September 1999

Changing Venues

Honors and Awards

East Gates Ministries International, a Washington nonprofit organization active in China, has appointed Seattle lawyer David J. Dove to serve a two-year term as Chairman of the Board. He is a real estate attorney with Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC.

James L. Austin, Jr. and Floyd L. Newland of Karr Tuttle Campbell in Seattle have been appointed members of the Board of Governors of the newly formed Bar Association of America and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The association is the first and only nonprofit organization devoted to bringing members of the legal profession in the United States and Canada together with their counterparts in the former Soviet Union.

James Luce of Vancouver, an attorney with the Bonneville Power Administration, has been named to a four-year term on the Columbia River Gorge Commission. The 13-member panel was created to oversee the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.

Lawyers Helping Hungry Children, an all-volunteer organization of lawyers who raise money from the legal community to help fund childhood hunger programs in Washington. This year’s fundraising breakfast will be held on October 12th from 7:30-8:30 a.m at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in downtown Seattle. For more information, call 206-292-5858.

Al Van Kampen has announced the opening of Van Kampen & Associates in Seattle. The new law firm focuses on intellectual property, antitrust and health care law.

Cindy Fein Strauss has been named as the first-ever vice president for legal services at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. She will be responsible for addressing all legal issues related to Swedish, either directly or by coordinating legal services through outside law firms.

Traci A. Sammeth has been promoted to Of Counsel in Perkins Coie LLP’s Seattle office. Sammeth focuses her practice on antitrust and trade regulation, constitutional law, corporate and commercial litigation, and intellectual property.

Five new associates have joined Preston Gates & Ellis LLP in Seattle. Robert J. Dzielak practices commercial litigation in federal and state court. John R. Knapp, Jr. represents and advises debtors, Chapter 11 trustees, liquidating trustees, landlords, major secured creditors and banks. Ben Orndorff focuses his practice on tax issues covering corporate tax, estates and gift tax, and partnership tax. Maja Chaffe works on a variety of legal issues, including toxic tort, employment, insurance coverage and environmental litigation. Anthony R. Miles is developing a practice in the firm’s business department, with a particular emphasis on health care law.

Eric H. Matson is the new Senior Vice President-Worldwide Alliances and General Counsel of HaloSource Corporation in Seattle.

Steven D. Jensen has joined Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP, in the Seattle office, as an associate. He concentrates his practice in tort litigation, ERISA litigation and employment law.

Shawn Carter Lilley is now General Counsel of Lone Star Northwest in Seattle.

Richard C. Martin is a new associate at Leggett & Kramm. A former Boeing engineer, his practice emphasizes intellectual property, labor law and criminal defense.

The Tacoma firm of Davies Pearson, PC has announced the addition of new associate Mark B. Anderson.

Frank S. Hallett passed away June 1 at the age of 84. The former deputy prosecuting attorney also served as the City Attorney for Castle Rock.

John S. Hutson, a member of the Clark County Bar Association and Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, passed away June 18 at his home in Vancouver. He was 45.

Douglas Smith, of Everett, passed away in June at the age of 70. He was perhaps best known as a former advisor to President Gerald Ford and for his frequent political aspirations (U.S. Senate 1988, U.S. House of Representatives 1990, Snohomish County Executive 1991 and 1995, and State Supreme Court 1996 and 1998).

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