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Douglas M. Fryer
Douglas M. Fryer served as lead counsel for the defense in this class action case. In his youth he went to sea on voyages to India and the Arctic and worked as a commercial salmon ...view moreDouglas M. Fryer served as lead counsel for the defense in this class action case. In his youth he went to sea on voyages to India and the Arctic and worked as a commercial salmon fisherman in Southeast Alaska. Graduating from the University of Washington, with degrees in Business (BA) and Law (JD), Order of the Coif, he was recruited under the Attorney General Honors Program to serve as a trial attorney in the Department of Justice. Later he was appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney by Robert F. Kennedy and Byron White. Upon leaving the government service he engaged in the private practice, specializing in maritime law and handled many cases arising in the North Pacific and Alaska. He was appointed by the federal government of Canada to handle a major west coast oil spill case and served for many years as disciplinary counsel for the Washington State Bar Association. Mr. Fryer was 40 years old when asked to defend Wards Cove Packing Company in this long lasting litigation and he was 68 when the case was finally concluded. He lives in Anacortes Washington with his wife Karen where they are active sailors.view less