JAMES GOODING, PARTNER

Graham Lundberg & Peschel
500 John Street
Seattle, WA 98109-5013

1-800-422-4610

Education:
University of California at Berkeley, California, B.A., 1990
Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 1993

Bar Admission:
California, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1993
Washington, 1994
New Jersey, 2001
New York, 2001
Appellate Division of The New York State Supreme Court, 2002
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2007

Professional Associations:

Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), Eagle Member
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member
Washington State Coordinator for the National Board of Legal Speciality Certification
YMCA Youth & Government Mock Trial Judge, 2007-Present
Moot Court Judge-AAJ's Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2002-Present
Member of Ethics committee, NY County Lawyers Association, 2003-2007
Member of Trial Lawers Care, a group that contributed pro bono time to World Trade Center victims after September 11th
Member of WSBA Court Rule committee, 2008-Present
Member of WSAJ Trial News Editorial Board, 2008-Present

Jim brings to Graham Lundberg & Peschel a background of aggressive, New York City trial lawyering. A native of Ballard, Jim originally began his practice with his father in Kent, where he learned how to handle every type of case from a grievous wrongful death to a neighborly dispute over a trespassing cat. Jim's practice eventually brought him to the East Coast, where he tried 75+ cases, bringing his clients millions of dollars and redemption from those who had injured them.

In 2007, Jim returned to Seattle and joined Graham Lundberg & Peschel. Jim is currently an active member of the Washington State Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice, and serves on the Washington State Bar Association Court Rules Committee and the WSAJ Trial News Editorial Board. He is a member of Trial Lawyers Care (a group that contributed pro bono time to World Trade Center victims after September 11th), a frequent Moot Court Judge, and was a member of the Ethics Committee of the NY County Lawyers Association until 2007. He is one of only a handful of attorneys in the Northwest who is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, a distinction which requires verifiable trial results, and a review process including testimonials by Judges and attorneys who have opposed him at trial.

Successful Cases:
$870,000 verdict to a man who slipped on grease in the stairwell of his workplace, due to inadequate lighting, requiring surgery to his knee.

$725,000 settlement for a woman who was hit by a car, requiring surgery to her knee, and a future surgery to her back.

$613,000 verdict to a worker who fell through unsafe stairs at his workplace, requiring surgery to his knee.

$325,000 verdict for a passenger in a taxi accident who suffered disc herniations and a facial scar.

$300,000 verdict for a woman who slipped on wax in a school, requiring surgery to her shoulder.

$300,000 verdict for a woman who tripped on a defect in the sidewalk, requiring surgery to her knee.

$200,000 verdict for a woman who was hit in a crosswalk by a taxi, suffering disc herniations.

Publications:
Turning the Tables: Forcing the Defendant to Submit to a Physical Exam and Reveal Other Relevant Medical Records, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, "Bill of Particulars" cover story, Winter 2004

Capitation as a Free-Standing Cause of Action in Medical Malpractice, ATLA Professional Negligence Reporter, Summer 2004, Vol. 11, No. 4. Co-authored with Mark R Bower.

Speaking Engagements:
"Fear during Voir Dire-Pitfalls and Pointers", University of Washington Law School, 2008

Honors:
Board certified civil trial advocate by the National Board of Legal Speciality Certification