Admitted
1976, Washington and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
Law School
University of Washington, J.D., 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
Yakima Valley College, A.A., 1971; Yakima Valley College, Phi Theta Kappa; Yakima Valley College, se
Memberships
Yakima County (Vice-President, 1997-1998; President, 1998-1999) and Washington State (Member: Executive Committee, Litigation Section, 1990-1991; MCLE Implementation Committee, 1999—) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1984 and 1988-1992; Vice President/Membership, 1990-1991; Vice President/Development, 1991-1992. Associate Editor, Trial News, 1976-1979; Alvin Anderson Award, 1998); American Board of Trial Advocates (1996—); Damages Attorneys Round Table (DART, 1999—).
Biographical
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Research and Writing. Moot Court Honor Board. Named Super Lawyer in 2000 and 2001 by Washington Law & Politics. Contributing Author: Automobile Accident Litigation and Evidence, published by Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1990; chapter on Applicable Statutes of Limitation, Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook , Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Author: chapters on Commencing Litigation and Statutes of Limitation for Washington Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation Deskbook, published by Washington State Bar Association, 1990; chapter on CR 26, Requests for Admission, Civil Procedure Deskbook, Washington State Bar Association, 1992; Understanding Your Auto Insurance, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1994; chapter on Personal Injury and Insurance, People's Law School, Citizens' Handbook, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1999. Editor, Best of WSTLA/Experts, 1995. Chair, Yakima Peoples Law School, 1989—. Program Director, John Gavin Inn of Court, 1990-1992. Member, 1990—; Chair, Yakima Tort Roundtable. Volunteer Instructor, Yakima Public Schools. Vice President, WSTLA AMICUS Foundation, 1998-1999; President, 1999—.