October 1999

Welcome to the WSBA’s Four New Governors

Four new governors have taken their seats at the WSBA Board of Governors’ table.

Dale L. Carlisle represents the 6th Congressional District. Carlisle lives in Tacoma, where he has practiced real estate and business law with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim since 1966. He has also served as an assistant U.S. Attorney, an Air Force JAG, and in-house counsel for a real-estate development company.

Carlisle has been a member of many county bar, WSBA and ABA committees, and recently served as chair of the WSBA Business Section. He is currently a member of the VLS Committee for the Pierce County Bar. He has regularly participated in lobbying efforts for the Bar and the Access to Justice Board. He frequently speaks at seminars and has been an adjunct professor at Seattle University Law School.

Jenny A. Durkan represents the 7th Congressional District (East). A Seattle native, Durkan has an active trial practice, with broad experience in civil and criminal cases. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Washington Law School, has taught at NITA, is a frequent CLE lecturer, and has served on various Bar committees.

Durkan was named by Attorney General Christine Gregoire to chair a statewide task force now examining the issue of consumer privacy. She also served on the Mayor’s Citizen Review Panel, which reviewed Seattle Police Department policies and procedures in the wake of recent misconduct allegations. Durkan has also served on the Governor’s Executive Counsel and as the Citizen Observer on the Police Firearms Review Board. She recently co-chaired the merit selection committee for U.S. District Court judge.

Stephen J. Henderson represents the 3rd Congressional District. Practicing in Olympia since 1975, Henderson has handled workers’ compensation, personal injury and estate- planning cases. He served as President of the Thurston County Bar Association in 1992 and was twice voted Boss of the Year by the Legal Secretaries Association. Community activities include service as president of the West Olympia Rotary Club (1991) and membership in the Olympia Highlanders Bagpipe Band.

Victoria L. Vreeland represents the 8th Congressional District. She is a partner at Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim in Seattle. Before entering private practice in 1983, she clerked for Judge Dale M. Green, at Division III of the Washington State Court of Appeals, and served as Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection/Anti-Trust and Crime Victims Compensation Divisions.

Vreeland is a past member of the WSBA Disciplinary Board and has served as Special District Counsel. She has also served on the WSTLA Board of Governors and on the SKCBA Judicial Selection Committee, in addition to numerous other Bar committees and task forces. She was recently profiled in Trial News as "one of the leading trial lawyers in the state."

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