Colin Folawn
Colin Folawn
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Overview
Colin Folawn helps clients resolve complex disputes, often involving the maritime and technology industries. He handles cases involving privacy and data security breach matters, maritime/admiralty law, and complex contract issues that include insurance and commercial matters. He also provides legal advice to lawyers regarding legal ethics and loss prevention.
Colin has tried civil jury cases to verdict in Washington courts and has written and argued several successful motions in state and federal courts. An experienced appellate lawyer, he has won cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Washington Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court.
Memberships & Awards
Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics, Member (2013-2018)
Awards
- Washington Super Lawyers, Business Litigation (2016-2018); Transportation & Maritime (2019)
Resources & Ideas
News
- Super LawyersJune 11, 2019
- Super LawyersJune 21, 2018
- 12 of Schwabe’s Washington attorneys recognized as being in the top 5 percent of their fieldJune 12, 2017
- 14 of Schwabe’s Washington attorneys recognized as being in the top 5 percent of their fieldJune 16, 2016
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- Associated General Contractors of OregonJune 19, 2019
- Ethics Hour: Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of InterestSeptember 28, 2018
- Red Lion Hotel on the River, 909 N Hayden Island Dr., Portland, OR 97217, April 25, 2018
- Complex, Cutting Edge Ethics Issues (and How to Deal with Them)Ethics hour: Legal ethics tips for every lawyerMarch 16, 2018
- Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt 1420 5th Ave., Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101, January 27, 2017
Publications
- October 8, 2015
- Portland Business Journal, April 10, 2015
Cloud Security, Data Integrity, and the Law
Portland INTERFACE Conference
March 13, 2014
Transaction Traps: Legal Ethics for Business Lawyers
Ethics Hour, February 28, 2014
Cloud Security, Data Integrity, and the Law
Greater Seattle Chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance, February 27, 2014
Ethics Considerations in Licensing and Negotiations
Washington State Bar Association, February 4, 2014
The Top Ten List: Exploring Ways that Lawyers Get into Trouble
Ethics Hour, January 24, 2014
Panelist, 11th Annual Law of Lawyering Conference
December 20, 2013
Developments in Maritime Law: Punitive Damages and Unseaworthiness
December 6, 2013
Legal Ethics and Social Media: Common Dilemmas Faced by Lawyers
Washington Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, December 4, 2013
Identifying and Managing Legal Risks of Cloud Computing
Seattle INTERFACE Conference, December 5, 2013
Playing Well with Others: The Legal Ethics of Association and Supervision
Ethics Hours, October 31, 2013
New and Emerging Ethics Issues for Trial Lawyers
National Business Institute, August 15, 2013
Legal Concerns Involving Cloud Computing
Greater Seattle Chapter of the Cloud, Security Alliance, May 23, 2013
Developments in Maintenance and Cure Law: Dean v. The Fishing Company of Alaska
May 30, 2013
Services
Education
- Seattle University School of LawJuris Doctor degree, summa cum laude (2003)
- Willamette UniversityBachelor of Music degree (1996)
Admissions
Washington State Courts
Oregon State Courts
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
United States District Court, District of Oregon
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit