Christopher I. J. Fobes

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Mr. Fobes’ practice focuses on civil defense litigation, including areas of personal injury, sexual abuse, discrimination, and general liability.  Mr. Fobes attended law school after serving in Afghanistan as a U.S. Marine in 2009 and 2011.  While in law school, Mr. Fobes was as an Article Editor for the Lewis & Clark Law Review.  Mr. Fobes also interned as a certified law clerk for the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office in Portland, Oregon.

EDUCATION

• Lewis & Clark Northwestern School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2019
• University of Wyoming, Bachelor of Science, 2016

Admissions

• Supreme Court of the State of Washington
• Supreme Court of the State of Oregon
• United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
• United States District Court for the District of Oregon

Publications / Presentations / Speaking Engagements

• Rule 43(a): Remote Witness Testimony and a Judiciary Resistant to Change, Lewis & Clark Law Review (2020)
• Fall 2023 Conference, Washington School Personnel Association: EEOC Updated Guidance on Disabilities
• 2023 Annual Conference, WASBO: Best Practices for Videotaping and Photographing Students in K-12 Settings
• 2022 Annual Conference, WASBO: OSPI’s Withholding of State Funds for Willful Violations of COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements
• 2021 Annual Conference, WASBO: Addressing Employee Accommodations During COVID

Professional Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• Oregon State Bar Association

Summary Judgment dismissals

• Harvey v. Clallam County – Defense of county in negligent training claim.
• Young v. American Reliable – Defense of insurer in breach of good faith and fair dealing claim. 

Additional Cases

• Recall Petitions – Successfully defended two school boards against recall petitions based, in part, on allegations that the school boards failed to comply with COVID-19 guidelines established by the State of Washington.