|  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)
Honors:
Mr. Barcott has been selected to “The
Best Lawyers in America” for 2001-2007.
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. |
