Updated: Oct. 7, 2025


The Board of Governors Legislative Committee is comprised of 11 members who meet weekly just before and throughout the legislative session. The Committee's primary purpose is to consider legislation of interest to the WSBA and provide guidance as needed to the Bar's Outreach and Legislative Affairs staff, who typically present legislation for review to the Committee. The Committee is authorized, after consideration of GR 12 and subject to the procedural requirements of the WSBA Bylaws, to take a position on legislation on behalf of the WSBA.

2024–2025 Board of Governors Legislative Committee Members

Francis Adewale, President

Kari Petrasek, President-Elect

Sunitha Anjilvel, Immediate Past President

Todd Bloom, Governor, District 6

Tom Ahearne, At-Large Governor

Jordan Couch, At-Large Governor

Chris Bhang, At-Large Governor

Parvin Price, Governor, District 1

Matthew Dresden, Governor, District 7-North

Nam Nguyen, Governor, District 10

Alain Villeneuve, Chair, Governor, District 7-South

Kevin Fay, Governor, District 9

Contact Legislative Affairs

Sanjay Walvekar
Legislative Affairs Manager
206-733-5903 | sanjayw@wsba.org