Ben Shafton
Attorney Ben Shafton is an experienced litigator and transactional attorney who practices in diverse of areas of business and commercial law. Mr. Shafton is available to assist clients in construction law, commercial law, corporate law, real estate law, professional licensing, insurance law, wills and trusts, and business and real estate transactions.
Mr. Shafton was a member of the Clark County Planning Commission from 1992 to 1996, and has been selected to Washington Super Lawyers for six years running. Mr. Shafton is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Education:
- J.D., University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (1973)
- B.A., Cum Laude, Yale University (1970)
Admissions:
- Oregon, 1986
- Washington, 1975
- California, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
Professional Associations/Memberships:
- Clark County Bar Association (Chairman, Indigent Defense Committee, 1980 – 1984)
- Bench Bar Committee, 1984 – 1986
- Washington State Bar Association
- Oregon State Bar
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Eagle Member, 1986 – Present)
- American College of Trial Lawyers
Reported Cases:
- State v. Hall, 104 Wn.2d 486, 706 P.2d 1074 (1985)
- In Re: Hagen, 21 Wn. App. 169, 584 P.2d 446 (1978)
- Henery v. Robinson, 67 Wn. App. 2 77, 834 P.2d 1091 (1992)
- Barney v. Safeco Ins., 73 Wn. App. 426, 869 P. 1093 (1994)
- Port of Longview v. International Raw Materials, 96 Wn. App. 431, 979 P.2d 917 (1999)
- Wiley v. Rehak, 143 Wn. 2d 339, 20 P.3d 404 (2001)
- Truck Insurance Exchange v. VanPort Homes, 147 Wn. 2d 751, 58 P.3d 276 (2002)
- Boag v. Farmers, 117 Wn. App. 116 (2003)
