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J. William Ashbaugh
Stafford Frey Cooper, PC
3100 Two Union Square
601 Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101-1374
206.667.8234 Direct
206.624.6885 Fax
Email:
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Will has represented
clients in several multi-million dollar insurance coverage cases
involving water intrusion and construction defects. He has also
represented clients in major commercial cases involving product
liability and construction issues. Mr. Ashbaugh has also represented
the seller in multi-million dollar mergers and acquisitions. Mr.
Ashbaugh was a regular columnist for The Washington Journal.
 Education
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University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington, J.D., 1991 |
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University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington, B.A., 1985 with Departmental Honors,
Phi Beta Kappa |
Publications
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Author: "The Distinctive Nature of Insurance Policies" NBI Seminar (December, 2008) |
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Author: "Defense under a Reservation of Rights: A Primer" WSBA Business Law Section (Spring, 2008) |
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Co-Author "A Policyholder's View of Defense Counsel's Ethical Duties" NBI Seminar (February 2008, December 2008) |
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Co-Author: "Overview
of Liability, Property, Builders Risk and Surety Insurance
Issues for the Construction Professional"
WSB CLE (2001-2008) |
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Co-Author: "Special
Focus on Insurance: Check it Out"
The Washington Journal (November, 1999) |
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Co-Author: "Perspectives:
Insurance for Alternative Health Care" The Washington
Journal (February, 2000) |
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Co-Author: "Supreme
Court Suggests New Arguments for Coverage" The Washington
Journal (June, 2000) |
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Co-Author: "Staying
out of Court and in Business"
Archipelago Publishing (1997) |
Representative Cases
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KBJ Investments, LLC v. Colony Insurance Company, Lead Counsel for policyholder who obtained multimillion dollar settlement for earthquake damage arising from 2001 Nisqually earthquake. |
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Alaska National Insurance Company v. Bryan, 125 Wn. App. 24, 104 p.3d 1 (Wash. App. 2004). Obtained summary judgment for insurer in declaratory judgment action which also involved $43 Million counterclaim for breach of contract and bad faith claims handling. |
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Certain Underwrites at Lloyd's of London Subscribing to Certificate No. A01BF201 v. Strid, 2005 WL 894844 (Wash. App. 2005). Obtained summary judgment for insurer in declaratory judgment action arising from multi-million dollar wrongful death claim. |
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Northwest Pine Products, Inc. v. Cummins Northwest, Inc., 126 Or. App. 219, 868 p.2d 21 (Or. App. 1994). Obtained summary judgment for defendant enforcing contractual limitation of liability. |
Professional Associations
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American
Bar Association |
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Washington State
Bar Association |
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Oregon State Bar
Association |
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King County Bar
Association |
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Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) |
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