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Craig Charles Beles, Seattle WA - Lawyer
View pageAddress:
The Beles Group
Grand Central On The Park 216 First Avenue South Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 623-9119 (Office)
Grand Central On The Park 216 First Avenue South Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 623-9119 (Office)
Licenses:
Washington - Active 1975
Experience:
Arbitrator and Mediator at The Beles Group, Counselors at Law - 1990-present
Arbitrator & Mediator at AAA, ICDR, WIPO, ICC, CPR FINRA, WSBA, Federal District Court & King County - 1987-present
Adjunct Professor of Law at Seattle University School Of Law - 2006-2010
Attorney at Kargianis, Austin & Erickson - 1987-1990
Associate Professor at Gonzaga University School of Law - 1979-1987
Administrative Law Judge at Higher Education Personnel Board - 1980-1986
Assistant Attorney General at Washington State Attorney Generals Office - 1976-1979
Judicial Law Clerk at Washington State Court of Appeals, Div II - 1975-1976
Arbitrator & Mediator at AAA, ICDR, WIPO, ICC, CPR FINRA, WSBA, Federal District Court & King County - 1987-present
Adjunct Professor of Law at Seattle University School Of Law - 2006-2010
Attorney at Kargianis, Austin & Erickson - 1987-1990
Associate Professor at Gonzaga University School of Law - 1979-1987
Administrative Law Judge at Higher Education Personnel Board - 1980-1986
Assistant Attorney General at Washington State Attorney Generals Office - 1976-1979
Judicial Law Clerk at Washington State Court of Appeals, Div II - 1975-1976
Education:
University of California - Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
Degree - LL.M - Master of Laws with High Honors - International Practice
Graduated - 1988
Gonzaga University School of Law
Degree - JD - Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude - Law
Graduated - 1975
University of California - Santa Cruz
Degree - BA - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Graduated - 1971
Degree - LL.M - Master of Laws with High Honors - International Practice
Graduated - 1988
Gonzaga University School of Law
Degree - JD - Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude - Law
Graduated - 1975
University of California - Santa Cruz
Degree - BA - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Graduated - 1971
Specialties:
Arbitration - 40%, 45 years, 200 cases
International Law - 25%, 38 years, 240 cases
Contracts / Agreements - 25%, 45 years, 400 cases
Mediation - 10%, 45 years, 120 cases
International Law - 25%, 38 years, 240 cases
Contracts / Agreements - 25%, 45 years, 400 cases
Mediation - 10%, 45 years, 120 cases
Associations:
The DoVE Project - Board of Directors, 2013-present
American Bar Association - Member, International Section, 2012-present
Washington State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution - Executive Board Member, 2012-present
Washington State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution - Executive Committee Member, 2012-present
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Member, 2007-present
Washington State Bar Association - Disciplinary Hearing Officer, 2005-present
AAA, ICDR, WIPO, ICC, FINRA, CPR, WSBA, King County, Federal District Court - Arbitrator & Mediator, 1988-present
The International Association of Boalt Alunmi - IABA - Member, 1988-present
Washington State Bar Association - Chair, Board of Bar Examiners, 1982-present
Washington State Bar Association - Member, 1975-present
Washington State Bar Association - Competency Implementation Commeittee, 2004-2006
Northwest Folklife - Vice President and Director, 1998-2004
Vashon Allied Arts - President and Director, 1998-2004
Washington State Bar Association - Judicial Recommendations Committee, 2000-2002
Vashon Maury Island Community Council - President and Director, 1994-2000
American Bar Association - Member, International Section, 2012-present
Washington State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution - Executive Board Member, 2012-present
Washington State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution - Executive Committee Member, 2012-present
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Member, 2007-present
Washington State Bar Association - Disciplinary Hearing Officer, 2005-present
AAA, ICDR, WIPO, ICC, FINRA, CPR, WSBA, King County, Federal District Court - Arbitrator & Mediator, 1988-present
The International Association of Boalt Alunmi - IABA - Member, 1988-present
Washington State Bar Association - Chair, Board of Bar Examiners, 1982-present
Washington State Bar Association - Member, 1975-present
Washington State Bar Association - Competency Implementation Commeittee, 2004-2006
Northwest Folklife - Vice President and Director, 1998-2004
Vashon Allied Arts - President and Director, 1998-2004
Washington State Bar Association - Judicial Recommendations Committee, 2000-2002
Vashon Maury Island Community Council - President and Director, 1994-2000
Description:
I am the founder and owner of The Beles Group, Counselors at Law. I have been an advocate, arbitrator, mediator and educator for over 37 years. During that...

Craig Beles, Seattle WA - Lawyer
View pageOffice:
The Beles Group
216 First Avenue South, Suite 204, Seattle, WA 98104
216 First Avenue South, Suite 204, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone:
(206) 331-4161 (Phone)
Specialties:
Arbitration
Mediation
International Contracts
Technology
Construction
International Law
Personal Injury
Entertainment
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Business Law
Commercial Law
Computers and Software
Contracts
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Internet Law
Securities Law
Torts
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
Transportation
Technology and Science
Products Liability
Patents
Negligence
Labor and Employment
Mediation
International Contracts
Technology
Construction
International Law
Personal Injury
Entertainment
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Business Law
Commercial Law
Computers and Software
Contracts
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Internet Law
Securities Law
Torts
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
Transportation
Technology and Science
Products Liability
Patents
Negligence
Labor and Employment
Memberships:
Washington State Bar Association (Chair, Board of Bar Examiners
Disciplinary Hearing Officer
Secretary, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Member - International Practice Section)
Member - ABA Section of International Law
Member - The London Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Disciplinary Hearing Officer
Secretary, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Member - International Practice Section)
Member - ABA Section of International Law
Member - The London Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
ISLN:
909139214
Admitted:
1975, Washington
1976, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
1976, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
University:
University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A., Psychology, 1971
Law School:
Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., Law, magna cum laude, 1975
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, LL.M., International Practice, with high honors, 1988
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, LL.M., International Practice, with high honors, 1988
Links:
Site
Biography:
Recipient, Fulbright Award, Czech Republic, teaching "International Litigation & Arbitration," and "Comparative European Arbitration Law," 2008-2010. Chosen One of "Top Ten Lawyers in Washington State...

Craig Beles, Seattle WA - Lawyer
View pageAddress:
216 1St Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone:
(206) 623-9119 (Phone), (206) 622-3812 (Fax)
Experience:
50 years
Specialties:
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Law
Consumer Law
International Law
Personal Injury
Real Estate Law
Car Accidents
General
General Civil
Business Law
Consumer Law
International Law
Personal Injury
Real Estate Law
Car Accidents
General
General Civil
Jurisdiction:
Washington (1975)
Memberships:
Washington State Bar (1975)
Links:
Website