Honors and Awards:

• Inclusion in the Cambridge Who's Who directory, 2009 - 2010 edition, Cambridge Who's Who, 2009

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle2007-present Board Member and past Treasurer
• Lawyers Fostering Independence2008-present Founding Member
• Washington State Association for Justice 2007-present Member
• City Club of Seattle2007-2009 Member
• King County Bar Association 2005-present Member
• Washington Women Lawyers 2003-2008
• Washington State Bar Association 2001-present Member

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Seattle Skyline Rotary2008-2009.  As a member of Rotary, I helped to raise funds to erradicate polio and drill water wells in Africa.
• Lawyers Fostering Independence - Group of attorneys who provides legal services to youth aging out of foster care.  Issues can range from sealing juvenile records to employment issues to parenting plans to benefits.  The program is run by the Center for Children and Youth Justice.  To date, I have accepted 4 cases, all involving sealing juvenile records., 2008

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Speaker for an entry level CLE for attorneys pertaining to the nuts and bolts of probate administration., Speaker and author, Getting Started: Initiating the Probate Process, NBI, 2007
• Speaker for introductory level CLE for paralegals regarding the nuts and bolts of probate administration.  I was invited to return as a faculty member for the 2009 seminar., Speaker and author, How to File an Estate in Probate Court, NBI, 2007
• Speaker at the annual Probate Litigation CLE given by the King County Bar Association.  Co-presented the topic of remedies that may be available when fiduciaries breach their duties., Speaker and author, Remedies and Strategies for Pursuing Breaching Fiduciaries: The "So What" of your Action, King County Bar Association, 2007
• Joint presentation with my current law partner given to a group of financial service professionals.  The presentation covered topics involving fiduciary duties, scenarios under which fiduciaries could face liability, and remedies available when a fiduciary breaches his or her duties., Speaker and author, Fiduciaries and Fiduciary Management in the 21st Century, Society of Financial Service Professionals, Seattle Chapter, 2007
• Speaker at annual probate litigation CLE given by King County Bar Association.  I covered the cases and legislation that were new in the preceding 12 months., Speaker and author, Legislative and Case Law Update, King County Bar Association, 2008
• Speaker at entry level CLE for paralegals covering the nuts and bolts of probate administration.  I originally spoke at this CLE in 2007 and was invited back in 2009., Speaker and Author, How to File an Estate in Probate Court, NBI, 2009
• Speaker at intermediate level CLE for attorneys covering probate litigation topics.  I covered the cases and legislation that were new in the preceding 12 months, Speaker and Author, Legislative and Case Law Update, NBI, 2009
• Speaker at intermediate level CLE for attorneys on probate litigation.  I covered topics including willl contests, jurisdiction, lost wills, trust contests, fiduciary accountings, Deadman's Statute, contesting fiduciary appointments, removal of fiduciaries, contesting nonprobate transfers, and creditor's claims., Speaker and author, Preparing for Challenging Litigation Issues in Probate Proceedings, NBI, 2009
• Wrote course materials about the initial filing and choosing a personal representative for an estate; scheduled to speak at seminar on probate process in December 2011.  This is an entry level semenar for attorneys addressing the nuts and bolts of a probate practice in Washington., author and speaker, Probate Process from A to Z, NBI, 2011

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• I served as one of three co-directors who planned the Annual Luncheon for MAMAS, at which we honored Justice Debra L. Stephens with our Leadership and Justice Award.  The luncheon was held on October 8, 2009 at Seattle's historic Olympic Fairmont Hotel., 2009
• I served as one of four co-directors who planned the annual event for MAMAS.  The successful event was held at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle and had more than 250 attendees.  William Gates, Sr., gave the introduction for our Leadership and Justice Award recipient, Connie Collinsworth., 2010
• I served as one of four co-directors who planned the annual event for MAMAS.  The successful event was held at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle and had more than 250 attendees.  Our honoree was Judge Betty Binns Fletcher, who was introduced by two of her children., 2011

Educational Background:

• Graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a major in Politics and Government (political science) and a minor in Communication., 1998