Alexandra Ormsby Slader Email and Phone Number

Defend and advise clients in general liability, premises liability, accident investigation and defense, automobile and transportation liability, product liability, construction site accidents and wrongful death investigations.Manage caseload, conduct investigations, answer pleadings and discovery, take depositions, conduct arbitrations, negotiate with opposing counsel regarding settlement and various other issues, communicate with experts, draft and argue civil motions, prepare for and attend trial.Represent and defend clients at depositions, mediations, arbitrations and trials.Prepare and present seminars to various clients on insurance defense issues, litigation tools, pre-litigation investigations and risk assessment.

My responsibilities as a server included managing a section of 6-12 tables on my own, having the ability to effectively multi-task and work in a very fast-paced and stressful work environment. Worked as a banquet server where I helped with events with companies such as Amazon and Starbucks as well as large events specific to Pyramid Breweries such as their yearly Snow Cap party.Promoted to shift supervisor where I managed up to 50 employees at a time. Responsible for opening and closing duties along with addressing any customer complaints or issues.

Appeared and handled all arraignment, probation and traffic infraction calendars.Responsible for all communication, discovery and negotiation with opposing counsel for traffic infraction calendar.Performed legal research and writing as it pertained to pretrial motions and arguing such motions.Partnered with Assistant City Attorneys at trial, pretrial conferences and interpreter calendars.Negotiated and communicated with various defense attorneys in regards to the probationary calendar as well as being in close communication with the City’s probation officer.

Drafted bench memos for Judge McDermott for upcoming hearings, judgment motions, dependency cases, motions to dismiss and motions to amend.Verbally briefed Judge McDermott on upcoming hearings and discussed results upon completion.Observed civil and criminal trials on a daily basis, both in Judge McDermott’s courtroom and other courtrooms in the Regional Justice Center.

Conduct legal research using Westlaw and Lexis Advance on a variety of antitrust issues affecting Washington State citizens such as price fixing and anticompetitive conduct.Draft legal memos on topics including the Administrative Procedure Acts (APAs) and state action immunity.Observe and take notes on witness interviews and investigations in order to assist attorneys in drafting interview summaries.

Filed civil litigation pleadings and legal correspondence; coordinated internal distribution of mail, pleadings, and correspondence; delivered pleadings, correspondence, other legal documents and filings to King County Superior Court, United States District Court and opposing counsel; general office duties.