February 2002

Changing Venues

Michael L. Olver has been elected 2002 president of the Washington Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Olver is a partner in the Seattle firm Merrick & Olver PS. He succeeds Barry M. Meyers of Bellingham.

The ACLU of Washington board of directors has awarded the William O. Douglas Award to Seattle lawyer John Fox. It is the organization's highest honor. Mr. Fox was honored for 25 years of working to advance the rights of tenants, the homeless and street youth.

The ACLU Civil Libertarian Award was presented to Paul J. Dayton, Christopher R. Osborn and Roger J. Peven in recognition of their efforts in defending complex, multistate death-penalty cases.

Daniel M. Caine has been re-appointed by Governor Locke to the Governor's Small Business Improvement Council. The council makes recommendations to the governor and Legislature regarding policies and regulations affecting small businesses. Mr. Caine practices in the Seattle office of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP.

The Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington has named the following officers and trustees for 2002: James A. Smith Jr., president; Kevin D. Swan, vice president; Scott E. Collins, treasurer; Steve Y. Koh, secretary; John S. Congalton, trustee; J. Richard Creatura, trustee; Dan R. Dubitzky, trustee; Karen F. Jones, trustee; and Allison S. Wallin, trustee.

Seattle lawyer Jerry A. Creim has been appointed to a three-year term as board member of the Seattle chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association. Mr. Creim is a member of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC, focusing on complex business transactions.

Jeffrey O. Burkhardt and Michelle C. Mentzer have been appointed administrative law judges for the Office of Administrative Hearings. Both are based in the agency's Seattle office and primarily conduct hearings on unemployment benefits.

Aaron L. Adee has joined the Seattle firm Burkett, Burdette & Van Kampen as an associate. He practices with the litigation and securities arbitration groups.

Jeffrey B. Van Duzer has been hired as dean of the Seattle Pacific University School of Business and Economics. He previously served as an adjunct professor of business law and business ethics while practicing law with Davis Wright Tremaine.

Stephen J. Day and Mary B. Foster have joined the Seattle firm Real Property Law Group. Mr. Day, a partner, is an architect and attorney focusing on zoning, land use, historic properties redevelopment, and urban mixed-used development. Ms. Foster is of counsel to the firm, and concentrates on federal income taxation and tax-deferred exchanges.

Arissa M. Peterson and William F. Wright have joined Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC as associates. Ms. Peterson practices civil litigation in the firm's Seattle office. Mr. Wright focuses on land use issues and litigation in the firm's Tacoma office.

Marcia S. Kelbon has joined Omeros Medical Systems, Inc. as vice president and general counsel. She is responsible for corporate legal business activities as well as supervising all aspects of intellectual property functions.

Rachel J. Drake, Jeffrey M. Hawkinson, Nicholas L. Jenkins, Devon W. Ryning and David G. Schoolcraft have joined the Seattle office of Miller Nash LLP as associates. Ms. Drake focuses on labor and employment law, litigation and government relations. Mr. Hawkinson concentrates on business, corporate and securities law. Mr. Jenkins focuses on insolvency and reorganization, corporate and securities law, and litigation. Ms. Ryning's practice emphasizes intellectual property and emerging business, technology and e-commerce. Mr. Schoolcraft concentrates on corporate representation, technology, health care and data privacy. Steven W. Marlowe has joined the firm's Vancouver, Washington, office as an associate focusing on corporate governance, real estate, business, corporate and securities law.

William M. Krause has joined the Seattle office of Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP as an associate concentrating on corporate finance and securities, business transactions, corporate law and Internet law.

Former King County Superior Court Judge Larry A. Jordan has joined Judicial Dispute Resolution LLC as a panelist. He previously served on the King County Superior Court bench for 10 years, and served as a commissioner of Division I of the Washington State Court of Appeals.

Cynthia L. Hoppner has joined the law department of AT&T Wireless Services as corporate counsel. She previously served as wish director for Make-A-Wish Foundation, and currently serves as part-time director of philanthropy for drugstore.com. Stephen R. Fallquist and Paul H. Williams have joined the Yakima firm Halverson Applegate PS as associates. Mr. Fallquist previously clerked for the Office of Counsel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and worked extensively on the "Kennewick Man" case. Mr. Williams served as a law clerk for the Marion County (Oregon) district attorney before joining the firm.

Eric B. Schmidt has been appointed commissioner of Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Seattle University, teaching medical liability and bioethics.

Bruce A. Cohen has joined the Seattle firm Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC as of counsel in the firm's construction practice section. Mr. Cohen represents construction-industry clients including contractors, owners, municipalities, design professionals and sureties in all facets of the construction process.

John W. Robertson has been promoted to director, and John C. Morrow has been promoted to senior attorney at the Kirkland firm Venture Law Group.

Marc R. Greenough has joined the Seattle office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP as an associate in the public finance department.

W. Kenneth Jones died December 8 at age 85. He was a founding partner in the Spokane firm McGillvray, Jones, Clarke and Schiffner. Memorials may be made to Inland Northwest Alzheimer's Association (601 W. Maxwell, Ste. 4, Spokane, WA 99201) or Shriners Hospital for Children (911 W. Fifth Ave., Spokane, WA 99204-2901).

Thomas O'Malley died December 13 at age 72. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1953, and practiced law until his death.

Grandview Municipal Court Judge Philip M. Noon died January 1 at age 81, one day after his retirement. He is believed to have been the longest-sitting judge in Washington, serving for 48 years. Prior to his judicial service, Judge Noon worked in private practice in Grandview.

Raymond C. Swanson died November 4 at age 75. For his entire career, Mr. Swanson was a member of the firm now known as Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland. He served as the firm's managing partner from 1982 to 1989.