Dominik Musafia
Senior Associate • (206) 624-6271 •
Dominik Musafia brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to his civil litigation practice, built upon a diversity of experiences both from within and outside of the legal profession.
As a family and collaborative law practitioner, Dominik Musafia does not believe that every client should be shoe-horned into a "one size fits all" approach. Depending on the party's situations he often recommends the "collaborative" or "cooperative" models as an alternative to traditional litigation. He finds that the best solutions often come from finding common ground, rather than relying exclusively on the order of a court. That said, he distinguished himself in law school for his litigation skills and he approaches cases knowing that the end result may ultimately be decided at trial.
As a real estate attorney Dominik brings the additional training, licensing, and experience of a real estate broker. He understands real estate transactions from all angles and often works with real estate agents and their clients.
Finally, Dominik has been involved in the music industry since 1993, when he was employed in Cremona, Italy. He has represented clients in art law ranging from the individual musician to the multinational insurance company.
He has lectured and published numerous articles on diverse topics of family, business and art law.
Areas Of Practice
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 2000
- U.S. District Court (Federal Court), 2001
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, 1990 B.A.
- Seattle University School of Law, 2000 J.D.
Honors and Awards
- Received CALI Award for top student in the study of ‘Trial Litigation’ at S.U. School of Law
- Awarded 1st Prize in Law School Negotiation Competition, 1999
- Awarded 1st Prize in Regional (International) Law Schools Negotiation Competition, 1999
Professional Associations & Memberships
- King County Bar Association
- King County Collaborative Law
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Northwest Multiple Listing Service
- The Rotary Club Of Seattle (#4)
- Violin Society of America
Other Activities (Past & Present)
- Presenter, KCBA's Dissolution A-Z, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) 2009
- Guest Lecturer, Seattle Pacific University, School of Business and Economics
- Faculty, University of Phoenix; (MBA Program)
- Chair, Seattle Rotary Arts Committee
- Board Member, Seattle Opera
- President, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, Northwest
