James B. Stoetzer

Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.7019 | stoetzerj@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Jim Stoetzer is an experienced litigator who focuses his active trial practice on complex commercial disputes. Jim represents clients in multi-state arbitrations and litigations regarding class action management liability, securities, insurance coverage, employment, construction, intellectual property and regulatory investigations.

Professional Experience

Washington State Bar Association Sections: ADR, Construction, Employment, Litigation
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Defense Research Institute
Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (1988, 1994)
LTJG, United States Navy; Legal and Personal Officer, USS LaSalle, LPD-3 (1969-1972)

Admitted to Practice

Washington, 1975
Alaska, 1979
United States Federal District Courts, Alaska and Washington
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States Supreme Court

Academics

University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1975; B.A., cum laude, 1969)
Member, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform (1974-1975)

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

Class Action Defense
Construction
Director and Officer Liability
Diversity Committee
Intellectual Property and Technology
Labor and Employment
Litigation
London
Professional Liability
Securities
Securities Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense, Regulatory Compliance and Special Investigations

Representative Matters and Clients

Hall Street v. Mattel Inc.: Seminal FAA case on remand from U.S. Supreme Court
The Mission Corporation: Patent law attorney malpractice litigation (defeated alleged inventor of Nintendo Wii Box game control)
Consumer class action regarding parking industry
BP Alaska oilspill investigation matters
WizKids: Patent law attorney malpractice litigation
Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities Bankruptcy: D&O/E&O insurance litigation
NCAA Division One Football Walk-On’s Litigation: National class action antitrust litigation
United States of America v. John Doe: Former CEO/CFO of public company facing SEC complaint and a parallel indictment by the DOJ alleging Sarbanes-Oxley violations, accounting fraud and securities fraud
Anchorage International Airport Terminal Redevelopment Litigation: Seismic design, delay and impact construction claim
Rosie O’Donnell v. Entercom: Copyright and trademark suit
Callison Architecture Inc. v. Cordax Inc.: Software design dispute
Edwards v. Alaska Pulp Corporation: Class action environmental suit
Getty v. Harmon & Sun America: Class action securities suit
Local counsel in national litigation regarding the tobacco and pharmaceutical industries

Speaking Engagements

“Building Information Modeling (“BIM”): Managing Risk with High Tech Design”
“Assessing Litigation Risks and Strategies in Sexual Harassment Retaliation Claims”
“Tank in the New Millennium”
“Effective Use of Arbitration, Mediation and Negotiation,” Washington State Bar Association Seminar
29th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys, Moderator
“Limiting the Duty to Defend Contractor Claims for Additional Compensation”
“The Perils & Pitfalls for Counsel Representing A&E Joint Ventures”