Biography

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• University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2004
• University of Washington, B.A., Political Science, 2000

Admissions

• Oregon State Bar Association, 2017
• Washington State Bar Association, 2004
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2004

• King County Bar Association
• Washington State Associations for Justice
• Academy of Special Needs Planners
• Arc of Washington State & King County
• Brian Injury Alliance of Washington

• Washington Super Lawyers, 2019-2024 
• Washington Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2009-2010 

• Bernstein Private Wealth Management, “Special Needs Planning for the High Net Worth Family”, March, 2017
• Washington State Association for Justice, Subrogation Seminar, “Resolving Medicaid Liens with the Health Care Authority”, November, 2016
• The Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2016 Fall CLE & Annual Meeting, “Effective Use of Trust Protectors”, October, 2016
• Washington State Bar Association, Effective Tools for the 21st Century Litigator, “Ethics in Representing Minors and Individuals with Diminished Capacity”, September, 2016
• SeminarWeb (through the Washington State Association for Justice), “The Evolving Impact of the ACA and Medicaid Expansion at Settlement”, June, 2016
• King County Bar Association, Title 11.88 Guardian ad Litem Training, “Anderson v. Dussault Overview”, June, 2016
• North American Brain Injury Society, 29th Annual Legal Conference on Brain Injury, “Ethical Considerations in Brain Injury Cases”, April, 2016
• National Business Institute, Damages in Personal Injury, “Subrogation, Liens and Damages”, November, 2015
• King County Bar Association, Settlement Guardian ad Litem Training, “Resolution of Claims Against the Recovery”, October, 2015
• King County Bar Association, Settlement Guardian ad Litem Training, “Apportionment of Recovery Upon Death”, October, 2015
• University of Washington LL.M Program, Drafting Estate Planning Documents, “Special Needs Planning and Elder Law”, guest speaker, May, 2015
• North American Brain Injury Society, 28th Annual Legal Conference on Brain Injury, “Ethics and TBI Issues: Medicare Set-Asides, Settlement Issues and Coordination of Government Benefits”, May, 2015
• Washington State Bar Association, Elder Law Spring Seminar, “The On-Going Impacts of Anderson v. Dussault”, April, 2015
• King County Bar Association, Advanced Guardianship Issues, “The Use of Guardians ad Litem Post Appointment”, April, 2015
• Washington State Association for Justice, Subrogation Seminar, “Negotiating with HCA under Ahlborn”, March, 2015
• Northwest Region Fragile X Conference, “Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts”, March, 2015
• Academy of Special Needs Planners, “Medicare & Medicaid Lien Resolution” (national webinar), February, 2015
• Washington State Bar Association, The Law of Lawyering, “Clients in Need: Dealing with Clients with Diminished Capacity”, December, 2014
• King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law Section Meeting, “Anderson v. Dussault”, November, 2014
• Washington State Association for Justice, East King County Roundtable, “Ethics and Malpractice in Catastrophic Personal Injury Settlements”, November, 2014
• Washington State Association for Justice, Legal Staff Section Meeting, “Changes to MSPRC/Medicare”, June, 2014
• Brain Injury Alliance of Washington, Handling the Traumatic Brain Injury Case, “Ethics and TBI Issues: Ethics Hour: Medicare Set-Asides, Settlement Issues and Coordination of Government Benefits in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases”, May, 2014
• Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury, “Ethical Issues in the Preparation and Settlement of the TBI Case: Help the Client and Protect Yourself”, March, 2014
• King County Bar Association, Guardianship & Elder Law Section Meeting, “2013 Legislative Changes to Washington Trust Law”, September, 2013
• King County Bar Association, Eastside Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Meeting, “Emerging Trust Paperwork & Procedures in King County Superior Court”, September, 2013
• Washington State Association for Justice, Preparing for and Litigating Traumatic Brain Injuries Cases, “Ethical Considerations at Settlement”, May, 2013
• Washington State Association for Justice, East King County Roundtable, “Medicare: Future Medicals and the SMART Act”, May, 2013
• Washington State Association for Justice, Legal Staff Seminar, “Negotiating with DSHS/HCA under Ahlborn” and “An Overview of SSI, Medicaid and Medicare”, March, 2013
• Washington State Association for Justice, Medicare and The Personal Injury Claim, “Future Medical Care and Protecting Medicare’s Interest”, October 2012 (Co-Chair)
• National Business Institute, Damages, “Subrogations, Liens and Damages”, September, 2012
• Northwest Trust Conference, “An Introduction to Special Needs Trusts”, September, 2012
• King County Bar Association, Title 11 Guardian ad Litem Training, “Chapter 11.90 RCW: Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act”, April, 2012
• Washington State Association for Justice, New Members Section, “Don’t Stop Now! An Introduction to the Basics of Settlement Planning”, April, 2012
• King County Bar Association, Guardianship & Elder Law Section Meeting, “Changes in Trust Law”, February, 2012
• National Business Institute, Medicare Set-Asides in Personal Injury Litigation, “Protecting Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid: Special Needs Trusts”, August, 2011

• Washington State Association for Justice, Washington Subrogation Deskbook, Resolving Medicaid Liens with the Health Care Authority, November, 2016
• Academy of Special Needs Planners, The Future of Medicaid Lien Resolution in Limbo Following Passage of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, May, 2014
• King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Guardianship & Alternatives, October, 2006
• Washington Rain, Autism Society of Washington, IDEA Reauthorization, January, 2006
• Every Child Magazine Legislative Update, September, 2005

• Push America, Volunteer, 1996 to 2000
• Washington State Games, Volunteer, 1997 to 2000
• Push America Journey of Hope, Volunteer, 1999
• Arc of Washington
• Arc of King County
• Brain Injury Association of Washington 
• Washington State Association for Justice, CLE Committee
• Tyee Sports Council 
• Arc of King County Board of Directors
• Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund Governing Board
• King County Bar Association Executive Board, CLE Chair
• Arc of Washington State Board of Directors
• Autism Society of Washington Professional Advisory Board
• University of Washington Tyee Sports Council