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Rod is an equity member in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner where he serves as the Managing Director of the firm. He is first and foremost a trial lawyer with experience handling product liability, toxic tort, transportation, construction, and a variety of commercial litigation matters. Washington Law & Politics magazine has recognized Rod as a Super Lawyer® for many years and he was one of sixteen attorneys in the state of Washington recognized as a top civil litigation defense attorney by the Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers magazine. Rod has been "AV Preeminent" Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 1998.Rod's product liability experience includes defending pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers of medical devices, firearms, construction products, industrial equipment and consumer products. He has served as both National Coordinating Counsel and MDL Counsel in national product liability litigation, and he serves on a national trial team for asbestos litigation.For nearly 25 years, Rod has represented transportation companies in catastrophic accident cases, cargo claims, and broker/shipper/carrier liability disputes in state and federal courts. In the commercial litigation arena, Rod's experience is diverse and includes the following: representation of corporations in breach of contract and fraud cases; patent, copyright, trademark and tradename infringement litigation; representation of technology companies in litigation involving software licensing and development agreements; representation of individuals and corporations in FTC litigation; representation of owners, general contractors and subcontractors in complex construction litigation; defense of corporations in TCPA and other class action litigation; and litigation involving Directors' and Officers' liability and fiduciary duty claims..Specialties: Commercial Litigation, Construction, General Litigation, Health Care, Mass Torts, Product Liability, Transportation

Listed skills include Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Class Actions, and 27 others.