Honors and Awards:

• Eagle Grant for Educational Excellence, United States Air Force, 1999

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Washington State Associattion for Justice Board Member, 2007
• Washington Leadership Institute Graduate, 2009

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• CLE Speaker, Civil Procedure & the Rules, 2004
• Author, The secrets are out in state courts, Trial News, 2006
• Author, When tort and contractual obligations collide in insurance bad faith litigation, Trial News, 2006
• CLE Speaker, Conducting & Memorializing Discovery Conferences, 2007
• CLE Speaker, Punitive Damages Against Insurance Companies in Washington, 2007
• CLE Speaker, Creative Uses of Stipulations, Washington State Bar Association, 2008
• CLE Speaker, The Ins and Outs of Policy Limits Demands, 2008
• CLE Speaker, Poachers:L What does the law state about attorneys who poach cases?, Washington State Association for Justice, 2009

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Bolt v. DSHS, et al - Wrongful death of child in government licensed group home.  $2 million total recovery., 2004
• Specialty Surplus v. Second Chance (2006) - Insurance bad faith claim involving breaches of the duties to defend and settle.  $4.9 million stipulated judgment with $2.5 in ultimate recoveries upon $1 million insurance policy., 2006
• Kennedy v. City of Ridgefield (2006) - Wrongful death claim against municipal entities for failing to protect from dangerous community member.  $2.8 million total recoveries.  Litigated successfully in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals., 2006
• S.S. v. University of Washington - Man sexually abused in mental care facility as a child.  $480,000 in recoveries., 2007
• Hulbert v. Municipal Defendants - Misconnected water supply line provides for serious gastronomical injuries to resident.  $1.275 total recoveries., 2007
• Clark v. Korean Women's Association - Wrongful death claim against vulnerable adult care provider.  $2 million total recovery for surviving family members.  , 2008
•  Hemley v. Fantasy Faire - Brain injured employee at company party awarded insurance limits of $1.1 million.  , 2008
• A.G. v. State of Washington (2009) - $1.5 million settlement in a case involving more than a decade of severe physical and sexual abuse of young girl by her Department of Social and Services appointed guardian., 2009
• A.K. and K.M. v. State of Washington (2009) - $2 million settlement  award for two girls sexually and emotionally abused in negligently monitored foster care home. , 2009
• $4.5 million motion for summary judgment with subsequent settlement pending appeal.   · Frank v. DSHS - Negligent licensing of a daycare facility resulting in the wrongful death of child.  $1.5 million resolution., 2009
• T.W. v. Confidential - Employee lost limb in worksite explosion involving negligent detonation of fireworks at morale and welfare party.  $2.4 million total recoveries., 2009