Edward W. Pettigrew
Practice Emphasis
ADDITIONAL Practice emphasis
Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
BAR ADMISSIONS
Washington, 1970; Michigan, 1971
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Ed has focused his practice on commercial disputes and litigation, including contracts, lender liability, secured transactions, business torts and real property cases. Ed has practiced in state and federal courts, and before government agencies. He has tried numerous lawsuits both in bench trials and to juries and has managed teams of lawyers and paraprofessionals in large complex cases. He has also negotiated and drafted complex loan agreements and work-out agreements involving many millions of dollars with commercial and real property collateral.
In addition, Ed has significant experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings, representing disputing parties and serving as a mediator or arbitrator. He has been a Rule 39.1 mediator (a local federal court rule providing for assignment of cases by judges to private attorneys for mediation) and a private arbitrator and mediator.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (PAST AND PRESENT)
President and Trustee, Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington
Member, Federal Bar Association ADR Committee
Western District of Washington CR 39.1 Register of Neutrals
Member, ADR Round Table
Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section-Commercial & Banking Litigation Committee
Board of Directors, American Rivers
President, Board of Directors, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club
Member, Board of Directors, King County Boys and Girls Club
Director, Mercer Island Little League Baseball Program, and long-time coach
President of Regional Association for Kenyon College Alumni Council
Officer and Trustee, Washington Fly Fishing Club
Trustee, Washington Fly Fishing Foundation
Officer, David Pettigrew Memorial Foundation
Instructor in Political Science, Lincoln University, PA
Perennial “Super Lawyer,” Washington Law & Politics
Graham & Dunn Board of Directors, Former Member
Graham & Dunn Litigation Department, Former Chair
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Michigan School of Law, 1968
B.A., Kenyon College, with honors, 1965
