U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 2005
United States Supreme Court, 2014
Education:
Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2002 Juris Doctorate Extracurricular:Moot Court, International Law Society, Intellectual law Society Externship:Network Commerce, Inc. Internship:RealNetworks, Inc.
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1998 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Speech Communication Honors:Deans List
Awards:
2024 Washington Super Lawyers
2023 Washington Super Lawyers
2022 Washington Super Lawyers
2021 Washington Super Lawyers
Super Lawyer Rising Star Seattle Met Magazine 2015
Super Lawyer Rising Star Seattle Met Magazine 2014
Super Lawyer Rising Star Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2013
Top 40 Under 40 The National Trial Lawyers 2013
Super Lawyer Rising Star Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2012
Top 40 Under 40 The National Trial Lawyers 2012
Super Lawyer Rising Star Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2011
Star of the Year American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2011
Star of the Year American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2010
Super Lawyer Rising Star Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2009
Certificate of Appreciation—Bridging the Gap Conference Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2009
Certificate of Appreciation YMCA Youth and Government Mock Trial Volunteer 2008
Super Lawyer Rising Star Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2008
Plaque of Appreciation—Coach 2006-2008 Mercer Island High School Mock Trial Team 2008
Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation Washington State Bar Association 2007
Super Lawyer Rising Star Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2005
Certificate of Appreciation—Outstanding Pro Bono Service Washington State Bar Association 2004
Certificate of Appreciation—Outstanding Volunteer Services Washington State Bar Association 2003
Professional Associations and Memberships:
2022-2023 Co-Chair - American Bar Association Judicial Division - Membership Committee
2021-2022 Co-Chair - American Bar Association Judicial Division - Membership Committee
2021-2023 Washington State Association for Justice - Judicial Relations Committee
2019-2020 Chair - American Bar Association Judicial Division -Judicial Outreach Network
2020-2021 Chair - American Bar Association Judicial Division -Judicial Outreach Network
Chair American Bar Association Lawyers Conference of the Judicial Division 2017-2018
Chair American Bar Association Judicial Outreach Network 2017-2018
Member – American Bar Association Judicial Division Council/Cabinet 2017-2018
Chair-Elect American Bar Association Lawyers Conference of the Judicial Division 2016-2017
Vice Chair American Bar Association Judicial Outreach Network 2015-2017
Section Officers Conference – American Bar Association 2014-2018
Eagle Member Washington State Association for Justice 2003-Present
Public Education Committee—Vice Chair American Bar Association Judicial Division 2015-2016
Vice Chair American Bar Association Lawyers Conference of the Judicial Division 2015-2016
Liaison NCFTJ Special Committee for Diversity on Bench 2015-2016
Secretary American Bar Association Lawyers Conference of the Judicial Division 2014-2015
Executive Committee—Program Committee Chair American Bar Association Lawyers Conference of the Judicial Division 2012-2014
Judicial Outreach Network Committee American Bar Association Judicial Division 2013-2015
Executive Committee—Development Committee Chair Seattle University Law Alumni Board 2009-2014, Chair: 2012-14
Nominating Committee Member American Bar Association Lawyers Conference of the Judicial Division 2011-2012
Leadership Advisory Board American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2009-2012
Liaison to Young Lawyers Division American Bar Association Lawyers Conference of the Judicial Division 2008-2012
Public Service Director American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2010-2011
National Conferences Team Director American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2009-2010
Program Review Committee Washington State Bar Association 2008-2010
Chair and Member Initiative for Diversity Governing Council 2006-2010
National Conferences Team Member American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2008-2009
Chair—Bridging the Gap Conference Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2008-2009
Board of Trustees Member Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2003-2009
Membership Board Member American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2007-2008
President Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2007-2008
Awards Committee Member Washington State Bar Association 2006-2007
Long Range Planning Committee Washington State Bar Association 2006-2007
President-Elect Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2006-2007
Service Team Member Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2005-2007
Editorial Advisory Board—De Novo Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2003-2006
Public Service Committee Chair Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2002-2003
Speaking Engagements:
Cloudy with a Chance of Apps: Mobile Applications, Social Media, and Cloud Computing for Judges and Attorneys and the Ethical Implications of Judging and Practicing in the Cloud American Bar Association Midyear Meeting—Dallas, TX 2013
Project Salute—Young Lawyers Serving Veterans Section of Labor & Employment Law Annual Conference—Toronto, CA 2011
Divergent Paths to the Bench: Can the Path Less-Traveled Make all the Difference? American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference– Seattle, WA 2011
Fellows Debate American Bar Association Midyear Meeting—Atlanta, GA 2011
The Dollars and Sense of Diversity Seattle University Law Diversity Week—Seattle, WA 2010
Ethical Responsibilities Between Judges and Lawyers in Litigation American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference– Birmingham, AL 2009
Conquering Ethical Dilemmas American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference—Baltimore, MD 2006
“You Said What?…Effective Tools for the Expert Witness” presented at Seattle University School of Law October 2017
Publications:
The Importance of Judicial Outreach in Our Time, and It's Connection to a Divided Past.The Judge's Journal, ABA Judicial Division Vol 58, No 4 Fall 2019
Lawyers Conference Presents Divergent Paths to the Bench in Emerald City American Bar Association Judicial Division Record 2012
Lawyers Conference Chair Moderates Young Lawyers Division Ethics Programming in the City Different American Bar Association Judicial Division Record 2001
Lawyers Conference Chair’s Column: Judicial Division Record – Fall 2017
Lawyers Conference Chair’s Column: Judicial Division Record – Winter 2018
Hobbies:
Novel writing/reading, world politics, mogul skiing, independent label music, vinyl records, fly fishing, traveling with daughter, camping, hiking, baseball.
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