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Bar Admissions:

• Washington, 2002
• 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
  Extracurricular : International Law Society
  Extracurricular: Intellectual Property Law Society
  Externship: Network Commerce, Inc.
  Internship: RealNetworks, Inc.
• University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1988
  Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Speech
  Communication
  Honors: Deans List

Awards

• 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:

• 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

• 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/Interests:

Novel writing/reading, world politics, mogul skiing, independent label music, fly fishing, traveling with wife and daughter, camping, hiking, baseball.