Howard M. Goodfriend
Edwards, Sieh, Smith &
Goodfriend, P.S.
500 Watermark Tower
1109 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-0974
(206) 624-0809 (fax)
howard@washingtonappeals.com
Legal Work Experience
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Edwards, Sieh, Smith &
Goodfriend, P.S. (1984-Present);
- Shareholder in the firm since 1988.
- Practice limited to appellate and trial court litigation in Washington state and federal courts.
Bar Admissions
- Washington state
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of Washington (1984) J.D., Order of the Coif.
- Williams College (1979) B.A., Cum Laude.
Professional Activities and Publications
- Co-Editor In Chief, Washington State Bar Association, APPELLATE PRACTICE DESKBOOK
- Author, THE PERFECT TIM EYMAN BIRTHDAY PRESENT, Book Review, Washington State Bar News, May 2003
- Author, Civil Appellate Practice chapter, Seattle-King County Bar Association, WASHINGTON LAWYER'S PRACTICE MANUAL
- Author, Truck Insurance Exchange, WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE CIVIL LITIGATION REFERENCE MANUAL
- Founding Member, Washington Appellate Lawyers Association.
- Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
- Frequent Speaker and Contributor to Continuing Legal
Education Seminars, including:
- February 10, 2005: Master Class on Appeals in Washington, Washington State Bar Association
- December 16, 2004: Law of Lawyering; Comprehensive State and Federal CR 11 Update, Washington State Bar Association
- March 14, 2003: Review of the New Appellate Rules, King County Bar Association
- September 20, 27, 2002: Appellate Issues, Washington State Bar Association
- November 17, 2000: Grandparent Visitation after Troxel v. Granville Oregon State Bar Association
- November 17, 1999: Winning Appeals, King County Bar Association
- September 10, 1999: Effective Appellate Advocacy in Federal Court, Federal Bar Assoc. of W.D. of Washington
- September 24, 1998: Evidence: The Tools of the Trade, WSTLA
- August 26, 1998: What Attorneys Need to Know About Attorney's Fees, Washington State Bar Association
- April 23, 1998: New Tools for Appealing Lawyers, Washington State Bar Association
- June 20, 1997: Effective Appellate Advocacy in State and Federal Court, University of Washington School of Law
- November 1996: The Trial-Evidence, Washington State Trial Lawyer's Association
- June 1996: Ninth Circuit Appellate Practice Institute, University of Washington School of Law
- May 1996: Appellate Practice Seminar, King County Bar Association
- November 1994: Washington Appellate Practice Seminar, Lorman Business Center
- December 1993: Damages Strategies in Commercial and Tort Litigation, Washington State Bar Association
- February 1993: Unresolved Boundaries, National Business Institute
- December 1991: Rule 11 Sanctions, National Lawyer's Guild
- October 1991: Civil Motions Oral Advocacy, Washington State Bar Association
- December 1990: Litigation Training - Motions Practice, Seattle King County Bar
- October 1990: Statute of Limitations and Repose Under 1986 Tort Reform Act, Washington State Trial Lawyer's Association.