Patrick C. Sheldon

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Patrick C. Sheldon is a founding member in the firm Fain Sheldon Anderson & VanDerhoef, PLLC. Patrick was born at Ft. Lewis, Washington and is a third generation Western Washingtonian. He has spent his entire life in the Northwest with the exception of opportunities to attend school at the University of California, Berkeley and Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. While in Washington, D.C. Patrick also served the Hon. Warren G. Magnuson as a Legislative Assistant.

Patrick has a wide range of experience in civil litigation in all Washington trial and appellate courts. His practice areas include health care, principally medical malpractice defense and products liability, as well as experience in physician disciplinary issues before the Medical Quality Assurance Commission, hospital privileging matters and professional liability insurance appeals. As a former member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Board, Patrick gained experience in the legal disciplinary process. He routinely represents attorneys in legal disciplinary matters.

In 2004, Patrick was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, a group dedicated to discussion of legal ethics and disciplinary matters.

Patrick is married to his wife Jennifer and has two daughters, Madeline Clare and Larkin Jefferson. He enjoys following baseball, fly-fishing, gardening, making as many appearances as possible at his children’s sporting events and reading.

Professional Experience

1997—present
Founding Member, Fain Sheldon Anderson & VanDerhoef, PLLC
1987—1997
Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, LLP, Seattle, WA (Partner 1990—1997)
1981—1986
Associate, Karr, Tuttle, Koch, Campbell, Mawer & Morrow
1979—1980
Legislative Assistant to Senator Warren G. Magnuson

Education

Georgetown University, J.D., 1980
Graduate with Honors
University of California at Berkeley, A.B., 1977
Graduated with Highest Honors/Great Distinction in General Scholarship

Admitted to Bar

Washington State
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Ninth Circuit, Court of Appeals

Practice Areas

Professional Negligence
Professional Discipline
Products Liability
General Commercial Litigation
Consumer Protection

Professional Associations/Activities

Seattle-King County Bar Association
Trial Practice Section
Washington State Bar Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Member, Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board, 1997-1999

Publications

Proof of Defect in Strict Products Liability: A Bad Precedent, Federation of Insurance Counsel Quarterly, Spring 1979.



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Patrick C. Sheldon Click here to contact Patrick C. Sheldon Patrick C. Sheldon is a founding member in the firm Fain Sheldon Anderson & VanDerhoef, PLLC. Patrick was born at Ft. Lewis, Washington and is a third generation Western Washingtonian. He has spent his entire life in the Northwest with the exception of opportunities to attend school at the University of California, Berkeley and Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. While in Washington, D.C. Patrick also served the Hon. Warren G. Magnuson as a Legislative Assistant. Patrick has a wide range of experience in civil litigation in all Washington trial and appellate courts. His practice areas include health care, principally medical malpractice defense and products liability, as well as experience in physician disciplinary issues before the Medical Quality Assurance Commission, hospital privileging matters and professional liability insurance appeals. As a former member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Board, Patrick gained experience in the legal disciplinary process. He routinely represents attorneys in legal disciplinary matters. In 2004, Patrick was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, a group dedicated to discussion of legal ethics and disciplinary matters. Patrick is married to his wife Jennifer and has two daughters, Madeline Clare and Larkin Jefferson. He enjoys following baseball, fly-fishing, gardening, making as many appearances as possible at his children’s sporting events and reading. Professional Experience 1997—present Founding Member, Fain Sheldon Anderson & VanDerhoef, PLLC 1987—1997 Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, LLP, Seattle, WA (Partner 1990—1997) 1981—1986 Associate, Karr, Tuttle, Koch, Campbell, Mawer & Morrow 1979—1980 Legislative Assistant to Senator Warren G. Magnuson Education Georgetown University, J.D., 1980 Graduate with Honors University of California at Berkeley, A.B., 1977 Graduated with Highest Honors/Great Distinction in General Scholarship Admitted to Bar Washington State U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington Ninth Circuit, Court of Appeals Practice Areas Professional Negligence Professional Discipline Products Liability General Commercial Litigation Consumer Protection Professional Associations/Activities Seattle-King County Bar Association Trial Practice Section Washington State Bar Association Phi Beta Kappa Member, Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board, 1997-1999 Publications Proof of Defect in Strict Products Liability: A Bad Precedent, Federation of Insurance Counsel Quarterly, Spring 1979.