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Thomas J. Greenan

Of Counsel
jgreenan@gth-law.com
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Phone: 206.676.7516
 Fax: 206.676.7575

One Union Square
600 University, Suite 2100
Seattle, Washington 98101

Primary Areas of Practice

Business Litigation, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Eminent Domain, Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration).

Education

J.D., Gonzaga University, 1957

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Washington State Bar Association
Past Chair, Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Unfair Business practices Section; Past Chair, Disciplinary Board; Past Chair, Character and Fitness Committee.

Federal Bar Association
W.D of Washington: Past President.

Seattle/King Co. Bar Association

American Bar Association
Section on Antitrust; Section on Intellectual Property.

American College of Trial Lawyers
Past Member of Board of Regents, Past Secy. and member of Exec. Comm.

Professional History

  • Joined Firm, 1995
  • Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, 1957-63
  • Ferguson and Burdell (subsequently Schwabe, Williamson, Ferguson & Burdell) 1963-95

Professional Experience

  • Admitted to Practice and has appeared before: The United States Surpreme Court; The Courts of Appeals for the Ninth, Tenth and Federal Circuits; the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; and, the Courts of the State of Washington. In addition thereto, has appeared, on a case by case basis, before Federal and State courts in many states throughout the United States.

Representative Cases/Transactions

  • Antitrust: Represented parties(plaintiffs or defendants) in antitrust litigation, including class actions, as lead counsel in litigation involving industries such as cable TV, shrimp processing equipment, broad spectrum antibiotics, electrical equipment, telephone terminal equipment, cement, asphalt, concrete pipe, motion picture exhibition, natural gas (including transmission), agricultural commodities (e.g., cherries, beef processing), Alaskan sockeye salmon, etc.
  • Intellectual Property: Actions involving misappropriation of trade secrets (e.g., flight performance systems for commercial jet aircraft); patent infringement (e.g., computer electronics)
  • Eminent Domain: Highway (Freeway) rights of way, Westlake Mall I & II (Seattle); Washington State Convention & Trade Center (Seattle)

Community Activities

  • Gonzaga University: Trustee Emeritus; Member, Board of Trustees, 1984-2004, Past Chair of Board
  • Broadmoor Golf Club, Seattle, Past President

Honors, Publications & Presentations

  • Listed in the Business Litigation Section of every edition of "The Best Lawyers in America" from 1987 to the present time
  • Listed from inception to date as a Washington super Lawyer by WASHINGTON LAW AND POLITICS
  • Mr. Greenan is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars on subjects related to antitrust, commercial litigation, eminent domain, trial techniques, conflicts of interest and lawyer discipline