Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2002

Year Joined Organization: 1996

Lawyer Overview

Complex civil litigation practice emphasizing business law, corporate governance, education law and health care law. Significant experience in commercial dispute resolution, class action litigation, securities litigation, shareholder derivative actions, SEC and NASD matters, administrative and regulatory proceedings, Certificate of Need procedures, and representation of directors, officers and health care providers. Additional experience prosecuting claims as a Special Assistant Attorney General.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation
• Health Care
• Directors, Officers, and Professionals
• Financial Institutions
• Electronically Stored Information - ESI Squad
• Native American
• Privacy, Security and Data Protection

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business Organizations, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Health & Health Care Law, Litigation & Appeals, Other Professionals Malpractice, Securities Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1996
• California, 1993
• District of Columbia, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Washington State Bar Association
• King County Bar Association
• California Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
• Federal Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 1996 - 2001
• Sidley & Austin - Los Angeles, California, Associate, 1993 - 1996
• Seattle City Attorney - Seattle, Washington, Civil Division Intern
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom - New York, New York, Corporate Legal Intern, Mergers & Acquisitions Division, 1988 - 1990
• United States Congress - Eighth District of Washington - Washington, D.C, Legislative Intern
• Sidley & Austin - Los Angeles, California, Summer Associate

Education

• The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• Dartmouth College, 1988
  A.B.
  Honors: High Honors

Published Works

• Co-Author, Building A Record For Dismissal In Securities Cases: What The Court May Consider On A Motion To Dismiss, American Bar Association
• Contributor, Overview Of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995, Its Impact And Application, 20th Annual Northwest Securities Institute
• Litigating The Class Action Lawsuit In Washington, National Business Institute

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-8904

Faxes

(206) 749-1934

Emails

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Websites

http://www.foster.com