MARTIN J. PUJOLAR

Shareholder

Main Phone:  206.689.8500
Direct Line:    206.346.3920
Email:   mpujolar@forsberg-umlauf.com

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PRACTICE EMPHASIS AND EXPERIENCE

Insurance Coverage
Construction Litigation
Appeals
General Liability Defense
Premise Liability
Employment Litigation
Product Liability 

EDUCATION

J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 1999, cum laude
B.A., University of Puget Sound,1996 

BAR / COURT ADMISSIONS

State of Washington
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Nevada (currently inactive)
District of Columbia (currently inactive) 

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

  • Representation of defendant in federal employment discrimination case.
  • Representation of insurers in insurance coverage and bad faith/extra-contractual suits.
  • Representation of defendant suppler against product liability claims brought by a national beverage manufacturer.
  • Representations of contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in construction defect cases.

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Pierce County Bar Association
Nevada State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers

ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS

  • Presenter:  “Wrongful Death Claims in Washington,” insurance company training seminar, April 2012
  • Presenter:  "Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Washington," National Business Institute, December 7, 2011
  • Presenter:  "Construction Defect Litigation," insurance company training seminar, November 1, 2010
  • Presenter:  "Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist," insurance company training seminar, October 8, 2010
  • Presenter:  "Rules of Evidence, Privileges," Lorman Education Services, April 2010
  • Presenter:  "Declarant's Fiduciary Duties," WDTL Annual Construction Law Seminar, February 2010
  • Contributing Author:  Washington Law on Third-Party Insurance Coverage of Product and Construction Defect Claims, Legal Reference Guide, Forsberg & Umlauf, 2010
  • Presenter:  "Personal Injury Trials:  Getting the Most out of your Evidence, Washington Evidence," National Business Institute, July 2009
  • Presenter:  "Rules of Evidence, Privileges," Lorman Education Services, April 2009

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