Practice

• ‍Medical Professional Liability Defense
• Licensing and Disciplinary Actions
• Civil/Business Litigation
• Products Liability

Representative Cases

• ‍Worked with the Washington State Medical Association and the Tort Reform Coalition (including testimony before the legislature) on tort reform legislation in the State of Washington.
• Litigation relating to the sale of medical practices and the departure of members from the practice

Education

• Seattle University School of Law, JD, 1979, with honors
  - American Jurisprudence Award for Corporations
  - American Jurisprudence Award of Constitutional Law
• Harvard University, BA, 1973, with honors 

Admitted to Practice

• Washington State
• United States District Court - Western District of Washington
• United States District Court, Northern District of California (Pro Hac Vice)

Professional Experience

• Fain Anderson VanDerhoef Rosendahl O’Halloran Spillane, PLLC, Of Counsel, Present
• Fain Anderson VanDerhoef Rosendahl O’Halloran Spillane, PLLC, Principal/Owner, 2015 - 2017
• Williams Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC, Member, 1987 – 2015
• Williams Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC, Associate, 1981 - 1987
• Evergreen Legal Services, Staff Attorney, 1979 – 1981
• Evergreen Legal Services, Paralegal and Legal Intern, 1975 - 1979

Professional Memberships

• ‍Washington State Bar Association
• Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
• Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
• Defense Research Institute
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Treasurer Kitsap Health Planning Council, 1981
• Kitsap County Bar Association, 1979 - 1981
• Washington Legal Assistants Association
  - Member, Founding Board of Directors,1975-1976

Publications & Presentations

John has presented at meetings and seminars sponsored by a wide range of organizations. Some of these include the American Hospital Association, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Neuro-radiologists, Washington Osteopathic Association, Washington Health Care Risk Management Society, Washington Regional Perinatal Care Program, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Washington Organization of Nurse Executives, and a number of local medical societies. He has also testified before various committees of the Washington State Legislature on tort reform issues.

Honors & Awards

• ‍Named a Super Lawyer by Washington Super Lawyers every year since 2002

Community Involvement

• Tacoma Pierce County Junior Soccer Association
  - Past President
• F.C. United Premier Soccer Club
  - Past Vice-President
• Peninsula Soccer Club
  - Past President