Ken Masters

Employment History

• Masters Law Group, P.L.L.C., 2011 - present
• Wiggins & Masters, P.L.L.C., 1998 - 2010
• Edwards, Sieh, Smith & Goodfriend, P.S., 1995 - 1998
• Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Elaine Houghton, ret., Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1994 - 1995
• Burgess, Fitzer, Leighton & Phillips, 1993 - 1994
• Albertson & Smith, 1992 - 1993
• Professional Musician & Music Instructor, 1981 - 1989

Education

• J.D., cum laude, University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University) School of Law, 1992
• Merit Scholar
• Dean's List
• Law review, Lead Articles Editor
• Am. Jur. Awards in Contracts, Civil Procedure and Legal Writing II (Appellate Advocacy)
• Highest Grade: A+, Jurisprdence
• B.A., Behavioral Science, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO, 1984

Admissions To Practice

• United States Supreme Court
• Washington State Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Professional Affiliations/Committees

• Washington State Bar Association, 1992 - present
• Court Rules & Procedures Committee, 2004 - present
• Chair, 2009 - present
• RAP subcommittee, 2004 - 2005, 2008 - 2009
• Chair, 2008 - 2009
• Subcommittee X, 2006 - 2008
• Chair, 2007 - 2008
• Amicus Committee, 2000 - 2003
• Chair, 2001 - 2003
• King County Bar Association, 1995 - present
• CLE Advisory Committee, 2010 - present
• Appellate Law Section, 2005 - present
• President, 2008-09
• Executive Committee Member, 2006 - 2010
• Charter Member, 2005 - present
• Judicial Screening Committee, 2002 - 2009, 2011 - present
• Co-Chair, 2005 - 2006
• Amicus Committee Chair, 2007 - 2009
• Kitsap County Bar Association, 1998 - present
• American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
• Fellow, 2010 - present
• Washington Appellate Lawyers Association, 2003 - present
• Co-President, 2007 - present
• American Bar Association, 2001 - present
• Member, Council of Appellate Lawyers
• Washington State Association for Justice, 1998 - present
• Eagle, 1999 - present
• American Judicature Society, 2001 - present
• Member, Judicial Selection Committee
• College of Master Advocates and Barristers
• Senior Counsel Member, 2001 - present

Pro Bono & Community Volunteer Activities

• Member, Kitsap (Volunteer) Legal Services, 1999 - present
• Volunteer for Bainbridge Island Legal Clinic, 2005 - present
• Special Disciplinary Counsel, WSBA, 2002 - 2003, 2008
• Co-director & Volunteer, Fremont Legal Clinic, 1994 - 1995
• Volunteer Judge, We the People Constitutional Law Competition, 2004 - present
• Moot Court Judge, over 75 law school competitions, 1993 - present
• Board of Directors, Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, 2006 - 2009
• Bainbridge Island Music Center, Board of Advisors, 2009 - 2010
• Earshot Jazz, Seattle, Board of Directors, 2009 - present

Professional Recognitions & Peer Reviews

• Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, 2010 - present
• "The Best Lawyers in America," Appellate Practice, 2010 - present
• WSBA Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, 2004 - present
• Martindale-Hubbell
• "AV Preeminent" rating, 2010 - present
• "AV" rating, 1998 - 2009
• Washington Law & Politics
• Top 10 Appellate Lawyers, 2009, 2010
• Top 100 Super Lawyers, 2008
• Super Lawyers, 2001 - present
• Rising Stars, 1999 - 2000

Publications

• Contributing Editor, Washington Appellate Practice Deskbook, 3^rd Ed. (WSBA (2005, Supp. 2010)
• Co-Author, Basics of Appellate Practice, 15 Wash. Prac. (1997 Supp.)
• Law review: Co-Author, Editors' Preface: Predators and Politics: The Dichotomies of Translation in Washington's Sexually Violent Predator Statute, 15 Univ. of Puget Sound L. Rev. 507 (Spring 1992); Kenneth W. Masters, Law in the Electronic Brothel, 15 Univ. of Puget Sound L. Rev. 415 (1992)

Seminar Presentations

• Ethics Workout, Court Rules (KCBA 2010)
• Washington Appeals: New Rules & Expert Guidance through the Appellate Process, Ethical Issues on Appeal (WSBA 2010)
• Bench - Bar Conference, Plenary Session, Civil Appeals (KCBA 2010)
• Panelist, 10 Things You Should Know About, Civil Appeals (Gavel & Hammer 2009)
• Co-Chair/Panelist, Appellate Practice Institute (KCBA 2007, 2008)
• Technology and the Law, Technology Tips and Tricks for Appellate Practice (Office of the Washington State Attorney General 2007)
• Appellate Law Update, Meretricious Relationships & Other Family Law Issues (Kitsap County Bar Ass'n 2007)
• Family Law "Hot Topics," Who's Your Momma? Parentage and Parenting in the 21st Century (KCBA 2006)
• The Essentials of Appellate Practice, Stays, Attorney Fees, and Trial Court Authority During Appeal (WSBA 2006)
• The Master Class on Appeals, Perfecting and Using the Record in a Digital Age (WSBA 2005)
• Anatomy of An Appeal, Dissecting the Opening and Reply Briefs (KCBA 2005)
• Navigating the Shoals of the Appellate Process, half-day seminars (Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Grays Harbor, and Thurston County Bar Ass'ns 2002 - 2004)
• Appellate Practice: Persuasive Brief Writing and Beyond, He Said/She Said: Telling the Truth From Your Client's Perspective (WSBA 2002)
• Anatomy of An Appeal, Deciding Whether to Appeal (KCBA 2001)
• Improving Appellate Practice, Technology on Appeal: Advancing With the New Electronic Tools of the Trade (Washington State Courts Historical Society 2001)
• Preserving Issues on Appeal (WSTLA Roundtable 2001)
• The Appellate Practice, The Brief of Appellant (WSTLA 2000)
• Subrogation & Liens, Mahler Update - Practical Suggestions (WSTLA 2000)
• Winning Appeals, Brief of Appellant and Reply Brief (KCBA 1999)
• Prosecutors' Spring Training, Effective Appellate Advocacy (WAPA 1999)
• Introduction to Appeals (Washington State Court of Appeals, Div. II 1998)
• Evidence: The Tools of the Trade, Arguing Evidentiary Issues on Appeal (WSTLA 1998)

Paralegal Writing Seminars

• Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Legal Writing for Paralegals (WSBA, WSPA, WAPA, NBI, IPE, Perkins-Coie, 1999-2005)