Areas of Practice

• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Tax Negotiation and Resolution
• Wills and Probate
• Business Formations and Contracts
• Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1971
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1974
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1976

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 1970
  J.D.
  Law Review: Oregon Law Review, Articles Editor (1970), 1969 - 1970
  
  
• University of California - Santa Barbara, Goleta, California, 1966
  B.A.
  Major: English Literature
  
  
• University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, California
  
  

Published Works

• Hadley and the Bean, Peanut Butter Publishing, 2005
• Note: Oregon Credit Regulation and the UCC - Old Problems, New Answers, 49 Oregon Law Review 97, 1997
• "Real Estate Contracts in Washington,", Butterworth's Real Estate Reporter, June, 1983
• "Analysis of Subchapter S Revision Act,", Butterworth's Business Law Report, January, 1983
• Interest Withholding Loopholes Under TEFRA, Butterworth's Business Law Reporter, November, 1982
• Various Tax Articles, WSBA Tax Section Newsletter

Representative Clients

• JRP Engineering
• Human Biomedical Research Institue
• Hank Wyatt, Inc.
• Continental Supply Corporation
• Mukilteo Farmers Market

References

• Bank of America

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Lecturer - Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Real Estate Contract Forfeiture Act, University of Washington, 1985
• Lecturer - Attorney/CPA Tax Clinic, Tax Section, Washington State Bar Association, 1981
• Chairman and Lecturer - Continuing Legal Education Tax Seminar, Washington State Bar Convention, 1980
• Lecturer - Tax Executives Institute, 23rd Annual Tax Forum, University of Puget Sound, 1979
• Co-Chairman - Continuing Legal Education Tax Seminar, Washington State Bar Convention, 1979
• Numerous presentations on probate and estate planning

Honors and Awards

• 2006 King County Bar Assn. - VAPWA Volunteer Service
• 1970 Paul Patterson Award - Oregon Law School Outstanding Student

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association, 2001 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Seattle-King County Bar Association, 1993 - 1995
  Member, Bar Bulletin Committee
  
  
• Seattle-King County Bar Association, 1986 - 1990
  Member, Legislative Committee
  
  
• Seattle-King County Bar Association, 1984 - 1987
  Member, Real Estate Contract Legislative Drafting Committee
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• U.S. Department of Justice, Refund Trial Attorney, 1971 - 1975
• Weyerhaeuser Co., Tax Attorney, 1976 - 1978

Pro Bono Activities

• Seattle Youth Soccer, 1976 - Present
• Volunteer Attorneys for Persons with AIDS, 1980 - Present
• Downtown Human Services Council - Real Estate Committee, 1984 - Present
• Strategic Education Centers Board, 2000 - 2003
• Downtown YMCA Board, 1999 - 2002
• Municipal League - Candidate Evaluation Committee, 1983 - 1988
• Political campaign consultant, 1987
• Seattle Arts & Lectures
• Board Member Human Bio-Molecular Research Institute
• Bellevue Allied Arts Council - Founding Board Member
• Mukilteo Farmer's Market
• Soccer and baseball coach and administrator

Languages

• Spanish

Birth Information

• June 4, 1943, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America