F. Mike Shaffer
Partner fshaffer@gth-law.com
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Phone: 253.620.6477
Fax: 253.620.6565
Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Primary Areas of Practice
- Represent injured persons in cases of defective products and personal injury, emphasizing cases of childhood sexual abuse
- Represent consumers in cases of professional and insurance company negligence, emphasizing cases of securities fraud by financial consultants
Education
J.D., Washington & Lee University School of Law, 1985
B.A., Indiana University, 1980
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Washington State CourtsU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Washington State Bar Associations
Georgia Bar Association
American Bar Association
Member, Litigation Section
American Trial Lawyers Association
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Professional History
- Joined firm in 1989
- Middleton and Anderson, Georgia, 1985-89
Representative Cases/Transactions
- Significant verdicts and settlements in the Superior Courts of King, Pierce, Kitsap, Mason, and Thurston counties and in federal courts
- Successful securities arbitrations for over 100 customers before the NASD, AAA, NYSE, and in state and federal courts
Community Activities
- Medical Research Evaluation Committee, Franciscan Health Initiatives
- Board Member, Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County
Honors, Publications & Presentations
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated since 1998
- Regular schedule of presentations on trial practice and securities-arbitration issues
- Publications on various aspects of product liability litigation in trial lawyer periodicals including, “How to Counter the Biases of Annuity Witnesses” (1989) and “Handicapping the Sophisticated User Defense” (1986)