FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2002
CONTACT
Allison Parker
206-733-5932
allisonp@wsba.org
Olympia Lawyer David D. Cullen to Receive Local Hero Award
Seattle, Washington, January 15, 2002 — David D. Cullen will receive the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Local Hero Award in recognition of outstanding service to the residents of Thurston County. WSBA President Dale L. Carlisle will announce the award Friday at the WSBA Board of Governors meeting in Olympia. As the Board meets around the state, the Local Hero Award is presented to a lawyer in that area who has made noteworthy contributions to the community.
For 21 years, Mr. Cullen was a board member of the Thurston-Mason County chapter of the American Red Cross, serving as president from 1986 to 1993. Recently, he was instrumental in coordinating the chapter’s September 11 relief efforts. He has been involved with the West Olympia Rotary for more than 20 years, and served as club president in 1993. Mr. Cullen is vice-president of the South Puget Sound Estate Planning Council, and has been a member of the council for more than 20 years. Since 1999, he has served on the WSBA Disciplinary Board, and now chairs the board. Mr. Cullen has practiced law in Olympia since 1973, focusing on business law, litigation and estate planning.
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.
