Christopher M. Davis - Resume

► Law Office of Christopher Michael Davis, P.S., Bellevue, Washington.
1994 to present. Specializing in personal injury law, including motor vehicle collisions, construction accidents, spinal cord injuries, wrongful death, brain damage cases, defective products, nursing home neglect claims, medical malpractice, hospital negligence, insurance disputes & insurance bad faith claims.

► Office of the King County Prosecuting Attorney, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Seattle, Washington. 1993 to 1994. Responsible for prosecuting criminal cases in King County, Washington. Tried well over 50 bench and jury trials in cases involving crimes of drunk driving, assault, harassment, theft, fraud and domestic violence.

► United States Attorneys Office, United States Department of Justice, Eugene, Oregon. 1992 to 1993. Prosecuted federal misdemeanor crimes before the federal magistrate in Bend, Oregon. Performed pretrial work/preparation for Assistant United States Attorneys in federal court.


Awards & Recognitions

► 2007 Super Lawyer, as named by Washington Law & Politics magazine (identifies the top 5% of attorneys in the state of Washington as voted on by other attorneys). Click here for Mr. Davis' Super Lawyer listing. Click here for more information on how a Super Lawyer is selected ("Super Lawyers" is published in 48 states and reaches more than 13 million readers annually).

► "2007 Who's Who in Personal Injury Law." Named by Washington Law & Politics magazine as one of the top attorneys in the field of personal injury law (March '07 edition).

► 2006 Rising Star Attorney, Washington Law & Politics Magazine (given to top 2.5% of attorneys age 40 and younger in each specialty) Click here for listing.

► Lead Counsel, LawInfo Lead Counsel Program, 2001.


Superior Court Arbitrator Experience

Superior Court Arbitrator. 2001 to present.
Most Superior Courts in the state of Washington have an arbitration department where the parties agree to have their case decided by an experienced attorney (or arbitrator) instead of a judge or jury. Mr. Davis has been appointed an arbitrator by the Superior Courts located in King County, Snohomish County, and Pierce County. As an arbitrator, Mr. Davis is responsible for deciding issues of law and findings of fact in various types of civil lawsuits.


Appellate Decisions

► Do v. Farmer, 127 Wn. App. 180, 110 P.3d 840 (2005)(click here for opinion).
► Tribble v. Allstate, 134 Wn. App. 163, 139 P.3d 373 (2006)(click here for opinion).


Admittance

► Supreme Court for the State of Washington, Admitted to practice law in Washington State Courts, 1993.

► United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, Seattle, Washington, admitted in 2000.


Education

► 1993 Juris Doctorate Degree, University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon.

► 1989 Bachelor of Arts Degree, School of Business Administration, Finance Concentration (with Honors), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.


Professional Associations

► Washington State Bar Association, Member in Good Standing since 1993.

► King County Bar Association, Member since 1994.

► East King County Bar Association, Member since 1996.

► Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), since 1994.

► WSTLA EAGLE Member since 1999.

► Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Member since 1996.

► Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member 1994-1996.

► ATLA Brain Injury Litigation Group, Member

► Brain Injury Association of Washington, Member

► North American Brain Injury Society, Member
 

Professional Activities

► WSTLA Eastside Attorneys Round Table Co-Chair

► Editorial Board, Trial News, published by the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, September, 1998 to September, 1999.

► King County Pro Bono Lawyer Program, 1994.


Lectures & Presentations

► "When the Defendant is an Insurance Company: Winning Trial Techniques," 2007 Annual Insurance Law Seminar, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Spokane, WA (Jan. 21, 2007), Seattle, WA (Jan. 22, 2007).

► "Overcoming Juror Bias in the Low Property Damage Case," How To Hammer Allstate, Part II, April 7, 2000, Seattle, WA, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.

► "Damages for Destroyed Leased Vehicle," Hot Topics on the WSTLA Eagle Listserve, November 20, 2000, Seattle, WA, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.

► "Determining Damages in the Automobile Negligence Case," Nuts & Bolts of Practicing Law, March 16, 2001, Seattle, WA, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Davis was born in Washington State where he has resided his entire life. He currently lives in Seattle with his wife, daughter and son.  He practices law on the east side of Lake Washington in the city of Bellevue.