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Practice Areas:
Construction Law
Complex Commerical Litigation

Licensed In:
Washington, 1991
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1991

Practice Description:
Mr. Roach's practice has emphasized resolution of complex commercial and construction disputes through litigation in state and federal courts, and through mediation and arbitration.

Publications:
Zoning by Initiative in Arizona: A Matter of Judicial Philosophy Arizona Law Review, 32-P.1003, 1990

Reported Cases:

• Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities Dist. v. Huber, Hunt & Nichols-Kiewit Const. Co., --- P.3d ----, 2009 WL 540754, , Wash., March 05, 2009 (No. 81029-0.)
• 1000 Virginia Ltd. Partnership v. Vertecs Corp., 158 Wash.2d 566, 146 P.3d 423, 2006 WL 3233879, , Wash., November 09, 2006(Nos. 77846-9, 77362-9.)
• 1519-1525 Lakeview Blvd. Condominium Ass'n v. Apartment Sales Corp., 144 Wash.2d 570, 29 P.3d 1249, 2001 WL 987452, , Wash., August 30, 2001(No. 70324-8.)
• Larkin v. City of Medina, Not Reported in P.3d, 128 Wash.App. 1030, 2005 WL 1618541, , Wash.App. Div. 1, July 05, 2005(No. 54764-0-I.)
• Stone v. Southwest Suburban Sewer, Not Reported in P.3d, 116 Wash.App. 1029, 2003 WL 1738821, , Wash.App. Div. 1, March 31, 2003(No. 50947-1-I.)
• Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. v. C. Garrett Enterprises, Inc., Not Reported in P.3d, 104 Wash.App. 1038, 2001 WL 111958, , Wash.App. Div. 1, February 05, 2001(No. 44007-1-I.)
• North Coast Enterprises, Inc. v. Factoria Partnership, 94 Wash.App. 855, 974 P.2d 1257, 1999 WL 223436, , Wash.App. Div. 1, March 22, 1999(No. 41222-1-I.)
• Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co. of Philadelphia v. Gulf Underwriters Ins. Co., Not Reported in P.2d, 91 Wash.App. 1013, 1998 WL 283510, , Wash.App. Div. 1, June 01, 1998(No. 39696-0-I.)
• U.S. ex rel. Pacific Erectors, Inc. v. PCL Const. Services, Inc., Slip Copy, 2002 WL 34449028, , W.D.Wash., September 19, 2002(No. C01-1142.)

Professional Honors:

• Peer rated "AV" by Martindale Hubbell
• Named "Washington Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics magazine, 2005.
• Board of Governors, Washington State Bar Association Construction Law Section
• Board of Directors, AGC of Washington
• Chair, AGC Legal Affairs Committee, 2003-04.
• AGC President's Award for Outstanding Affiliate Member, 2001
• Frequent speaker and author for seminars involving construction law.

Education:
University of Arizona, B.A. (with high distinction) Speech Communication, 1983.

University of Arizona College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude) 1991

Honors:  Order of the Coif (top 10%), Articles Editor, Arizona Law Review, Ares Fellow, winner, American College of Trial Lawyers Jenckes Oral Advocacy Contest, 1990, Birmingham Award for Outstanding Trial Advocate, 1991.

Languages:
Korean