Admitted to Practice | Washington, 1990 | | U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1992 | | U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1999 | | U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1990 | | U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1996 | | U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2000 | | U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1993 | | U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1997 |
| Roger Leishman offers clients many years of complex litigation experience in appellate, trial, class action, arbitration, and administrative proceedings. He has particular expertise in intellectual property litigation, representing patentees and accused infringers in patent matters, as well as handling trademark, copyright, and trade secret issues. Roger represents appellants and respondents in numerous commercial, class action, constitutional, insurance and employment cases. He has litigated in areas ranging from professional malpractice to First Amendment matters. Selected Experience Snack Alliance, Inc. 2007 Represented defendant in trade dress dispute over appearance of potato chip bag, and defeated motion for preliminary injunction. Case subsequently settled. Equilon Enterprises LLC 2006 Ruling for client on an insurer's duty to defend and indemnify. Equilon Pipeline Company 2005 Defended Equilon in $500 million business interruption claim, criminal and regulatory proceedings arising out of the rupture of the Olympic pipeline in Bellingham, Wash. Consortium of 11 couples 2004 A case challenging the denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples in Washington state. PLS Co. Ltd. 2004 Dismissal of Japanese contract claims for lack of federal diversity jurisdiction. Farmer Bros. Co. 2003 Affirmed summary judgment in a wage and hour employment class action. 2001 Amicus brief regarding meretricious relationship doctrine on behalf of a man seeking to recover property from his deceased partner’s estate after a nearly 30-year relationship. Anonymous clients 1999 Amicus brief regarding the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to insurance coverage. Rock Island County Metro. Mass Transit 1997 Summary judgment of liability in favor of client in disability discrimination class action. Archexpo 1995 Enforcement of conflicting arbitration awards. National retailer Defended an employer in the largest wage and hour class action in Washington history. Additional Qualifications Professional and Community Activities
- Board of Directors, Q-Law – the GLBT Bar Association of Washington
- Legal Committee, ACLU of Washington
- Seattle Steering Committee, Lambda Legal
- Governor, Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
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Education J.D., Yale Law School, 1990
- Articles Editor, Yale Journal of International Law
B.A., Brigham Young University, 1986, summa cum laude
- Founding Editor, Student Review
* Denotes experience completed at a prior firm | |