Joseph (Joe) E. Bringman
- Seattle
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With 40 years of experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts, Joe skillfully defends clients in a range of corporate litigation matters.
Joe Bringman is well-versed in the defense of securities and corporate governance litigation, including shareholder class actions under federal and state securities laws, shareholder derivative actions against directors for breach of fiduciary duty, and shareholder challenges to corporate mergers and acquisitions. Joe has also prosecuted and defended claims of dissenting shareholders to recover "fair value" for their shares following a merger, pursued claims for coverage under insurance policies, defended against claims for attorney and accountant malpractice, defended corporations against qui tam fraud claims, and represented lenders in judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure actions. In addition, Joe has regularly updated the litigation forms database for the Seattle and Bellevue offices since 1992 and has spent many years as a member of the firm’s Paralegal Review Committee.
Joe has devoted substantial time to pro bono matters on behalf of prisoners, a population with historically limited access to counsel. His cases have addressed the rights of inmates to live in smoke-free cellblocks, to receive and send mail free of unconstitutional censorship and other restrictions, and to receive constitutionally required medical care. He has also represented inmates and former inmates seeking either clemency (sentence reduction) or full pardons.
Joe is a long-time active member of the King County Bar Association, for which he formerly served as president. Joe was also a member of the steering committee for 2012's successful King County Proposition 1, which provided the resources to fund construction of the new Children and Family Justice Center that replaced King County's dilapidated Juvenile Court facility. Since July 2014, Joe has been a trustee of the King County Law Library.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D., Managing Editor, Stanford Journal of International Law, 1983
- Yale University, B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1980
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Related Employment
- University of Washington School of Law, Acting Assistant Professor, 1983 - 1985
Professional Recognition
Elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 2012
King County Bar Association "President's Award," Recipient, 2006
Listed in Washington Law and Politics Magazine, “Washington's Super Lawyers,” 2000
Listed in Who’s Who in American Law, 1996-present
Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- King County Bar Association
President, 2011-2012
First Vice President, 2010-2011
Second Vice President, 2009-2010
Trustee, 2004 - 2006
Secretary/Trustee, 2003 - 2004
Chair, Fair Campaign Practices Guidelines Revisions Task Force, 2004-2005, 2007-2008
Chair, King County District Court Redistricting Task Force, 2006
Chair, Equal Rights for Same-Sex Couples Task Force, 2005
Member, Strategic Planning Task Force, 2016-2017
Member, Lawyer Referral Service Task Force, 2010
Committee Chair: Nominations Committee (2013); Audit Committee (2005-2006); Continuing Legal Education Committee (2003-2004); Fair Campaign Practices Committee (1997-1999, 2006-2008); Young Lawyers' Division Election Committee (1986)
Committee Member: Audit Committee (2004-2006); Awards Committee (2009-2010); Bar Bulletin Committee (2003-2011); CLE Advisory Committee (2008-2011); Fair Campaign Practices Committee (1995-2001, 2006-2008, 2014-present); Judiciary and Litigation Committee (1995-2003, 2012-present); Judicial Conferencing Committee (2000-2002, 2013-2014); Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee (1993-1996, 2010-2011, 2012-present); Judicial Officer Survey Committee (2013-present); Literacy Committee (1994-1995); Membership Committee (2003-2009, 2010-2011, 2012-present); Professionalism Committee (approx. 1995-1996).
Author, "Federal Civil Trial Practice" chapter of Washington Lawyers' Practice Manual (2002, 2003, 2010 and 2011 revisions)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1985-present
- Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington, Local Rules Committee, 2007-2011, 2016-present
- King County Law Library, Trustee, 2014-present
- Perkins Coie Fellowship Board, Director, 1990-1997
Community Involvement
- Youth Emergency Services (YES) for Children and Families - King County Prop 1, Steering Committee, Member, 2012
- Yale Alumni Schools Committee, 1981-present
- Yale College Class Agent, 2011-present
- Coordinator of Lectors, St. Catherine of Siena Church, 2003-present
- Volunteer, King County Democrats, 1983-1985
