BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to the Washington State Bar November 2012
EDUCATION: Seattle University School of Law, JD May 2012 Award: CALI Award for Excellence - Trusts and Estates Clinic (Awarded for the highest grade in the class.) Affiliations: Women’s Law Caucus – Board Member King County Washington Women Lawyers – Non-voting Board Member University of Washington, Bachelor of Arts ~ Psychology, June 1995
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: Preparing Basic Estate Plans, WSBA New Lawyer Education, September 2012 Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates, National Business Institute, February 2013 The 18th Annual I.P. Institute, WSBA-CLE & IP Section, March 2013 Estate and Gift Tax Updates: More "Permanent" Estate Planning?, WSBA-CLE & Taxation Section, March 2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: King County Superior Court, The Honorable Beth Andrus, January 2012-April 2012 Externship · Researched eligibility requirements for unemployment compensation benefits. · Drafted portions of final opinions and summary judgment motions.
Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, Trusts and Estates, August 2011-December 2011 · Drafted estate planning documents including last will and testament, financial and health care durable power of attorney, advanced health care directive, and disposition of remains. · Researched client specific issues related to Medicaid and Medicaid coverage for outstanding residential nursing care bills, Medicare coverage limitations related to residential nursing care, and designation of an appropriate attorney-in-fact.
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, June 2011-July 2011 Externship · Reviewed material transfer agreement renewals drafted by Seattle BioMed’s Industry collaborators for consistency with previous agreements entered into by the parties. · Conducted legal research and drafted legal memoranda regarding fair use exception in copyright, patent term expiration of therapeutic adjuvant QS-21, and current standards for nonprofit corporation articles of incorporation and bylaws.
Federal Trade Commission, Northwest Regional Office, June 2010- August 2010 Internship · Conducted legal research and drafted legal memoranda; participated in gathering evidence in fraud investigation. · Interviewed victim witnesses and prepared victim witness statements for use in court; evaluated documentary evidence provided by victim witnesses and incorporated probative documents into witness statements.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, September 1999-July 2009 Protocol Office, Project Manager, April 2005-July 2009 · Analyzed complex policies and procedures governing human subject research for the University of Washington and the Hutchinson Center to integrate the institutions’ review processes. · Developed rapport and effectively communicated with all levels of research and administrative personnel, including physician researchers and directors of human research protections offices. · Educated new physician researcher consortium members regarding Comprehensive Cancer Center regulatory requirements that they became subject to upon becoming a member of the University of Washington/Hutchinson Center Cancer Consortium. · Responded to and integrated new information, anticipated problems, developed solutions; and used good judgment in reaching project goals. · Selected by project leadership to contribute my knowledge and expertise to the restructuring of University of Washington medical research submission and approval processes.
VOLUNTEER: · King County Washington Women Lawyers ~ Board Member, Mentorship Co-chair, November 2012-October 2013 · People’s Memorial Association ~ Board Member, Secretary, April 2013 (beginning of three-year term) · Pro bono representation of disabled client by developing a sustainable plan for the purchase and maintenance of a primary residence and presenting it to the administrators of a pooled trust. Successful in achieving disbursement of funds from the pooled trust. · Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations, Volunteer Attorney · Washington First Responder Will Clinic, February 2012
INTERESTS: Telemark skiing, rock climbing, archery, gardening, cooking, and reading.