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Richard (Dick) Ottesen Prentke

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Partner

Dick Prentke, a partner in the firm's Construction practice, has more than 30 years of experience handling construction transactions, counseling and disputes. His work includes architectural, engineering, construction-management, design-build, consultant, and construction transactions; procurement issues; alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, intervention, DRBs, mini-trials, and arbitration; and the litigation of construction, procurement, technical, and competition issues. He has worked on construction projects and programs in the United States and Asia.

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in Who’s Who in American Law, 1989 - present
  • Listed in Who’s Who in America, 1990 - present
  • Listed in Washington Law and Politics “Super Lawyers,” 2007 - 2008 
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
  • Listed in Seattle Business Monthly "Best Business Lawyers"
  • Listed in Seattle Metropolitan "Best Lawyers"
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Leadership

  • King County Bar Association, Judicial Screening Committee, 1985 - 1992; Chair, 1987 - 1991; Task Force on Judicial Selection, Chair, 1990 - 1993
  • Washington State Bar Association, Litigation Section; Construction Section, Board, 1996 -2000
  • Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tomorrow Program, 1985 - 1986
  • King County Superior Court, Arbitrator
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Mediator

Community Involvement

  • Princeton University, Athletics Advisory Council, 2003 - present
  • Princeton University Rowing Association, Trustee , 1980 - present; Vice-President, 1984 ‑ 1993; and President, 1993 - 2001
  • Princeton Club of Western Washington, Trustee, 1990 - 1998; President, 1990 - 1992
  • Pocock Foundation, Trustee, 1996 - 2004
  • Seattle Country Day School, Board of Trustees, 1991 - 1994
  • United Way of Washington, Red Feather Chair, 1993 - 1996

Related Employment

  • U.S. House of Representatives, Assistant to Congressman Max McCarthy, 1970-71
  • U.S. Navy, Staff of VADM Rickover, Washington, D.C., Officer, 1967-70

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1974
  • Princeton University, B.S.E., 1967

Bar Admissions

  • Washington

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California