Barbara Kastama
bkastama@corrcronin.com

Practice / Experience

Ms. Kastama is Of Counsel to the firm.  Ms. Kastama’s practice focuses on employment disputes and commercial litigation.  Her areas of emphasis include commercial contracts and business-related torts in federal and state courts.  She has experience in both trial and appellate litigation.

Education / Background

• University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1986, J.D.
• University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1983, B.A.
• Perkins Coie, Associate, Seattle, Washington, 1987 – 1991
• International Rescue Committee, Attorney, Seattle, Washington, 1990 (Perkins Coie Pro Bono Community Fellowship – 4 months full-time fellowship providing legal services to refugee and resettlement organization)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Legal Consultant, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1991 – 1993
• Rohan, Goldfarb & Shapiro, Associate, Seattle, Washington, 1993 – 1995
• Puyallup High School, Teacher, Puyallup, Washington, 1996 to 2002 (Advanced Placement U.S. and Comparative Government & Politics)

Representative Cases

• Olson et al. v. Pierce County Housing Authority (2004) – Represented Pierce County Housing Authority in an employment action defense counsel in litigation involving wrongful termination and retaliation claims.
  
• Amazon.com v. Expedia, Inc. (2002-2004) – Represented Amazon.com in its lawsuit against Expedia, Inc. for breach of contract seeking recovery of in excess of $12,000,000. 
• Public Communications Services, Inc. v. DOC/DIS  (2004-2005) – Represented Public Communications Services, Inc., in contract dispute with the Washington State Department of Corrections and Department of Information Services, arising out of a RFP for inmate telephone services valued at over $132 million, which was awarded to Public Communications Services, Inc. and then canceled by the State of Washington.
• Tully's Coffee Corporation v. UCC (Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.)  –  Defended a Seattle coffee corporation against a declaratory action brought by a large Japanese coffee company.
  

Professional Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court, Western District of Washington
• Board of Directors, Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup, Washington (2003 - 2006)
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification
• Examiner, Washington State Quality Awards
  
  
  
  

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