Curriculum Vitae of Robert A. Zielke
- ▪ Positions Held
- ▪ Education
- ▪ Judicial Appointments
- ▪ Professional Organizations
- ▪ Community Responsibilities
- ▪ Licenses
Positions Held
Zielke Law Firm, P.S.
- Managing Shareholder of Zielke Law Firm, P.S.
- Practice emphasizing complex personal injury cases including medical negligence, brain injury, products liability, and wrongful death. Additional areas of practice include health care law, insurance law, guardianships and guardian ad litem matters, contract drafting and litigation, business formation and business law, and property line disputes.
- Legal Counsel for the Center for Battered Women of Snohomish County.
- Private and Court Appointed Arbitrator.
- Mediator and mediation services.
- 2002 to date.
Duce Bastian Peterson & Zielke: Everett, Washington
- Partner.
- Practice emphasizing complex personal injury cases including medical negligence, brain injury, products liability, and wrongful death. Additional areas of practice include health care law, insurance law, guardianships and guardian ad litem matters, contract drafting and litigation, and business formation and business law.
- Legal Counsel for the Center for Battered Women of Snohomish County.
- 1996 to 2002.
Sullivan & Golden: Seattle, Washington
- Associate Attorney.
- Major emphasis in medical negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, and pharmaceutical products liability.
- 1991 to 1996.
Paul N. Luvera & Associates: Mount Vernon, Washington
- Legal Intern (Admission to Practice Rule 9).
- 1990 (summer).
Flinn, Brown & Roseta: Eugene, Oregon
- Law Clerk.
- Insurance defense.
- 1989 (summer).
Pacific Communities Hospital: Newport, Oregon
- Staff Anesthetist and Anesthesia Quality Assurance Coordinator.
- Developed and implemented the quality assurance program conforming to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH) criteria.
- 1986 to 1988.
Humana Hospital: Anchorage, Alaska
- Staff Anesthetist.
- Vice President, Alaska Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
- Over-sight responsibilities for the Quality Assurance Program.
- 1986.
Norton Sound Regional Hospital: Nome, Alaska
- Chief Anesthetist, Anesthesia Department Manager and Quality Assurance Coordinator.
- Vice-President, Alaska Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
- Opened anesthesia department approved by JCAH.
- Provided in-service education to medical and nursing staff.
- 1984 to 1985.
Wesley Medical Center: Wichita, Kansas
- Staff Registered Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
- Intra-aortic balloon pump operator for critical, post-operative, open heart surgery patients.
- 1981 to 1982.
Rice County Emergency Medical Service: Ambulance: Sterling, Kansas
- Emergency Medical Technician.
- Basic Life Support Instructor.
- 1977 to 1978.
Education
University of Oregon School of Law: Eugene, Oregon
- Doctor of Jurisprudence awarded May 1991.
- Rank in class: top 12.5% (168 in class).
- Top Oral Advocate, First Year - National Moot Court Team Competition.
- National Moot Court Team, 1989-1990.
- Moot Court Board, 1989-1991.
- Pupil, American Inns of Court, Eugene Chapter.
Kansas Newman College - St. Francis Regional Medical Center, School of Anesthesia: Wichita, Kansas
- Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, 1984.
- Major in Anesthesia.
- Graduated First in Anesthesia class (Tied).
- 1982 to 1984.
Wichita State University: Wichita, Kansas
- 1980 to 1982.
Wesley Medical Center, School of Nursing: Wichita, Kansas
- Diploma of Nursing (Registered), 1980.
- 1979 to 1980.
Sterling College: Sterling, Kansas
- 1977 to 1978.
Judicial Appointments
Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court of the State of Washington, Snohomish County
- Appointed January 2001 to 2002.
Guardian ad Litem and Guardianship Appointments
- Court appointed as Settlement Guardian ad Litem for Minor Settlement Proceedings in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Yakima counties.
- Completed Inter-County Guardianship Guardian ad Litem Training.
- Certified pursuant to RCW 11.88.090 in King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit, and Thurston counties. May 2000.
- Appointed as Guardian of the Estate on behalf of Minors.
Professional Organizations
- Member, Washington State Bar Association. 1991 to date.
- Governor, 2nd Congressional District, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 1997 to 2001.
- Chairman, Medical Negligence Section of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 1996 to 1997.
- Member, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 1991 to Date.
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America. 1991 to Date.
- Member, Snohomish County Bar Association.
- Member, King County Bar Association.
Community Responsibilities
- Chair, Business Technology Advisory Committee, Everett Community College. 2004 to date.
- Member, North Precinct Citizen Advisory Counsel, Seattle Police Dept., Seattle, Washington. 2002 to date.
- President, Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy Association of King and Snohomish Counties. 1996 to 1998.
- Executive Director, United Cerebral Palsy Association of King and Snohomish Counties. 1995 to 2000.
- Director, United Cerebral Palsy Association of King and Snohomish Counties. 1994 to 2000.
- Member, YMCA Youth and Government, Mock Trial Committee. 1997 to 2002.
Licenses
- Washington State Bar Association. WSBA #21220. 1991 to Date
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Former). Formerly Licensed in Kansas, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington.
- Registered Nurse (Former). Formerly Licensed in Kansas, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington
For additional information about Robert A. Zielke, please visit the following pages:
- ▪ Curriculum Vitae of Robert A. Zielke
- ▪ Court Admissions
- ▪ Articles & Publications by Robert A. Zielke
- ▪ Presentations & Speeches by Robert A. Zielke
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