Counsel to the Firm

Practice:
Mr. Holder serves as counsel to the firm after more than thirty years of civil trial practice in state and federal courts throughout Washington State.

Mr. Holder began trying cases in 1967. He has been fortunate to have been engaged in a broad and challenging nature of litigation matters. A majority of his litigation was insurance defense, whereby he represented insurance companies directly on insurance coverage and alleged bad faith claims and also whereby he represented insureds on a wide range of claims, including automobile, product liability, and medical malpractice claims. Periodically and when there was no actual or perceived conflict of interest with firm clients, Mr. Holder successfully pursued plaintiffs' personal injury claims. This experience on both sides of the litigation process has provided a heigtened degree of objectivity as well as a keen appreciation for the specialized lawyering skills involved in both prosecuting and defending civil claims. In addition, Mr. Holder has been retained by national firms to represent their interests in the Northwest. For example, Mr. Holder worked for The Procter & Gamble Company in defending numerous toxic shock syndrome cases and in defending challenges to the company's diaper patents. Mr. Holder represented a local cellular communications company in recovering damages for unjustified rate discrimination under Section 202(a) of the Communications Act. In addition, as an outgrowth of representing physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice claims, Mr. Holder has worked closely with administrations of hospitals in an oversight and risk management capacity to lessen potential liability exposures.

Education and Background:
Mr. Holder was born and raised in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. After receiving a B.S. in economics and J.D. at the University of Illinois at champaign-Urbana, Mr. Holder moved to Washington State, where he has devoted his entire law career since 1967 as a trial attorney with Reed McClure. Mr. Holder and his wife, Lorraine, have four grown children and reside on Camano Island.

Affiliation:
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
National Health Lawyers Association
Washington Health Care Risk Management Society American Intellectual Property Law Association

Honors and Awards:
AV rated by Martindale Hubbell

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