B.S. with distinction Stanford University 1960; M.Ch.E. Cornell University 1962; J.D. Harvard Law School 1969. Harvard Civil Rights, Civil Liberties Law Journal, editor 1968-69. For 30 years, Hal has focused on labor and employment law and has applied his background in chemical engineering and extensive litigation experience in handling product liability claims. He is a mediator for the Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service (WAMS). He has served as Chair of the Labor Law Section of the King County Bar Association and of the Pacific Coast Labor Law Conference. Hal was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nigeria, 1964-65, and has served on the boards of the Northwest Chamber Orchestra and the Seattle Chamber Music Festival.