Admitted
1977, Washington, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School
University of Washington, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of Washington, B.A., Journalism, Political Science, 1969
Memberships
Washington State Bar Association; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1986-1987; President-Elect, 1985-1986; Vice President/Public Affairs, 1984-1985; Vice President/West, 1983-1984; Treasurer, 1982-1983; Board Member, 1980-1982; Recording Secretary, 1978-1980; Member, Maritime Law Section); Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington; American Board of Trial Advocates; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Co-Chair, People's Law School Committee, 1986-1987; Member, Section on Admiralty Law); Washington Women Lawyers (Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1995-1996).
Biographical
Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, 9th Ed., 1996; Super Lawyer, Washington Law and Politics, 2001-2003; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2000—. Instructor, Advanced Journalism, Eastern Washington State College, 1974. Co-Author of Chapter on Discovery, Handling Motor Vehicle Accident Cases, Callaghan & Company, 1990. Author: Substantive Provisions of Washington's Law Against Discrimination, The Journal of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. III, No. 1, p. 37, 1979; Issues Surrounding Releases Under Maritime Law, Trial News, 1998. Instructor: Demonstration of Direct Examination of Plaintiff's Expert, Trial Demonstrations in Automobile/Pedestrian Case - From Opening Statements to Jury Deliberations, American Board of Trial Advocates Masters in Trial Program, 1998; Jury Voir Dire Demonstration, University of Washington Trial Advocacy Program, 1984. Lecturer: Personal Injury Seminar, Institute for Continuing Education, 1995; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Seminars: Rules of the Road: Bicycles, 1987; Common Carrier Liability Cases, 1987; Preparing the Expert for Trial, 1989; Cross-Examination of Defendant's Economist, 1991; Developing That Bedside Manner, 1992; The Investigation File, 1992; Recovery for Cumulative Trauma, 1992; Getting the Jury to Like and Believe Your Client, 1994; Morality Plays in Personal Injury Law, 1994; General Liability of Residential Owners, 1994; Hedonic Damages: What is a Life Worth? 1996; Representing an Injured Child v. the Parents of the Child: Who Makes the Decisions? 1997; Direct Examination of the Plaintiff, 1997; Jury Friendly Cross Examination, 1998. Hearing Examiner, Washington State Human Rights Commission, 1974-1979. Member, University of Puget Sound Law School Board of Visitors, 1986-1987. Arbitrator, King County Mandatory Arbitration Panel, 1985—. Mediator, Settlement Now Mediation Program, 1988-1997.