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 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:

• VanAckeren v. KCTS (two week misappropriation state jury trial)
• McCain v. Lambwestin (three week patent infringement federal bench 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)
• Chiron Corp. v. Corus Pharma (assisted in two week trade secret jury trial)
• Shah v. Manufacturers Life Ins. (three week jury trial, unanimous defense verdict for client)
• Activated Matrix Partners v. Dorsey & Whitney (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

Other Recent Matters:

• Swedish v. Regence (Provider-Payer dispute-2010)
• Brotherson v. The Professional Basketball Club (ticketholder class action-2009)
• Woodyard v. Confidential Client (lawyer liability defense-2008)
• Davita v. Demitor (employee non-compete-2009)
• Wanachek v. Alaska Brokerage (antitrust class action defense-defense liaison counsel-2010)
• Krausz v. Romac (patent infringement/inequitable conduct-2010)

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