F. Supp. 2d 1081 (N.D. Cal. 2001)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Berkeley, 202 F. Supp. 2d 1085 (N.D. Cal. 2001)
• Qwest Corp. v. City of Portland, 204 F.R.D. 468 (D. Or. 2001)
• Boyd v. Davis, 75 Wn. App. 23, 876 P.2d 478 (1994)
• Boyd v. Davis, 127 Wn.2d 256, 897 P.2d 1239 (1995)
• Moorehouse v. Goodnight Bros. Constr., 77 Wn. App. 568, 892 P.2d 1112 (1995)
• McCarthy v. Azure, 22 F.3d 351 (1st Cir. 1994)
• In re JBS, 123 Wn.2d 1, 863 P.2d 1344 (1993)
• Scott v. Dep’t of Social & Health Services, 122 Wn.2d 131, 856 P.2d 694 (1993)

Honors & Activities

Professional Honors and Activities

• Included in The Best Lawyers in America^® (Commercial Litigation), 2015–2024
• Selected as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (Washington) by Chambers USA (Litigation: General Commercial), 2004–2023
• Selected as U.S. and Washington “Litigation Star,” Benchmark Litigation (Energy and Natural Resources, General Commercial, Insurance, Media and Entertainment, Product Liability, Securities), 2011–2023
• Listed in Washington Super Lawyers^® (Business Litigation, Utilities, Appellate), 2000–2023; listed in Top 100 Lawyers, 2007, 2009–2010
• Obtained top 20 plaintiff’s verdict in U.S. in 2012 ($155 million) by The National Law Journal
• Selected as one of “Washington’s Most Amazing Lawyers” by Washington CEO, 2006–2010
• David’s trial practice was featured by Thomson Reuters in an interview, “The Good Foot Soldier,” 2014

Current and Former Governance Experience

• Director and Chairman, Guidestream Financial, Inc.
• Director and Chairman, F.M. Financial
• Director and Chairman, Guidestream Charitable Gift Fund
• Director and Chairman, Warm Beach Camp
• Director and Founding Chairman, Friends of Immanuel University (India)
• Trustee, Asbury Theological Seminary
• Director and Founding Chairman, Sister Connection (Burundi)
• Trustee, Seattle Pacific University
• Trustee, Central College
• Director and Chairman, Seedbed, Inc.
• Director, Hope Africa University (Burundi)

Insights & Presentations

• “Jury awards $57.2 million in damages to WSDOT in SR 99 tunnel delay trial” (quoted), MYNorthwest, December 2019
• “On Spoliation of Evidence: Using Your Discovery Arsenal to Disinfect Cavalier Discovery” (co-author), Washington State Bar News, December 2009
• “The Pro Se Dilemma: Washington Courts and Vexatious Pro Se Litigation” (co-author), Washington State Bar News, 2009
• “Beyond Legal Limits,” Light & Life, 2005
• “Defining the Scope of a General Mineral Reservation in Washington & Practical Tips for Drafting a Mineral Reservation” (co-author), WSBA, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Spring 2005
• “The Federal Communications Act of 1996: Section 253, Cooperative Federalism and the Role of the Federal Courts,” Washington State Bar News, 2002
• Chapters 1, 2, and 2a, Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook, 2001
• Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook, 1995
• “Exactions, Extortions, Much Ado About Getting Nothing—Dolan v. City of Tigard” (co-author), DeNovo, 1995
• “Making ADR Cost Effective: Simple Tips To Make ADR Work For You” (co-author), Practicing Law Institute, 1993
• “Revisiting the Specious Morality of the Law: An Odd Comment On: Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.” (co-author), DeNovo, 1993
• “CR 11 & The Nike Defense” (co-author), DeNovo, 1993
• “Scott v. Pacific West Mountain Resort: Rights Dialect & the Problem of Pain” (co-author), DeNovo, 1993
• “A Private Civil Disciplinary Action for Damages or What?” (co-author), DeNovo, 1992
• “Animal Sacrifice and the Free Exercise of Religion” (co-author), DeNovo, 1992
• Chapters 1 and 3, Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook, 1992
• “Spoliation of Evidence: The Unnecessary Tort,” DePaul Journal of Health & Hospital Law, 1992
• “Sharp Teeth, Lock Jaw: Washington Civil Contempt Law” (co-author), DeNovo, 1992
• “Berg v. Hudesman—The Abolition of Contract Law” (co-author), DeNovo, 1992
• “Spoliation of Evidence & Records Retention” (co-author), Transportation Lawyer, 1992
• “Records & Liability: What You Should Know” (co-author), Constructor, 1991
• “Chaos on Appeal: The Tenth Circuit’s Local Judge Rule,” Denver University Law Review, 1990

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