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 Practice
Emphasis: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Employment Law, Insurance Coverage
and Defense, Mediation and Arbitration.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts: University of California, Berkeley, 1971; Juris Doctor: University
of San Francisco School of Law, 1976, Magna Cum Laude; Articles Editor, U.S.F. Law
Review; McAuliffe Honor Society.
Publications:
Offshore Floating
Oil Rig Workers, Seamen or Longshoremen: Twilight at High Noon, 16 U.S.F. Law Review
449 (1982)
Statutory and Regulatory Violations in Maritime Personal Injury Litigation: What
Counts, What Doesn't, and What Does it Mean, 21 University of San Francisco Maritime
Law Journal 41 (2009)
Honors:
Mr. Barcott has been selected to "The Best Lawyers in America” for 2001-2010.
Mr. Barcott has been selected as a Washington Super Lawyer for the years 2008 and
2009.
Professional Experience:
Prior to joining the firm in 1978, Mr. Barcott served as law clerk to Chief United
States District Judge, James A. von der Heydt of the United States District Court
in Anchorage. Mr. Barcott then practiced in the firm’s Anchorage, Alaska,
office for five years prior to opening its Seattle office in 1983, where he serves
as managing shareholder.
Mr. Barcott practices in
Washington, Alaska and California. He represents numerous underwriters and insurers,
as well as many vessel owners and fishing companies.
Mr. Barcott has been appointed
as a Special Assistant Attorney General by the State of Washington to represent
the University of Washington in maritime matters. He also serves as General Counsel
to Diver’s Institute of Technology in Seattle.
Mr. Barcott regularly appears
as a speaker at programs sponsored by various bar associations and professional
groups. He has spoken concerning admiralty and maritime law at programs sponsored
by the United States Department of Labor, the Admiralty Law Association of Alaska,
the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, the Alaska Department of Labor,
Associated General Contractors of Alaska, and the Alaska Bar Association.
Mr. Barcott also regularly
serves as a mediator and arbitrator in maritime and FELA cases.
Professional Associations:
Mr. Barcott is a member of the State Bar of California, the Washington State Bar
Association, the Alaska Bar Association, and the Maritime Law Association.
Admitted to Practice:
United States
Supreme Court, Alaska State and Federal Courts; Washington State and Federal Courts;
California State and Federal Courts; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth
Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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