Ronald E. Beard
Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.7726 | beardr@lanepowell.com
Areas of Practice
Ronald E. Beard has an active commercial litigation practice with particular emphasis in banking, maritime and real estate. He has trial experience defending PPG Industries, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Maritime Overseas, Inc. and American Seafoods Company. Ron has represented several municipalities, including the Port of Anacortes, the Port of Port Orchard and the City of Gold Bar as both plaintiffs and defendants in contract disputes and civil rights violations. Ron is a former United States Coast Guard licensed chief engineer and has a broad mechanical background. Ron has been named as a “SuperLawyer” by Washington Law and Politics and Washington CEO Magazine ranked Ron a “Top Lawyer” in Banking.
Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Academics
- University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 1993)
- University of Washington (B.A., 1990)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Membership
- Board of Directors
- Admiralty and Maritime
- Financial Institutions
- Litigation
- Mortgage and Consumer Finance
- Railroad and Mass Transportation
- Real Estate
Representative Matters and Clients
- Cole v. Wells Fargo, N.A., No. C07-0916 RSL (Western District of Washington). Defended bank against national class action alleging breach of contract, Truth in Lending Act and Consumer Protection Act violations.
- Davis v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, No. 04-210474-8 (Pierce County Superior Court, Washington). Defended bank against claims of consumer lending violations.
- Heilig Trust v. First Interstate Bank, 93 Wn. App. 514, 969 P.2d 1082 (Reported decision, Washington Court of Appeals Division II). Represented financial institution against claims of uniform commercial code violation.
- Salz vs. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., No. 95-CV-0093D (Western District of Washington). Represented product manufacturer against claim of defective product; counsel in seven day trial.
Awards and Honors
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, 2009
- Named as Washington “SuperLawyer,” Washington Law and Politics Magazine, 2008-2009
- Named as a “Top Lawyer” in Washington CEO Magazine, 2008
Professional and Community Activities
- King County Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Loren Miller Bar Association
- National Bar Association