Randy J. Aliment Two Union Square 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, Washington 98101 Office: (206) 628-6661 Fax: (206) 628-6611 Email: raliment@williamskastner.com Randy Aliment s practice emphasizes commercial law advice and business litigation. His experience includes national coordinating counsel in mass tort litigation, securities fraud litigation and contract negotiations on behalf of sports figures. In 2012, he served as Chair of the 25,000-member Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. In 2013, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Union Internationale des Avocats headquartered in Paris, France. Mr. Aliment has represented clients in numerous state and federal courts and administrative bodies in several states and Canada. He has also represented clients involved in commercial transactions in Europe, the Middle East, China, and Japan. He collaborates extensively as a Foreign Consultant to the firm s Chinese affiliate Duan & Duan in his representation of US and Chinese entities in various transactions, agreements and joint ventures. He joined former Governor Christine Gregoire in September 2010 and Governor Jay Inslee in November 2013 on their trade missions to China. In 2014, Mr. Aliment served as editor and co-author of an ebook titled Invest Washington that has also been translated to Chinese. The book is intended to attract foreign investment in Washington State. Mr. Aliment has repeatedly been recognized as an outstanding Pacific Northwest lawyer, including: Super Lawyers magazine, many years; the listing of Best Lawyers in America 2013-2015; and the Who s Who of International Business Lawyers, 2011-2016. In 2012, he was named recipient of the University of Puget Sound s Distinguished Alumni Professional Achievement Award. Mr. Aliment s Martindale-Hubbell rating is AV Preeminent the highest peer-review rating available.
Education Seattle University School of Law, JD, 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, BA, 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 Pro Hac Vice admissions in several states; not admitted in PRC Memberships Washington State Bar Association International Law Section Executive Committee, 2008-2011 King County Bar Association American Bar Association London Planning Committee, 2013 - Present Center for Human Rights Committee, Executive Board, 2013 - Present Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section Chair, 2011-2012 Council, 2004-2013 Financial Officer, 2008-2009 Steering Committee, TIPS Leadership Diversity Initiative, 2005-2011; 2013 - Present Rule of Law Initiative Advisory Board, Asia Division, 2009 - Present American Bar Foundation Fellow Federal Bar Association Union Internationale des Avocats International Association of Lawyers headquartered in Paris, France Executive Committee, 2014 - Present One of four delegates from the American Bar Association to the UIA, 2008 - Present Secretary/Treasurer, U.S.A. National Committee, 2009-2011
National University System (National University, City University of Seattle, John F. Kennedy University) Board of Governors, 2006 - Present Chairman, Board of Governors, City University 2007-2009 General Counsel, City University 2000-2006 Fairwood Golf & Country Club President, 1997-1998 Board of Trustees, 1996-1999 Italian-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest Founding Member President, 2013 - Present Board of Directors, 2011 - Present Secretary-Treasurer, 2011-2012 Junior Achievement of Washington Board Member, 2004-2007 Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle Board of Directors, 2009 - Present University of Puget Sound Alumni Council Professional Achievement Award, 2014 Board of Directors, 1989-1991 Media Interviews 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 950 - Commentary on Seattle vs. Sonics settlement and Schultz lawsuit 7/2/08: KIRO 710 - The Ron and Don Show, Seattle vs. Sonics settlement 6/18/08: KJR 950 - Analysis of Seattle s courtroom performance to-date 6/17/08: KIRO 710 - Commentary after the first day of Sonics trial 6/16/08: KUOW 94.9 - Sonics trial starts today 6/12/08: JOX 930 Oklahoma City ESPN affiliate - Analysis of Sonics pre-trial rulings 6/6/08: KIRO 710 - 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 950 - Commentary on the quest to keep the Sonics in Seattle
Podcast 7/29/11: Legal Talk Network Lawyer2Lawyer, Lawyers Helping Victims of Disaster Print 10/27/14: We the Italians, In Seattle Italy s at the top, despite what happened with Columbus Day 3/1/13: ABA Journal, ABA responds to Superstorm Sandy with a reinforced disaster response plan 11/2/12: Corporate Counsel, Post-Sandy, In-House Counsel Plan Ahead for the Next Storm 6/1/12: eitaliausa: Italy-West Meets USA-West 2/1/12: Washington State Bar News, How Prepared Are We for Cyber Attacks and Other Disasters? 1/1/12: King County Bar Bulletin, A Man of Great Values 10/1/11: ABA Journal, Readying for Trouble 8/1/11: American Bar Association, Tort Source, When I Was a New Lawyer 8/1/11: American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Animal Law Committee Newsletter: An Interview with the Incoming TIPS Chair Randy Aliment on Devoting the Coming Year to the Theme of Mass Disaster Preparedness and Response 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 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 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 People on the Move, Puget Sound Business Journal, July 25, 2012.
Distinguished Alumni Celebrated at University of Puget Sound, University of Puget Sound Campus News, July 17, 2012. Chinese Trade Delegation to Meet at ABA Meeting to Explore Legal Requirements for Foreign Business and Investment, ABA Now, June 1, 2012 Seattle Lawyer Randy Aliment Begins Term as Chair of ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, ABA Now, August 10, 2011. ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Addresses Disaster Preparedness & Response With Year-Long Program Series, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, June 17, 2011. Williams Kastner and Duan & Duan on Chinese Investment in the U.S. Business Wire, August 31, 2010. Seattle Lawyer Randy Aliment is Chair-Elect of American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, August 13, 2010. Randy Aliment Elected Vice-Chair of American Bar Association s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Business Wire, August 6, 2009. Seattle Attorney With Williams Kastner Named Delegate to International Law Council, Business Wire, September 30, 2008. Publications and Seminars Author, Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions, 2015 ABA London Sessions, June 2015. Author, Magna Carta s Legacy Spans the Centuries, Tort Source: A Publication of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Winter 2015. Speaker, Litigation in US Federal Court, Litigation Commission, Union Internationale Des Avocats Congress, Florence, Italy, October 31, 2014. Speaker, Mixed Martial Arts Opportunities in China, Sports Law Commission, Union Internationale Des Avocats Congress, Florence, Italy, October 30, 2014.
Speaker, Supply Chain Opportunities in Washington State, Torino Piemonte Aerospace, Turin, Italy, October 27, 2014. Speaker, Conflict Minerals Get the Facts! Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound Manufacturing Conference, Bellevue, WA, June 18, 2014. Editor and Co-Author, ebook, Invest Washington, September 2014. This publication is intended to attract foreign investment in Washington State and is also available in Chinese Author, Serb Leader is Tried by an International Tribunal, ABA Journal, November 2013. Speaker, The Asia-Pacific Market Update: A Look Ahead to the Challenges and Opportunites in 2013 and Beyond, 20th Annual Marketing Partner Forum - Growing Your Business in a Flat & Changing Market, Racho Palos Verdes, January 17, 2013. Author, Expanding Globally? - Why the Rule of Law is an Important Consideration, January 2013. Moderator, Preparing for and Responding to Disasters Caused by Acts of Nature, Union Internationale Des Avocats (UIA), Dresden, Germany, November 2, 2012 Co-Author, Clearing the Air on Obamacare or Not, KCBA Bar Bulletin, August 2012. Author, The Breadth and Depth of TIPS Forge Strengths and Opportunities, The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Summer 2012. Co-Author, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in International Business Transactions, Juriste International, Summer 2012. Author, Insurance: TIPS s Franchise and Brand Are Critical Ingredients in Economic Recovery, The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Spring 2012. Author, The Rule of Law, Shakespeare, and Lawyers as Catalysts for Change, The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Winter 2012. Panelist, Arbitration on Corporate Governance Related Cases, Union Internationale Des Avocats (UIA), Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, February 29, 2012.
Author, Predicting the Unpredictable: Disaster Initiative Highlights a Year of Firsts, The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Fall 2011. Author, Readying for Trouble, ABA Journal, October 2011. Author, ABA Brings Program to Seattle, KCBA Bar Bulletin, October 2011. Panelist, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Initiative on Disaster Preparedness and Reponse, American Bar Association, Summer - Winter, 2011. Interviewer, Washington State: Challenges, Opportunities and a Trade Mission, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2011. Author, Doing Business in Washington State Debuts in China, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2011. Author, The Pacific Northwest: And A Law Firm Close to China, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December 2010. Co-Author, Doing Business in Washington State; Debuts in China, Washington State Bar News, December 2010. Speaker and Author, Foreign Liability, Minimizing Legal Exposure in Study Abroad Programs, Education Law Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12, 2010. 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 2010. Editor of Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July 2010. 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 2010.
Intent and Purpose of the Deskbook, Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July 2010. Speaker, The Pitfalls of Cross Border Joint Ventures, Transaction and Litigation Risks, Union Internationale Des Advocates, Park City, UT, March 3, 2010. The ABA Section Goes to China, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December 2009. Alternative Dispute Resolution In International Business Transactions, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2009. Co-Chair and Speaker, Legal Challenges to Chinese Companies Doing Business in the United States, American Bar Association, Beijing, China, September 10, 2009. 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. Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions, The Brief, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Summer 2009. Negotiating & Drafting Talent Agreements for Indian Businesses and Athletes, Indian Country Goes Pro!, Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA, May 15, 2009. Moderator, The Business of Sports - 2009 Sports Law CLE, Seattle, WA, April 30, 2009. Dispute Resolution, Going Global: Essential International Law for Business Transactions, National Business Institute, Seattle, WA, November 17, 2008. Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions; ADR Clauses for Your Commercial Contracts, Temple University, Tokyo, Japan Campus, December 5-6, 2007. Program Chair, Legal Ethics SkiLE Program, Deer Valley, UT, 2005 Program Chair, Hot Topics in Environmental Law, Atlanta, GA, August, 2004. Direct and Cross-Examination of an Expert Witness in a Mass Tort Case Evidentiary and Strategic Issues, American Bar Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2003.
Program Chair, Legal Ethics SkiLE Program, Whistler, BC, 2003 Pretrial Preparation, The Essential Foundation for Success in the Courtroom, Negotiating Settlements Preparation, Methods, Strategies, Washington State Bar Association, February 2001. Program Chair, ADR of Environmental and Toxic Tort Claims, Orlando, FL, March 2000. The Art of a Successfully Negotiated Settlement: Getting the Results You Want, Washington State Bar Association Fourth Annual Civil Litigation Institute, April 1998. Washington Changes Its Agister Lien Law: More Rights for Breeders, More Burdens for Owners, Washington Thoroughbred, September 1993. Tax Advice for Thoroughbred Owners: Improving Your Odds at an Audit, Washington Thoroughbred, March 1993. Recovery Actions Become Vital with Costly Cleanups, Washington Journal, Two Part Series December 7, 14, 1992. Who Will Pay The Bill? Private Cost-Recovery Actions Under CERCLA, National Business Institute, December 1992. Limited Partnerships: Stable Investment Vehicles, Washington Thoroughbred, July 1990.