Fred Rivera is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Seattle Mariners, and Board Director for Heritage Bank (NASDAQ). Fred began his career as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He later joined Perkins Coie and spent 18 years with the firm, where he became the Seattle office’s managing partner. Fred has also served 2 years as Vice President in charge of internal investigations at Fannie Mae. Fred’s law and corporate governance background and dispute resolution and mediation have led our firm to deliver better client and project outcomes.