e-mail:dbrett@brettlaw.com

Education:

• Whitman College (B.A., 1968)
• Stanford University (J.D., 1972)

Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury
• Insurance Law
• Litigation
• Mediation

Litigation Experience:
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• Foss v. Alumax, multi-party federal toxic tort claim settled for confidential amount after phase one of bifurcated trial
• Maxson v. WATCO, $3.5 million mediation of railroad negligence claim with substantial issues of contributory negligence
• Wilson v. DNR, $2.3 million verdict in landslide/flood damage claim
• Syre v. Tarte, $2.1 million arbitration award for lost profits for breach of contract to purchase Roche Harbor Resort
• Everson v. Bellingham, successful defense of multi-million dollar quadriplegic/ highway design claim
• Holz v. Burlington National Railroad, $752,600 verdict for death of motorcyclist who hit the side of a parked train.
• Dosanjh v. Bhatte, $800,000 for wrongful death of Canadian long-haul truck driver killed in Eastern Washington.

Admitted to Practice:

• Washington State Supreme Court, 1972
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 1972
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 1997

Professional Associations:

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Whatcom County Bar Association (President, 1985)
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1985)
• Washington State Bar Association (Local District Counsel to Disciplinary Committee, 1980-Present)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Community Service:

• Whatcom Museum of History and Art (Board of Directors, 1990-1994)
• Northern Sound Public Radio (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1994-1996)
• Whatcom County Youth Soccer (Coach, 1984-1992)
• Bellingham Bay Rotary (1992-Present)

Personal:

Dean lives along Chuckanut Drive with wife Mary, and children Heather, Shannon, Brian and Kevin