BERNARD W. McNALLEN, ESQUIRE

5712 71st Avenue Ct W, University Place Washington 98467

(253) 229-9950

Fax:  (253) 564-0591

Email: THEDUILAWYER@gmail.com

 

 

Summary of

Qualifications

1981-2006: Trial Lawyer with 100 plus cases, jury and non-jury,

taken to verdict. Experience in complex litigation (securities,

civil and criminal cases).

 

 

 

1996-2006:  Chairperson and Arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).  Appointed on numerous arbitration cases involving a variety of disputes between Brokerage Firms and Public Customers; Intra-industry disputes; Injunctions.

 

 

 

2002 & 2006:  Judge Pro Tempore; Tacoma Municipal Court.

 

 

 

1988-1998:  Judge Pro Tempore- Spokane County District and Municipal Courts.

 

 

 

1984-1994 President, Structured Settlement, Inc., a Washington Corporation.  Specialized in providing Structured Settlement Consulting Services to personal injury attorneys in Washington, Alaska, Idaho and California.  Lectured for the WSBA, WSTLA, the Kootenai Co. Bar Assn, and Spokane Co. Bar Assn.

 

 

 

Published numerous Structured Settlement Articles.  See, Washington State Bar Association, 40 BarNews No 8, August 1986 – “Structured Settlements: Panacea or Malpractice Trap”; See Washington State Trial Trial Lawyers Association, 22 Trial News No 10, June 1987-“Structured Settlements, Junk Bonds and Default-The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”.  See, WSTLA Settlements CLE- April 1983- “Structured Settlements: A Petite Pachyderm”; See, WSTLA- April 1988 – “Structured Settlements: Smoke Gets in You Eyes”.

 

 


 

 

1983-1984 Structured Settlement Advisor – Kidder, Peabody & Company, Inc.  Responsible for creating Structured Settlement program for Kidder, Peabody & Co.  Use of Securities instruments (Annuities and Treasury Bond Trusts) to Personal Injury law firms in order to design and implement programs to provide a lifetime tax-free income stream to profoundly injured people in a management-free way.  Sophisticated financial planning designed to enable profoundly injured people to have the financial resources available for prospective rehabilitative, occupational, and vocational needs following catastrophic injury.

 

 

Education

1978-1981 Gonzaga University School of Law- Juris Doctorate

 

 

 

1968-1972 Manhattan College – BS (Economics)

 

 

 

Series 7 General Securities License; Series 63 Uniform Securities License;   Washington State, Life and Health Insurance Licenses

 

 

Awards Received

International Honor Society of Economics- Omicron Delta Epsilon – Beta Chapter, New York (1972).

 

 

Military Service

Decorated Vietnam Veteran – Corpsman (Medic) India Company,

Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division –

Republic of Vietnam. 

Awarded Naval Commendation Medal with Combat “V” for heroism and valor in Combat.


Here are some articles I've written on various topics.