Admitted
1985, Washington; 1987, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School
University of Illinois, J.D., 1985
Law School Graduation Year
1985
College
University of Illinois, B.A., 1980; University of Illinois, M.A., 1985
Memberships
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Lawyers Guild.
Biographical
Recipient: Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Abolitionist of the Year, 2003; Mothers for Police Accountability Paul Robeson Peace and Justice Award Lawyers of the Year, 2003; Presidents Award, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2001. Selected by Seattle Magazine as Best Public Defender in Seattle, 2001. Legal Publications: O Canada, Defense Newsletter of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2001; Seizing the High Ground: Raising International Law Claims in an Era of Reaction, Defense 1996. Faculty, Appellate Defender Training, National Legal Aid and Defender Association, 1997. Member, Washington State Supreme Court Capital Counsel Panel, 1998—.