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Melissa K. Habeck
Ms. Habeck is a shareholder with
Forsberg & Umlauf. Melissa practices general
civil litigation with a unique emphasis on asbestos tort
litigation. She also represents client interests
in personal injury and product liability
litigation. Melissa has handled a broad range of
insurance defense matters including toxic tort
litigation, premise owners, product liability and
personal injury. Ms. Habeck currently chairs the
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL) Toxic Tort
Section and regularly organizes Asbestos Continuing
Legal Education seminars. She
is also a committee member of the Employment Law Section
of WDTL and DRI. Melissa has been named a
Rising Star Attorney by Washington Law and Politics
in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Melissa was
recognized by the WDTL and was selected as Outstanding
Litigation Associate for 2008.
Upcoming Events:
- "Reflections
on 2009-2010 Asbestos Trials"
- Date TBD
- Asbestos Opinions Across the Country, WDTL,
August 2010
E-Mail: mhabeck@forsberg-umlauf.com
Business
Card:
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Experience:
Ms.
Habeck has handled all phases of insurance defense, including toxic tort litigation,
product liability and personal injury
matters. In 2000, prior to working as an associate handling asbestos tort matters, Ms. Habeck worked as an Extern in the United
States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals working with the United States Sentencing
Guidelines.
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Education:
Thomas
M. Cooley School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
- Law Review Symposium Editor
- Winner of the American Bar
Association, Law Student Division, National Appellate
Advocacy
Competition
South Dakota State University, B.S., 1993
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Admitted
To Bar:
Washington
State
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
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Memberships:
Washington
State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
- Member, Board of Directors
- Trustee, 2008-Present
- Chair Toxic Tort Section, 2008 to present:
including chair of monthly Washington
- Employment Law Group
Defense Research Institute
- Employment Group Committee Member
Asbestos
Defense Meetings from 2005 to present.
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Lectures,
Seminars and Publications:
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King County Asbestos Judicial Panel Discussion,
Forsberg & Umlauf, October 23, 2009
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Alternative
Dispute Resolution and Gearing up for Trial, NALS, April
2009
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Asbestos: A Year in Review,
WDTL, February 10,
2009
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Asbestos Law Update (Full Day CLE),
WDTL, January 21, 2009
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Organizer:
"Fiber Potency and Mesothelioma," WDTL
(2008)
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Presenter:
"How to Pick a Jury," WDTL (2008)
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Organizer:
"Asbestos
Pathology, Epidemiology and Industrial Hygiene
Expert Panel," Forsberg & Umlauf (2007)
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Organizer:
"WDTL,
Asbestos Law Update," WDTL (2007)
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Presenter:
"
Taking and Defending Effective Depositions in
Washington," Lorman (2007)
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Presenter:
" The Art of Settlement," National
Business Institute (NBI) (2007)
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Presenter:
"Asbestos Brown Bag CLE:
Nuts and Bolts of Washington State Asbestos Law,"
Forsberg & Umlauf (2007)
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Presenter:
"
Legal Writing and Analysis Workshop for Paralegals: Brief
Writing," National Business Institute (NBI) (2007)
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Presenter:
" The History and Current Status of
Multi-District Litigation (MDL)," Washington State Paralegal
Association (WSPA) (2006)
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Organizer:
"Review
of Radiology and ILO Forms," Forsberg &
Umlauf (2006)
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Organizer:
"Asbestos
Trial 101: Exhibits, Voir Dire,
Opening Statements and Closing Arguments,"
Forsberg & Umlauf (2006)
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Author:
"To Whom the Bell Tolls: Analysis of Clare
v. Saberhagen Discovery Rule," WDTL Defense News (2006)
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