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Jim has extensive legal and management experience within the aviation industry, including Lead Counsel at Alaska Airlines and Senior Attorney at Trans World Airlines. He holds a commercial pilot license with over 2,500 hours and was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of a regional Hawaiian airline, as well as Managing Partner of Waldon Law Group, a law practice with an aviation focus. His practice focuses on aircraft transactions and finance and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory matters, general business, and corporate law. He represents domestic airlines and business aircraft owners and operators. He assists clients in establishing appropriate operating structures for aircraft to comply with the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory requirements and has represented numerous clients in regard to participation in fractional ownership programs. Jim represents clients before the FAA in enforcement actions and assists in obtaining Part 135, 121, and 129 authority for commercial operators. Jim is frequently consulted by local media to discuss various aviation topics.

I am an attorney licensed in Washington state. I graduated from the University of Washington School of Law with High Honors and am a member of the Order of the Coif. I am an attorney employed with Herrmann Law Group. I work to help individuals who have been injured recover monetarily for their injuries, largely from insurance companies. I am extremely glad I can apply what I have learned in law school to help people and make a difference.

I am a labor and employment lawyer in Seattle Washington representing individuals and labor unions.  I have practiced law since 1969 and have been admitted to the Bars of New York, California and Washington as well as several federal courts.  I started practicing in Washington in 1977 and was a partner in a law firm for over 20 years when I left to open my solo practice in 2002.. I am a member of the American Bar Association and have co-chaired the Employee Rights and Responsibilities and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees of its Labor and Employment Section.  I have also chaired the Labor and Employment Law and Aviation Law Sections of the King County Bar Association.. I have been a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers since 1997 and have been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1987.. I currently serve on the boards of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Jewish Family Services of Seattle and Classicial KING-FM.  I also am a member of the Seattle Arts Commission, having chaired it for the past two years.  I have served as president of Temple De Hirsch Sinai and on several other boards in the past.. I graduated from Hobart College and St. John's University School of Law.  Before going into private practice I worked for the Federal Avaiation Administration and the Air Line Pilots Association.

An experienced trial lawyer valued for his judgment and persuastive advocacy, primarily representing corporate and individual clients in a broad range of complex civil cases involving products liability, securities litigation, professional liability, personal injury, disability, aircraft accidents, eminent domain, real property disputes and employment discrimination. Also serves as Disciplinary Counsel for the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct.. Prior to joining private practice, Bill served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and Air Force Judge Advocate, prosecuting civilian and military criminal matters as well as defending the federal government in employment discrimination cases.