John J. Tollefsen - Speaking Engagements and Specialized Training

Representative Speaking Engagements

Legal Aspects for Entrepreneurs, EFactor-Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, March 12, 2012.

Paying and Protecting the Squealer: Understanding the Realities of Proving and Collecting Whistleblowing Claims, Washington Society of CPAs and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2008 Fraud Conference, Bellevue, WA, December 12, 2008.

Help Taxpayers Fight Fraud: Getting Paid for Investigating Fraud on the Government, Oregon Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Portland, OR, September 13, 2007.

I am from the Federal Government and I am here to Pay You: Understanding the Legal Requirements for Proving and Collecting from Whistleblowing Claims, The Institute of Internal Auditors, Western Regional Conference, Portland, OR, August 20, 2007.

The Accountant as an Expert Witness in a Securities Fraud Case: Understanding the Legal Requirements for Proving Damages in Washington with Expert Testimony, Washington State Certified Public Accountants Business Valuation and Litigation Committee, Bellevue, WA, December 14, 2006.

Anatomy of a Civil Fraud Trial, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Seattle, WA, August 30, 2006.

Internet Legal Research, Washington Law Institute, Bellevue, WA, October 10, 1998. Internet, Legal Research and Law, Washington Law Institute, Bellevue, WA June 19, 1998.

Wired for Law, King County Bar Association, Seattle, April 4, 1998.

The Virtual Law Office, King County Bar Association, Seattle, November 11, 1997.

Recent Continuing Education Courses Attended

32nd Annual Northwest Securities Institute, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA, 2 day seminar, April 13-14, 2011.

Hearing Officer Training, Professional Ethics and Hearing Procedure, Washington State Bar Association, November 9, 2011.

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Federal Securities Law, Global Business Law and Regulation, July 11- 23, 2011, two weeks of Masters of Laws classes in International Business at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary (established 1635). The degree is accredited by Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – A Monitor’s Perspective; Global Intermediary Risk Rating and Response Protocol; U.K. Bribery Act – Raising the Bar Above the FCPA; Assessing Auditor Liability in Fraud Cases; Healthcare Reform: A Potential Playground for Fraud; Whistleblowing After Dodd-Frank: A New World; Fabricating Evidence – Who is the Author?; Detecting Fraud Involving Senior Executive Override & Collusion, 23rd Annual Convention, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, San Diego, CA, June 13-15, 2011.

The Top Ten Things to Know about the Public Records Act, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Seattle, April 13, 2011.

31st Annual Northwest Securities Institute, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA, 2 day seminar, February 4-5, 2011.

Hearing Officer Training, Professional Ethics and Hearing Procedure, Washington State Bar Association, January 5, 2011.

Intellectual Property and Social Media, Magana v. Hyundai Motor Am. - A Discovery Sanction from the Trenches, Ethical Considerations When Dealing with High Conflict Personalities, Spoliation of Evidence, Effective Techniques for Working with Witnesses, and Game Change - Using eDiscovery. Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA, 1 day seminar, December 9, 2010.

Lessons learned from America's Recovery Act, Money Laundering & Financial Fraud from a Lawyers' Perspective, Starting, Working and Finishing a False Claims Act Case, First Eleven Places to Look When Investigating on the Internet, Using Computer Forensics to Prevent and Detect Fraud, Attacking and Defending the Four Pillars of Expert Testimony, The Monster Fraud List, and Tools for Reducing Fraud on Construction Contracts. 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Washington D.C., July 26-28, 2010.

Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, International Litigation and Arbitration. July 11- 23, 2010, two weeks of Masters of Laws classes in International Business at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary (established 1635). The degree is accredited by Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts.

30th Annual Northwest Securities Institute, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA, 2 day seminar, March 5-6, 2010

eDiscovery Data Collection for Fraud Examiners; Probing Bank Statements - The Dollars Are Found There; How Did That Happen? Reasons Auditors Miss Fraud; Economic Downturn and Cyber Fraud; Internal Controls in a Waning Economy; Preparing Your Case for Prosecution; and Global Identity Matching for Anti-Fraud and AML Purposes. 20th Annual Conference of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Las Vegas Nevada, July 13-15, 2009.

Start Smart - What Start-Ups Should Know (and How to Tell Them) About Choice of Entity, Owners' Agreements, and Funding; "You Can't Say That!" "Watch Me." Client Fraud and the Ethics Rules; Ethically Advising the Troubled Business Client in Troubling Economic Times; Hot Topics in Consumer Bankruptcy; Hot Securities Law Issues for Small Business; Representing Nonprofit Organizations in Financial Distress; and Targeting Individuals Online - What Every Lawyer Should Know About the New Technologies and Marketing Practices of Behavioral Advertising, ABA Section of Business Law, Vancouver BC, April 16-18, 2009.

29th Annual Northwest Securities Institute, Oregon State Bar, Portland, OR, 2 day seminar, February 6-7, 2009.

Bankruptcy Boot Camp Part 2: A Practitioner's Guide to Preparing and Filing the Schedules and Statement of Affairs, American Bar Association, Teleconference, January 15, 2009.

2008 Fraud Conference, Washington Society of CPAs and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Bellevue, WA, December 12, 2008.

Mortgage Meltdown in Crisis, Bankruptcy Section, King County Bar Association, Seattle, WA, December 9, 2008.

Bankruptcy Boot Camp Part 1: A Practitioners Guide to Mastering Form 22 "The Means Test", American Bar Association, Teleconference, December 4, 2008.

Future of the Legal Profession, Oregon State Bar Association Legal Department, Bend, OR, September 9, 2008.

Payday Lending - A Regulatory Update, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Annual Meeting, Tukwila, WA, June 25, 2008.

Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement, The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Health Law Section, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Section of Public Contract Law and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education in cooperation with the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units, Washington D.C., June 12-13, 2008.

Interviewing in High-Tech Fraud Schemes, 14th Annual Canadian Fraud Conference, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Vancouver, BC, May 4, 2008.

The False Claims Act: Including New Proposed Amendments, American Law Institute - American Bar Association, April 30, 2008.

Lowering the Odds of Fraud in a Casino, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Seattle, WA, April 30, 2008.

Experiential Workshop in the King County Superior Court Clerk's Office, King County Clerks Office, April 1 & 8, 2008.

The Do's, Don'ts, and Ethical Issues of Corporate Investigations, American Bar Association, Litigations Section, March 11, 2008.

Masters of the Courtroom: A Display of Innovative and Proven Trial Techniques, American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Phoenix, AZ, 2 day seminar, March 6-7, 2008.

28th Annual Northwest Securities Institute, Washington State Bar, Seattle, WA, 2 day seminar, February 22-23, 2008.

Masters in Trial, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1 day seminar, Seattle, WA, November 9, 2007.

Fraud in the Securities and Financial Industry, Seattle Local Compliance Roundtable, National Society of Compliance Professionals, September 25, 2007.

Crash of a Credit Union, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Seattle, WA, August 29, 2007.

Annual District Meeting for Judges and Lawyers, Western District of Washington, Seattle, WA, March 30, 2007.

Aiding and Abetting or Advising and Assisting? A Lively Discussion of Reynolds v. Schrock, Oregon Securities Regulation Section, Portland, OR, March 21, 2007.

Ethical Challenges and Changes, Portland Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants and Oregon Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, March 20, 2007.

Annual Northwest Securities Institute , Oregon State Bar, Portland, OR, 2 day seminar, February 1-2, 2007.

Meet the Securities Regulators, WSBA CLE, Seattle, November 30, 2006.

Investigating by Computer, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2 day seminar, Seattle, September 16-17, 2006.

High-Tech/Internet Fraud and the Law, Seattle, ACFE seminar, Seattle, June 28, 2006.

Litigation Section Midyear CLE, 1 day seminar, Seattle, June 16, 2006.

26th Annual Northwest Securities Institute, 2 day seminar, Seattle, February 17-18, 2006.

Meet the Securities Regulators, WSBA CLE, Seattle, WA, November 11 , 2005.

Attorney Fees: Honest Pay for Honest Work, WSBA CLE, Seattle, 1 day Seminar, October 27, 2005.

Bankruptcy Appeals, Bankruptcy Committee of the Federal Bar, Seattle, February 25, 2005.

Annual Northwest Securities Institute, Oregon State Bar, Portland, OR, 2 day seminar, February 11-12, 2005.

The Jury System: Preserve it or Destroy It, Seattle University School of Law, 1 day seminar, Seattle, April 8, 2005.

Basic Bankruptcy Litigation in Washington, NBI, Inc. Seattle, 1 day Seminar, February 18, 2005.

A Day on Trial, ABOTA Foundation, 1 day seminar, Seattle, October 8, 2004.

The Public Records Act - Exposed!, WSBA CLE, 1 day seminar, Renton, WA, September 24, 2004.

Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, Securities Exchange Commission, 1 day seminar, Washington, DC, September 20, 2004.

Church and State: What Role Should Religion Play in the Country’s Public Life, Seattle University School of Law, 1 day seminar, Seattle, September 17, 2004.

ERISA Fiduciary Update: Mutual Fund Scandals, Lawsuit Settlements and Other ..., ABA Business Law Section, Seattle, April 2, 2004.

Lawyers Caught in Enron Spotlight, ABA Business Law Section, Seattle, April 1, 2004.

The Evolving Relationship with Auditors in the New Corporate Environment, ABA Business Law Section, Seattle, April 1, 2004.

A Whole New World of Credit Reporting, Privacy and ID Theft Prevention, ABA Business Law Section, Seattle, April 1, 2004.

Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, Securities Exchange Commission, 1 day seminar, Arlington, VA, September 22, 2003.

John J. Tollefsen's Curriculum Vitae

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners