Gene Knapp
District 5 - Orcas East
Term of Office 2/5/2006 - 1/1/2011
Contact:
email
350 Court St #1
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-2898
Fax (360) 378-7208
Education:
University of Washington (B.A.)
University of Washington School of Law (J.D.)
Practice Area:
Civil Litigation, Defense
Arbitration/Mediation
Experience:
Grand Jury Investigator
Seattle law practice (20 years jury trials)
Teaching - Business Law (University of Washington)
Trial Practice (University of Washington Law School)
Prosecuting Attorney, San Juan County (1979 – 1986)
Partner:
Lane Powell
Brett & Daugert – Bellingham
Voted by state’s attorneys Washington State Super Lawyer (multiple years)
Member:
Supreme Court Task Force that rewrote
Washington’s Rules of Evidence
Successfully defended hundreds of jury and non-jury trials
San Juan County Land Bank (Past Chair) 1994 – 2006
San Juan County Freeholder (Vice-Chair) 2005 – 06
Past member:
Orcas Island Community Foundation
Orcas Center Board of Directors
Orcas Island Medical Center Board of Directors
Past President:
Washington State Defense Trial Lawyers Assn.