WSBA Board of Governors 2008 Elections
WSBA Presidential Search
Deadline: May 15, 2008
The WSBA Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the position of WSBA president for 2009-2010. Pursuant to Article IV (A)(2) of the WSBA Bylaws, the primary place of business of candidates for president for 2009-2010 must be Western Washington (Non-King County). The WSBA member selected to be president will have an opportunity to provide a significant contribution to the legal profession.
Applications for 2009-2010 WSBA president will be accepted through May 15, 2008, and should be limited to a current résumé, a concise application letter stating interest and qualifications, and no less than five or more than 10 references. The Board of Governors will consider endorsement letters received by May 23, 2008. Applications and endorsement letters should be sent to the WSBA Executive Director, 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101.
Direct contact with the Board of Governors is encouraged. All candidates will have an interview with the full Board of Governors in open session at the June 6, 2008 Board of Governors meeting. Following the interviews, the Board will select the president.
Although prior experience on the WSBA's Board of Governors may be helpful, there is no requirement that one must have been a member of the Board of Governors or had previous experience in Bar activities. The candidate must be willing to devote a substantial number of hours to WSBA affairs and be capable of being a positive representative for the legal profession. The position is unpaid. Some expenses, such as WSBA-related travel, are reimbursed.
The commitment begins in June 2008 following selection. A one-year term as president-elect will begin at the Annual Business Meeting in September 2008. The president-elect is expected to attend the two-day board meetings held approximately every five to six weeks, as well as numerous subcommittee, section, regional, national and local meetings.
In September 2009, at the WSBA Annual Business Meeting, the president-elect will assume the position as president. During his or her service, the president-elect and president will also be required to meet with members of the Bar, the courts, the media, and public and legal interest groups, as well as be involved in the Bar's legislative activities. Appropriate time will need to be devoted to communication by letter, e-mail, and telephone in connection with these responsibilities.
The duties and responsibilities of the president are set forth in the WSBA Bylaws.
President 2009-2010 Candidates
Eric de los Santos
1015 A Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 318-5563 phone
edelossantos@trueblueinc.com
Salvador Mungia
1201 Pacific Avenue, 21st Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 620-6500 phone
(253) 620-6565 fax
smungia@gth-law.com
2008 Board of Governors Elections
Ballots were mailed on April 15 and must be received at the WSBA offices by 5:00 pm on May 15. The following biographical statements of nominated candidates will be published in the May issue of Bar News.
Board of Governors Candidates
3rd District – Unopposed
Governor-elect Loren S. Etengoff, 3rd District
Loren attended and graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He attended Gonzaga University School of Law where he graduated with honors in 1980. In 1982, Loren moved to Vancouver, Washington. Loren served as a partner in a three-person firm until June of 2006 when he opened his own practice. Loren has served on the Board of Governors for the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Evergreen School District Foundation, and Evergreen Soccer Club. Loren is a member of the American Association for Justice, Washington State Bar Association, and the Clark County Bar Association.
6th District
Tracy S. Flood, 6th District
My qualifications to represent the 6th Congressional District can be assessed by my experience in various nonprofit organizations. For three years, I was President-Elect of the Kitsap County YWCA and President of the Kitsap County Chapter of Washington Women Lawyers for two years. I was elected to the Family Law Executive Committee for the Family Law Section, President of the Pierce County Minority Bar Association and Chair of the Civil Rights Committee. I am a graduate of the Washington State Bar Association's Leadership Institute and as a solo practitioner, I have cases in Kitsap, Mason and Pierce Counties.
Patrick A. Palace, 6th District
Since starting a firm in 1995, I have been the President of the Washington Young Lawyers Division (WYLD)(1999), served the WSBA on a number of committees including the President's task force to promote judicial independence, and have produced and moderated two television programs about the law: The People's Law School and LawTalk. I have served seven terms on the WSTLA Board and am active in the TPCBA, currently serving on the Judicial Qualifications and Bar Convention Committees. After 16 years in practice, I strongly believe in the importance of continuing to improve both the image and the function of our profession.
7th-East District
Catherine Moore, 7th-East District
Active in the WSBA over the past seven years, my service has included membership on the Pro Bono and Legal Aid Committee, the Mediation Panel, the Judicial Selection Task Force Subcommittee and current appointment as a Disciplinary Hearing Officer. Twenty years a lawyer, short a four-year hiatus as a consumer rights advocate in New Zealand. Legal experience includes trial/appellate criminal defense, family law, juvenile justice, dependency, civil commitment, guardian ad-litem, legal services program manager, tribal court judge, and on-going pro tempore judicial service in superior and municipal courts. My pledge: accountable and accessible.
Stephen A. Teller, 7th-East District
I am a Seattle native. I attended Reed College (Psychology, 1989) and the University of Munich, Germany, then the University of Washington, where I earned an M.S. in Psychology (1992) and my J.D. (1993). After seven years as an associate, I started my law firm in 2001. We emphasize employment law and cases opposing fraud against the U.S. government under the False Claims Act. I have served in leadership of the Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA) and am currently Chair of the Board of Directors of the Unemployment Law Project. I would be honored to serve as your BOG representative.
8th District
Brian L. Comstock, 8th District
As 8th District Governor, my goals will be to enhance WSBA services benefiting you as a practicing attorney and advance the interests of our profession and service to the community. My practice is broad, emphasizing business. Law Firms: Foster Pepper & Shefelman; Short Cressman & Burgess; The Comstock Law firm, Bellevue. Education: University of Washington; Harvard Law School. Professional: Past Trustee, Seattle-King County Bar Association, chair of several committees; initiated WSBA Fee Arbitration Panel; Adjunct Professor, Seattle University Law School; CLE lecturer. Civic/Charitable: Mercer Island Rotary; Board of Directors, Northwest Center; Commissioner, Washington State Lottery.
Jeff Smyth, 8th District
Jeff Smyth has been engaged in the private practice of law since 1975. He has represented a broad variety of business clients in trials and arbitrations in several state and federal courts. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a several time Washington Super Lawyer. Jeff has served as a fee disputes arbitrator, as a member of the editorial advisory board, and as a member of the Judicial Recommendation Committee for the Bar Association. Jeff is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Western Washington University Foundation. He is a lifetime member of the Pioneers of Washington.
2008 At-Large (B) Candidates
The Board of Governors will elect the at-large governor at their meeting on June 6, 2008 and will consider endorsement letters received by May 23, 2008.
At-Large Candidates
Anthony David Gipe
701 Pike Street, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 262-1200 phone
(206) 223-4065 fax
agipe@scheerlaw.com
Nancy C. Ivarinen
1814 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225-4615
(360) 734-8680 EXT 24 phone
(360) 734-0121 fax
nancyi@nwjustice.org
Roger A. Leishman
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 622-3150 phone
(206) 757-7700 fax
rogerleishman@dwt.com
Stan Morse
PO Box 2128
Chelan, WA 98816-2128
(509) 682-7239 phone
(509) 682-7240 fax
Stan@stanmorse.com
