Admitted
1974, Illinois; 1977, Washington
Law School
Northwestern University, J.D., 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
University of Oregon, B.S., cum laude, 1970
Memberships
King County (Trustee, 1980-1983 and Chairman, Judicial Selection and Discipline Committee, 1979-1980, Young Lawyers Section; Co-Chair, Publications and Bar Bulletin Committee, 1989-1990; Chair, Publications Committee, 1990-1991) and Washington State (Member: Editorial Advisory Board, 1987-1990; Disciplinary Board, 1992-1995, Vice-Chair, 1993-1994; Chair, 1994-1995; Chairman, Lawyer Evaluation Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1982) Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1994; Treasurer, 1988-1989; 2nd Vice-President, Continuing Legal Education, 1989-1991; 1st Vice-President, Continuing Legal Education, 1990-1991; Vice President, Publications, 1991-1992).
Biographical
Associate Editor, 1972-1973 and Senior Editor, 1973-1974, Clearinghouse Review. Recipient, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Washington State Trial Lawyers, Association, 1991. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, 5th Edition; Who's Who - Emerging Leaders of America, 2nd and 3rd Editions; Galaxy of Rising Stars, American Trial Lawyers Association, 1991; Top 30 Super Lawyer, Washington Law and Politics, 2000-2002; Litigator of the Month, National Law Journal, October, 2002. Instructor, Trial Advocacy Program, University of Washington School of Law, 1992—. Adjunct Professor of Law, Civil Trial Advocacy, University of Puget Sound, 1981-1985. Instructor: National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1986—; Skills Training Program, Washington State Bar Association, 1989—. Contributing Author: Best of WSTLA Series, Experts, 1996; Best of WSTLA, Pre-Trial Advocacy Techniques, 1997. Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, Labor and Industries Division, 1980-1982. Judge Pro Tempore, Seattle Municipal Court, 1982-1989; King County Superior Court, 1989—. Legal Counsel, Washington State Democratic Party, 1985-1995. Litigation Consultant, Office of Attorney General, State of Washington, 1987-1989. Special District Counsel, Washington State Bar Association, 1984-1992. Co-Founder and Counselor, William O. Douglas Chapter, American Inns of Court Foundation, 1989-1992. Upper Level, William L. Dwyer Chapter, American Inns of Court Foundation, 2002-2004. Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates.