Albert Guadagno

Albert was born in Moiano, Italy, a very small town between Rome and Naples. He was raised and educated in the United States, first on the east coast, and later at the University of Southern California. While at USC, he earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis on Marketing. After graduating he moved to the Pacific Northwest and began a successful ten-year career as a Pharmaceutical Sales representative with three of the largest global corporations: Dow Chemicals; Schering Pharmaceuticals; and Merck Pharmaceuticals. When he decided to make a change, his childhood interest in law took him to Gonzaga University School of Law.

He soon distinguished himself as a leader by taking an active role in student government by first being elected Treasurer of the Student Bar Association in his second year and later, being elected President of the Student Bar Association where he acted as liaison between students, faculty and the administration. Albert began his legal career as a Rule 9 intern at the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney's office in the Property and Drugs division where he second chaired and won his first trial.

In the summer of 2003, Albert was one of approximately 40 students to inaugurate Gonzaga Law School's opening of its law school campus in Florence, Italy. In Florence he studied Labor Law of the European Union and Justice in Society with two of GU's finest professors, John M. Maurice and Cheryl Beckett.

After returning to the Seattle area, Albert accepted a position prosecuting cases for the cities of Lynnwood, Edmonds, Lake Stevens and Arlington where he managed a busy caseload and prepared for many trials on a weekly basis. As a dedicated attorney with proven trial experience, Albert's emphasis is on client representation with compassion. He immediately realized, even as a prosecutor, that lives are at stake where legal matters are concerned and he became ever more conscious of the human element in our justice system.

As a seasoned sales professional with a successful career in business, Albert believes that every client deserves excellent representation and legal competency. His ultimate goal is to provide positive legal results to satisfied clients in every case.

ORGANIZATIONS

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Washington State Bar Association
Snohomish County Bar Association
Gonzaga University School of Law Board of Advisors
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association