Lish Whitson Lish Whitson PLLC, Seattle Lish Whitson has been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years. He has tried more than 50 jury trials and successfully argued many others cases to a judge without a jury. He has also settled hundreds of cases out of court on behalf of his clients, thereby avoiding the uncertainty of a trial. Lish has been recognized for his ability as a trial attorney with his nomination and election to membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers and in the American Board of Trial Advocates.Lish's practice has emphasized litigation in Commercial, Medical Malpractice, Health Care, Construction, Employment, Product Liability, Consumer Class Action and Personal Injury law. He has also litigated matters involving intellectual property, administrative, antitrust, criminal, defamation, environmental, insurance and real property law. In addition, Lish is a very successful Mediator and Arbitrator with more than 20 years of experience. He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator with the American Arbitration Association and as a 39.1 mediator for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before attending graduate school and then law school, Lish served in the United States Peace Corps in Afghanistan as an English and pottery teacher. After graduating from the University of Washington School of Law, Lish practiced for three years with The Public Defender Association. Lish has practiced with the firms of Stokes Lawrence, PS, Badgley~Mullins Law Group and Helsell Fetterman, LLP. He presently has his own firm, Lish Whitson PLLC.[September 2010]