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Joe Gordon, Jr.

Of Counsel
jgordonjr@gth-law.com
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Phone: 253.620.6409
 Fax: 253.620.6565

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, Washington 98402

Primary Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation - Emphasis on Arbitration/Mediation, Commercial, Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Real Estate and Workers' Compensation.

Education

J.D., Stanford University School of Law, 1964

B.A., History, Stanford University, 1961

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
Member, Board of Trustees and Lawyer Referral Committee Chair

Washington State Bar Association
Adjunct Investigative Counsel and Section on Trial Practice

American Bar Association
Member, Section on Litigation

Washington State Courts Historical Society
Member, Board of Directors

Professional History

  • Joined Firm, 1968
  • Pierce County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem
  • Stanford University Law School Board of Visitors
  • Washington State Assistant Attorney General, Department of Labor & Industries
  • Clerk for Justice Matthew W. Hill, Washington State Supreme Court

Representative Cases/Transactions

  • Represented holders of promissory notes where default in payments had occurred over 20 years before suit was commenced - settled after defendants' motion for summary judgment based upon the statute of limitations and subsequent motion for discretionary review were denied.
  • Represented owners of commercial real property in eviction action - obtained a judgment cancelling the tenant's option to purchase and restoring possession of the property to clients after trial.
  • Represented owners of commercial real property in lien foreclosure action where lien claimant had made substantial improvements to the property - obtained summary judgment dismissing the action for failure to properly serve the summons and complaint within 90 days of filing.

Community Activities

  • Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Board of Directors (Secretary and Chair);
  • Rotary Club of Tacoma, Board of Directors;
  • Boys and Girls Club of Pierce County, Board of Directors;
  • Mary Bridge Hospital and Health Center, Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

Honors, Publications & Presentations

  • 2007 Civility Award, Honorable Robert J. Bryan Chapter of the American Inns of Court.
  • Continuing Legal Education Presentations: Evictions from the Landlord's Perspective; Ethical Dilemmas for the Practicing Lawyer; Evictions in Washington; Courtroom Opening Statements; Presenting Medical Testimony.
  • Co-Author, Evictions in Washington, National Business Institute.
  • AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell