John A. Tondini

Partner

Phone: (206) 622-2000
Fax: (206) 622-2522
E-mail: jtondini@byrneskeller.com
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Profile

John Tondini has practiced law in Seattle since 1989. His federal and state court trial practice includes representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation matters. Additionally, he counsels clients on joint ventures, trade practices, antitrust and consumer issues. In 2001 and 2012 he chaired the WSBA Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Unfair Business Practices Section. He has represented clients in securities and consumer class actions; professional liability suits; mass tort litigation; and trade secret and patent cases; among other matters. Before joining Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP in 1999, he was a partner at Bogle & Gates PLLC.

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Professional Experience

Engaged in trial practice since 1989; tried jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts.

Cases Tried Include:

• Intermec, Inc. v. IBM (one week federal jury trial, split verdict)
• Shah v. Manufacturers Life Ins. (three week jury trial, unanimous defense verdict for client)
• Activated Matrix Partners v. Confidential (three week jury trial resulted in defense judgment for client)
• Shah v. Merrill Lynch (two week FINRA arbitration resulted in defense judgment for client)
• State v. RJRT (three day bench trial regarding advertising restriction)
• VanAckeren v. KCTS (two week misappropriation state jury trial)
• Applied Micro Devices v. Ford (two week patent infringement federal bench trial)
• Lumbermens Ins. Co. v. SGA (ten day sale of business federal bench trial)

Other Recent Matters:

• Water’s Edge HOA v. Confidential (lawyer liability defense)
• Wanachek v. Alaska Brokerage (antitrust class action defense-defense liaison counsel)
• Krausz v. Romac (patent infringement/inequitable conduct)
• Swedish v. Regence (Provider-Payor dispute)
• Brotherson v. The Professional Basketball Club (ticketholder class action)
• Woodyard v. Confidential (lawyer liability defense)

Admissions

• State of Washington - 1989.
• Federal District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington; and Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Education

• J.D., California Western School of Law, 1989
1. Summa Cum Laude
2. Law Review Editor
• B.A., Gonzaga University, 1984

Professional Recognition

• AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Listed in Seattle Metropolitan Best Lawyers for Antitrust and Trade Regulation