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Michael J. Pontarolo
Adjunct Professor
mikep@dctpw.com
(509) 455-9500
- B.B.A., Gonzaga University
- J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law
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Biographical Information
Michael J. Pontarolo is a principal in the Spokane/Seattle law firm of Delay, Curran, Thompson, Pontarolo & Walker. His primary focus is worker's compensation and Social Security disability law. He has served as an adjunct professor of worker's compensation since 1988 and is a member of Gonzaga School of Law Advisory Board.
He is also a member of:
- Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)
- American Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Washington State Trial Lawyers (WSTLA)
- Spokane County Bar Association (SCBA), serving as SCBA's president in 1989-1990
Prof. Pontarolo was a board member for WSTLA and served as its Vice-President, East.
In 2003, he was elected 5th District Representative to the Board of Directors of the WSBA, having served on its Professional Conduct Committee, Consumer Protection Committee and Inter-professional Committee.
He had also chaired the Judicial Recommendation and Character and Fitness committees.
Since 1984, he has acted as a Special District Counsel for the WSBA.
Prof. Pontarolo is listed in a number of Who's Who registries and for three consecutive years was designated a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law and Politics. He is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and is listed Best Trial Lawyers in America.
Teaching Area
Publications and Presentations
- Worker's Compensation in Washington, People's Law School, WSTLA, 2002
- Disability Law, Spokane Bar Association, 2000
- Attorney Discipline or What Goes on Behind Closed Doors, WSBA, 1998
- Issues in Workers' Compensation, WSWRA Annual Conference, 1998
- Workers' Compensation in Washington, Lorman Education Seminars, 1998
- Exclusive Remedy & Employer Immunity, Lorman Education Seminars, 1996
- Workers' Compensation What's Hot and What's Not, WSTLA, Annual Convention, 1995
- Washington Worker's Compensation for Self-Insureds, Lorman Education Services, 1995
- Worker's Compensation, Washington State Paralegal Association, 1995
- Social Security Disability, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Inland Northwest Chapter, 1992
- Worker's Compensation in Washington, Permanent Partial Disability After Total Permanent Disability, Lorman Education Services, 1992
- Worker's Compensation: How to Adjudicate a Claim, Application to Reopen, WSTLA, 1992
- Negotiating Worker's Compensation Leins, 14th Annual Insurance Law Seminar, 1992
- Advanced Workers' Compensation, National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
- Jury Instructions-Workers Compensation, Spokane County Bar Association, 1991
- Handling Third Party Lein Disputes, 13th Annual Insurance Law Seminar, 1991
- Comparative Workers Compensation Practices, WA/ID State Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
- Washington State Bar Association 1990 Skills Training Course, 1990
- Third Party Practice in Worker's Compensation, WSTLA Presentation, 1990
- Preparation and Handling the Medical Witness, SBA 1987
- Supreme Court Review 1985, WSTLA Idaho, 1986
- Mandatory Arbitration, SCBA, 1985
- Office Practice, WSBA, 1983
- Pension Distribution in Domestic Matters, WSBA, 1983
- Discovery in Domestic Cases, WSBA, 1982
- Personal Injury Office Practices, WSBA, 1982
