Ms. Kathleen Wareham

Arbitrator, Mediator

• Serious Injury & Wrongful Death
• Probate, Guardianship & Trusts
• Civil Rights
• Professional Negligence
• General Civil/Tort Litigation
• Elder Law

WAMS Mediator Certification: 2004

Accomplishments: Kathleen Wareham is a full-time mediator and arbitrator who has successfully mediated and arbitrated a variety of disputes. She brings to the table over 20 years of practical experience in personal injury (including wrongful death, product liability and medical malpractice), civil rights, and complex probate, guardianship and trust matters. Ms. Wareham has served as a guardian ad litem and settlement guardian ad litem in multiple state and federal cases and has trained GALs and SGALs in settlement and mediation skills. She is a frequent speaker and trainer at legal education seminars.

Ms. Wareham was a partner at MacDonald Hoague & Bayless before becoming a full-time neutral. Her civil litigation practice included a broad range of personal injury, civil rights and probate/guardianship cases. These practice areas, combined with her guardian ad litem/settlement guardian ad litem experience, enhance her skills as a professional neutral. Ms. Wareham understands litigation and has keen and insightful interpersonal skills, particularly helpful with difficult to resolve cases and with cases involving minors, seniors, or traumatically injured clients. She has been recognized by her peers as a SuperLawyer and by Seattle Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Seattle.

Ms. Wareham was admitted to the Washington Bar in 1987 and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. She is certified to serve as a Rule 39.1 mediator for federal court cases.

Education: Professional Mediation Skills Training Program, University of Washington School of Law, 2001; WAMS Advanced Mediator Training, 2005, 2009; Columbia University, J.D., 1986; University of Washington, B.A. in Philosophy, 1983, with Honors.

Affiliations: Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service; Washington State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section; King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law Section, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, and Dispute Resolution Section; King County Superior Court Probate GAL and SGAL Registry; Snohomish County Superior Court SGAL Registry.