Tacoma Lawyer Henry Haas Receives Local Hero Award

Seattle, Washington, December 10, 2001 — Henry Haas has received the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Local Hero Award in recognition of outstanding service to the residents of Pierce County. WSBA President Dale L. Carlisle presented the award at a luncheon last week in Tacoma. As the WSBA Board of Governors meets around the state, the Local Hero Award is presented to a lawyer in that area who has made noteworthy contributions to the community.

Mr. Haas is partner in the Tacoma firm McGavick Graves PS. He is a board member of the Anti-Defamation League and serves as chairman of Tacoma United Jewish Appeal. As a member of the City of Tacoma Library Board, Mr. Haas helped pass and implement a bond issue to rehabilitate all city library facilities. He has been a board member and president of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tacoma-Pierce County, serves as a member of the Tacoma Urban League, and is a founding member of City Club of Tacoma. Mr. Haas was instrumental in establishing a volunteer legal services program for the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association.

The Washington State Bar Association is a private, nonprofit organization authorized by the Washington Supreme Court to license the state's 26,500 lawyers. The WSBA both regulates lawyers under the authority of the Court and serves its members as a professional association — all without public funding. As a regulatory agency, it administers the bar exam, provides record-keeping and licensing functions, and administers the lawyer discipline program. As a professional association, the WSBA provides continuing legal education for attorneys, in addition to numerous other educational and member service activities.