RANDY J. ALIMENT, continued. Pro Hac Vice admissions in several states. Memberships

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1 RANDY J. ALIMENT Williams Kastner Two Union Square 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, Washington Office: (206) Fax: (206) Website: Randy Aliment s practice emphasizes commercial law advice, business litigation and higher education law. He has represented clients in numerous state and federal courts and administrative bodies in several states and Canada. He has negotiated agreements on behalf of clients involved in commercial transactions in Europe, the Middle East and China. Mr. Aliment collaborates extensively with the firm's Chinese affiliate, Duan & Duan, working in their offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong in his representation of US and Chinese entities in various transactions, agreements and joint ventures. Randy has been invited by Governor Christine Gregoire of the State of Washington to join her on a trade delegation to Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, China in September His experience includes national coordinating counsel in mass tort litigation, securities fraud litigation and contract negotiations on behalf of sports figures. He currently serves on the Williams Kastner board of directors. He has repeatedly been recognized as an outstanding Pacific Northwest lawyer including: Washington Law & Politics Super Lawyer, several years; Washington CEO magazine in 2006; Seattle Magazine in 2007; and in Seattle Business Monthly as one of Seattle s Best Business Lawyers in Most recently, in February 2010, Mr. Aliment was nominated for the King County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division s Outstanding Mentor Award. He has also been recognized by the Seattle Met magazine as a Top Lawyer in Commercial Litigation for 2010, a designation based upon Martindale- Hubbell's ranking of those practitioners in King County who have been judged by their peers to be AV Preeminent the highest peer-review rating available. Education Seattle University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, graduated second in the class Moot Court Board Order of Barristers West Publishing Co. Award for Academic Excellence University of Puget Sound, B.A., with honors Admitted to Bar Washington State United States District Court, Western District of Washington United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

2 Pro Hac Vice admissions in several states Memberships Washington State Bar Association International Law Section Executive Committee, Present American Bar Association Fellow, American Bar Foundation Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section Vice-Chair, Present Council, Present Financial Officer, Steering Committee, TIPS Leadership-Diversity Initiative, Present Rule of Law Initiative Advisory Board, Asia Division, Present UIA International Association of Lawyers headquartered in Paris, France One of four delegates from the American Bar Association to the UIA Council, Present Secretary/Treasurer, U.S.A. National Committee Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle Board of Directors, Present Federal Bar Association City University Chairman, Board of Governors, Present Board of Governors, Present General Counsel, Washington China Relations Council Council on Law in Higher Education Junior Achievement of Washington Board Member, University of Puget Sound Alumni Association Board of Directors, Fairwood Golf & Country Club President, Board of Trustees, Media Coverage

3 Television 6/22/08: KING 5 News Up Front: Seattle vs. Sonics 4/24/08: KING 5 News: Business attorney comments on Schultz s lawsuit against Sonics Radio 7/8/08: KJR Commentary on Seattle vs. Sonics settlement and Schultz lawsuit 7/2/08: KIRO The Ron and Don Show, Seattle vs. Sonics settlement 6/18/08: KJR Analysis of Seattle s courtroom performance to-date 6/17/08: KIRO Commentary after the first day of Sonics trial 6/16/08: KUOW Sonics trial starts today 6/12/08: JOX 930 Oklahoma City ESPN affiliate - Analysis of Sonics pre-trial rulings 6/6/08: KIRO Both sides meet ahead of Sonics court battle 6/6/08: KREF 1400 Oklahoma City - Interview with talk-show host Myron Patton 4/15/08: KJR Commentary on the quest to keep the Sonics in Seattle Print 8/30/10: The Seattle Times: Washington tries to lure China investors 8/27/10: Puget Sound Business Journal: How Savvy Local Investors Went Astray 8/19/10: American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section: Seattle Lawyer Randy Aliment is Chair-Elect of American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 7/28/10: The Seattle Times: Meridian Mortgage founder seeks personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 12/1/09: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel: The ABA Section Goes To China 8/28/09: Puget Sound Business Journal: Offshore lawyers slow to catch on despite savings claims 1/1/09: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel: The Pacific Northwest The Gateway to China 7/7/08: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Schultz sticks with Sonics suit 7/3/08: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Sonics are Oklahoma City-bound 7/1/08: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Pechman s ruling remains up in the air 6/25/08: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Sonics trial loser may pay millions 6/15/08: Seattle Times: Attorneys in Sonics case described as tenacious, polite 6/10/08: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Judge s rulings in KeyArena case give Sonics early victories

4 6/4/08: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Sonics, Seattle outline their trial tactics 6/3/08: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: A Sonics trial may get ugly -- expert says Press Releases Williams Kastner and Duan & Duan on Chinese Investment in the U.S. Business Wire, August 31, 2010 Randy Aliment Elected Vice-Chair of American Bar Association s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Business Wire, August 6, Seattle Attorney With Williams Kastner Named Delegate to International Law Council, Business Wire, September 30, Publications and Seminars Moderator. China Moving Forward, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, August 2010 Co-Author, The Advantages of Insurance Service Providers when Entering New Markets, Juriste International, Summer Editor of Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July Published in English and Chinese by the International Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association with support from the State of Washington, Office of the Governor, the Secretary of State and the Department of Commerce. Co-Author, Chapter 26: Commercial Litigation, Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July Intent and Purpose of the Deskbook, Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July Speaker, The Pitfalls of Cross Border Joint Ventures, Transaction and Litigation Risks, Union Internationale Des Advocates, Park City, UT, March 3, Alternative Dispute Resolution In International Business Transactions, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October Co-Chair and Speaker, Legal Challenges to Chinese Companies Doing Business in the United States, American Bar Association, Beijing, China, September 10, Panelist, Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions: Planning for The Future by Drafting ADR Clauses for Your Commercial Contracts, Legal Challenges to Chinese Companies Doing Business in the United States, American Bar Association, Beijing, China, September 10, 2009.

5 Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions, The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Summer Negotiating & Drafting Talent Agreements for Indian Businesses and Athletes, Indian Country Goes Pro!, Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA, May 15, Moderator, The Business of Sports Sports Law CLE, Seattle, WA, April 30, Dispute Resolution, Going Global: Essential International Law for Business Transactions, National Business Institute, Seattle, WA, November 17, Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions; ADR Clauses for Your Commercial Contracts, Temple University, Tokyo, Japan Campus, December 5-6, Program Chair, Legal Ethics SkiLE Program, Deer Valley, UT, Program Chair, Hot Topics in Environmental Law, Atlanta, GA, August Direct and Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness in a Mass Tort Case Evidentiary and Strategic Issues, American Bar Association, San Francisco, CA, August Program Chair, Legal Ethics SkiLE Program, Whistler, BC, Pretrial Preparation, The Essential Foundation for Success in the Courtroom, Negotiating Settlements Preparation, Methods, Strategies, Washington State Bar Association, February Program Chair, ADR of Environmental and Toxic Tort Claims, Orlando, FL, March The Art of a Successfully Negotiated Settlement: Getting the Results You Want, Washington State Bar Association Fourth Annual Civil Litigation Institute, April Washington Changes Its Agister Lien Law: More Rights for Breeders, More Burdens for Owners, Washington Thoroughbred, September Tax Advice for Thoroughbred Owners: Improving Your Odds at an Audit, Washington Thoroughbred, March Recovery Actions Become Vital with Costly Cleanups, Washington Journal, Two Part Series December 7, 14, Who Will Pay The Bill? Private Cost-Recovery Actions Under CERCLA, National Business Institute, December Limited Partnerships: Stable Investment Vehicles, Washington Thoroughbred, July 1990.