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Arthur Downs Leritz

 

Flint Murfitt

Arthur Downs Leritz
e-mail: aleritz@gardnerbond.com

LEGAL EDUCATION

Willamette University College of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence completed May 1999


UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science June 1996

North Seattle Community College, Seattle
Associate of Arts Degree June 1994

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

4/01 to Present   Gardner Bond Trabolsi PLLC  Represent clients in jury trials, arbitrations and mediations. Specializing in the field of insurance defense including underinsured motorist claims, personal injury, insurance coverage, construction defect, fire losses and premises liability.

08/99 - 04/01 Phillips & Webster, P.L.L.C., Woodinville. Practicing in insurance defense litigation and occasional plaintiff's work.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Washington State Bar Association, #29344
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association
United States District Court,
Western District of Washington

 

SIGNIFICANT CASES

Cosmopolitan Motors v. Moore, King County jury trial defending claim for breach of contract involving failure to disclose relevant facts in the sale of a 1938 Bugatti automobile for $425,000.00: defense verdict.
Zomerfeld v. Conolly, Kitsap County jury trial defending intersection auto accident involving snowy roads, liability was disputed: defense verdict.
Ellis v. Larson, King County jury trial defending T-bone auto accident on Interstate 5 involving 4 inches of standing water, liability disputed: defense verdict.
Loudon v. Metro Curbing & Striping, King County jury trial defending property damage to new Mercedes Benz automobile, liability disputed: defense verdict, trial de novo, beat arbitration award.
Bustamante v. Dean, King County jury trial defending T-bone auto accident, claimed damages in excess of $100,000.00, liability disputed: defense verdict.

 

PUBLISHED
OPINIONS

Hodge v. Raab, 116 Wn.App. 303, 65 P.3d 679, (2003).

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Enjoy working on old VW's. Current projects: '72 Bug convertible, '61 Karmann Ghia convertible
Volunteer 4 hours a week at Museum of Flight restoring B 29 Superfortress.