Areas of Practice
Communications; Technology; Litigation
Representative Experience
Lead Counsel in Nationwide Class Actions: represent T Mobile in putative nationwide class action concerning sales tax charges; an MDL proceeding regarding advertising of ring tones; and two nationwide class actions regarding charges for unsolicited text messages. Represent AT&T Mobility in a California class action regarding roaming charges and a putative nationwide class case alleging cramming.
Representation of Amazon.com: represent Amazon.com in a breach of contract action against Inphonic, Inc., for breach of its merchant agreement; a putative nationwide class action alleging misrepresentation and the sale of counterfeit goods on the Amazon website; insurance coverage litigation to recover defense costs and settlements paid in patent infringement cases (obtained summary judgment, resulting in a favorable settlement).
Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court Appeals: have handled and argued appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility. Currently representing T Mobile in connection with a certiorari petition to the United States Supreme Court. Amicus representation of CTIA (the wireless industry association) before the Washington State Supreme Court.
State Tax and Fee Cases: represent T Mobile in a test case regarding assessment of E911 fees by the State of Alabama and in class action regarding state sales taxes in California.
Prior Experience
Of Counsel, Stokes Lawrence P.S., Seattle, WA
Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel, AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Redmond, WA
Partner, Bogle & Gates PLLC, Seattle, WA
Representative Clients
T-Mobile
AT&T Mobility (Cingular Wireless)
Amazon.com
EchoStar
Vonage
Memberships and Activities
Columbia Legal Services
American Civil Liberties Union
Habitat for Humanity
YMCA
Northshore Youth Soccer Association
Education
J.D., with high honors, University of Washington School of Law, 1984
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Barristers
- Washington Law Review
B.A. in Business Administration (Finance), summa cum laude, Washington State University, 1981
