Kenneth E Payson
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP • Seattle, WA
Class ActionClass ActionsEmployment LawFinancial ServicesInsurance
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Contact
Email
kennethpayson@dwt.com
Phone
(323) 613-2790
Address
Seattle, WA, US
Professional
About
Ken Payson’s practice focuses on class action defense, other complex commercial litigation and appellate work, particularly with respect to claims under state and federal consumer protection laws. Ken represents clients from a variety of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, software and digital media companies. He has obtained numerous orders dismissing putative class actions and has successfully defended them on appeal. Ken also has broad experience representing clients in product liability, employment, licensing, contract, insurance coverage, securities and intellectual property cases.
Credentials
Education
1996 University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1993 California State University, Hayward B
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2009 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2009 Excellence in Diversity Award, Washington State Bar Association 2008 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2007 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2006 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Publications
1996 California Law Review Check One Box: Reconsidering Directive No. 15 and the Classification of Mixed-Race People
Associations
2007 - 2007 Washington Leadership Institute Board Member 2007 - 2009 Minority Bar Associations of Washington Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Law Firm Diversity 2006 - 2007 Washington State Bar Association Executive Director Search Task Force 2004 - 2004 Asian Bar Association of Washington President 2003 - 2003 Asian Bar Association of Washington President-Elect
Speaking
2010 Real Estate Mortgage Market Litigation Recent Developments in Borrowers' Use of Litigation to Resist Foreclosure 2009 The 26th Annual Antitrust and Consumer Protection Seminar Procedural Developments and Strategies for Consumer Protection Act Claims 2009 Commercial Credit Workouts Forum Lender Liability and Risk Mitigation 2008 Washington Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel Minimizing Class Action Exposure 2007 Washington State Bar Association The 24th Annual Antitrust and Consumer Protection Seminar
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