JOHN P. HAYES
Shareholder
Main Phone: 206.689.8500
Direct Line: 206.689.8567
Email: jhayes@forsberg-umlauf.com
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PRACTICE EMPHASIS AND EXPERIENCE
Construction Defect
Employment Law
Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith Defense
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Maritime
John has a wide ranging practice including defense of construction defect, employment, product liability, personal injury, professional liability, maritime, and commercial contract disputes. He has chaired the Maritime Practice Group and the Construction Practice Group. He also represents insurance carriers in marine, commercial general liability and personal lines insurance coverage and bad faith litigations. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel of Arbitrators.
EDUCATION
J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 1991, summa cum laude, Selected Law Review
M.A., California State University, 1975
B.A., College of The Holy Cross, 1966
BAR / COURT ADMISSIONS
State of Washington, 1991
State of Oregon, 2006
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
United States District Court, District of Oregon
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
HONORS / AWARDS / UNIQUE RECOGNITION
- Recognized as a "Super Lawyer 2011" by Super Lawyers magazine.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Chadwick Farms Owners Ass'n v. FHC LLC, 166 Wn.2d 178, 207 P.3d 1251 (2009)
- Oltman v. Holland America Line USA, Inc., 163 Wn.2d 236, 178 P.3d 981 (2008)
- Fortune View Condominium Ass'n v. Fortune Star Development Co., 151 Wn.2d 534 90 P.3d 1062 (2004)
- Tex Enterprises, Inc. v. Brockway Standard, Inc., 149 Wn.2d 204, 66 P.3d 625 (2003)
- Everett Shipyard, Inc. v. Puget Sound Environmental Corp., 155 Wn. App. 761, 231 P.3d 200 (2010)
- Maple Court Seattle Condominium Ass'n v. Roosevelt, LLC, 139 Wn. App. 257, 160 P.3d 1068 (2007)
- National Clothing Co., Inc. v. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co., 135 Wn. App. 578, 145 P.3d 394 (2006)
- Marzolf v. Red Shield Ins. Co., 132 Wn. App. 1026 (2006)
- Graoch Associates No. 5 Ltd. Partnership v. Titan Const. Corp., 126 Wn. App. 856, 109 P.3d 830 (2005)
- International Ultimate, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 122 Wn. App. 736, 87 P.3d 774 (2004)
- Norris v. Church & Co., Inc., 115 Wn. App. 511, 63 P.3d 153 (2002)
- Urban Development, Inc. v. Evergreen Bldg. Products, LLC, 114 Wn. App. 639, 59 P.3d 112 (2002)
- Parkridge Associates, Ltd v. Ledcor Industries, Inc., 113 Wn. App. 592, 54 P.3d 225 (2002)
- Architechtonics Const. Management, Inc. v. Khorram, 111 Wn. App. 725, 45 P.3d 1142 (2002).
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Maritime Law Association
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Defense Research Institute
Oregon Bar Association
ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS
- Presenter: Various CLE presentations on marine insurance, use of experts, construction law, maritime personal injury, construction defects defense, marine and commercial insurance coverage, insurance bad faith and employment rights litigation.
- Author: Employment Law in Washington, Legal Reference Guide, Forsberg & Umlauf
- Author: Construction Defect Law in Washington, Legal Reference Guide, Forsberg & Umlauf
- Author: Maritime Personal Injury, Legal Reference Guide, Forsberg & Umlauf
- Author: Washington Law on Third-Party Insurance Coverage of Product and Construction Defect Claims, Legal Reference Guide, Forsberg & Umlauf
