Estera Gordon
Practice Emphasis
ADDITIONAL Practice emphasis
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
BAR ADMISSIONS
Washington, 1982
______________________________________________________________________Estera is Of Counsel and focuses her practice on complex, high-stakes litigation matters. She provides legal and factual analysis, assists in developing case strategy, and specializes in persuasive writing for dispositive litigation events, including summary judgment motions, trials and appeals. Estera has participated in major litigation matters in many areas, including lender liability, real estate, trust/probate, business, condemnation, and environmental disputes. Estera also consults with litigation and transactional attorneys regarding mediation and alternative dispute resolution strategies and procedures.
Estera is a trained and experienced mediator, active in mediation and alternative dispute resolution organizations. She has been certified by the Washington Mediation Association for Business/Consumer, Labor/Employment and Construction Mediation. She volunteers with the King County Dispute Resolution Center, mediating hundreds of disputes and providing conflict resolution training and demonstrations to new mediators and business professionals. She also serves as an arbitrator under the King County Superior Court Mandatory Arbitration Rules.
PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Mediator, Federal District Court W.D. WA Rule 39.1 Panel
Mediator, American Arbitration Association Panel
Arbitrator, King County Superior Court MAR Panel
Mentor Mediator & Trainer, King County Dispute Resolution Center
Approved Mediator, Washington State Foreclosure Mediation Program
Member, Washington Mediation Association
Member, Washington State Bar Association, DR Section
Member, King County Bar Association, ADR Section
Mediator, USPS EEO REDRESS Panel
EDUCATION
J.D., Order of the Coif, University of Oregon School of Law, 1982
B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, University of Delaware, 1978
