Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel, since 2003

Year Joined Organization: 1972

Lawyer Overview

Business practice, with emphasis on business acquisitions and dispositions, securities, and partnerships and limited liability companies. Practice has involved both private and public offerings, representing underwriters, syndicators and issuers.

Areas of Practice

• Business
• Financial Institutions
• Investment Management
• Emerging Company and Venture Capital
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Reorganizations
• Securities

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Formation & Business Planning, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1966

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Business Law Section) (Member)
• Washington State Bar Association (Business Law Section), 1985 (Chairperson)
• Washington State Bar Association (Executive Committee, Corporation, Business and Banking Law Section), 1979 - 1986
• Washington State Bar Association (Partnership Law Committee), 1979 - 1982 (Chairperson)
• King County Bar Association
• American Heart Association NW (Board of Directors), 2001 - 2003
• Children’s Home Society (Board of Directors), 1985 - 1987 (Member)
• Big Brothers of King County (Board of Directors), 1988 - 1991 (Member)
• Children’s Trust Foundation (Board of Directors), 1993 - Present (Member)
• CityClub (Board of Governors) (President,1995-1997; Member, 1987-1996)
• Crystal Mountain, Inc. (Board of Directors), 1985 - 1996 (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Top Lawyers in Washington, Financial Markets and Services | Mergers/Acquisitions | Venture Capital, Washington CEO, 2008
• The Best Lawyers in America® - Corporate Law, 1988 - 2008
• Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business", Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions, 2005 - 2007
• Super Lawyer®, Washington Law & Politics, 1999 - 2006
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Member, 1977 - 2002
• Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 1972 - 1977
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Seattle Regional Office, Attorney, 1969 - 1972

Education

• University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1966
  J.D.
• Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 1963
  B.A.

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-8924

Faxes

(206) 749-1926

Emails

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Websites

http://www.foster.com