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Fees
Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (60 minutes), Hourly ($250/hour), Pro Bono (20%)
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Contact Information
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About Me
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The Law Firm of Patricia Paul, PLLC is a community law firm in the civil practice of law and in the practice of Federal Indian Law.
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I have worked with Attorney Paul in organizing programs for the Washington State Bar Association's Sections. She has been reliable, on time,...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Randall Winn
, 7 months ago
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Résumé
License
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6 years since Patricia Paul was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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2006 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Attorney at
Law Office of Patricia Paul, PLLC
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2006–present
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Sole Proprietor. Consultant and Mediator at
Patricia Paul, JD
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1996–present
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Tribal Court Advocate at
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
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2008–2009
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Judge at
Northwest Intertribal Court System
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1999–2007
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Legal Intern at
NANA Development Corporation
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1998–1998
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See all 5 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| JFK School of Government, Harvard University |
Executive Education |
Certificate in "Innovations in Governance" |
2005 |
| Seattle University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1998 |
| Antioch University-Seattle |
Liberal Studies |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1993 |
| Shoreline Community College |
General Studies |
AAS - Associate of Arts and Sciences |
1981 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Spirit Award |
Skagit County Pioneer Association |
2010 |
| Pilots Pin |
Rotary of La Conner |
2009 |
| Healthy Traditions Award |
American Indian Health Care Association |
1990 |
See all 3 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair |
Washington State Bar Association Editorial Advisory Committee |
2010-present
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| Vice-Chair |
Washington State Bar Association, Civil Rights Law Section |
2010-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, World Peace Through Law Section |
2010-present
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| Member, Governance Committee |
Doyon Foundation |
2009-present
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| Member, Language Revitalization and Preservation Committee |
Doyon Foundation |
2009-present
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| Member |
Rotary of La Conner |
2009-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education |
2009-present
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| Member |
Reuters Insight Community of Experts |
2007-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Editorial Advisory Committee |
2007-present
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| Fellow |
Washington State Bar Association, Leadership Institute |
2010
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| Treasurer |
Civil Rights Law Section, Washington State Bar Association |
2009-2010
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| Co-chair |
Washington State Bar Association Editorial Advisory Committee |
2009-2010
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| Charter Member |
Mediators Beyond Borders |
2007-2009
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Amicus Brief Committee |
2007-2009
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| Board of Director |
Longhouse Media |
2006-2009
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Assn., Civil Rights Committee |
2007-2008
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| Co-Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Board of Directors |
Washington Women Lawyers |
2005-2007
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 8
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Cases
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Outcome: Judgment and Writ of Restitution
Outcome: Case dismissed in Respondent's favor.
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Indian Namings |
La Conner Weekly News |
2010 |
| "Wisdom for the Future from Lessons of the Past: Native American Family Mediation" |
ACR Resolution |
2002 |
| "The Connection" |
Children of the Dragonfly |
2001 |
| a contributing writer |
Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics |
2000 |
| A Contrastable Analysis: Northwest Indian Tribes Dispute Resolution vis-a-vis the American Legal System |
Alaska Bar Association |
1998 |
| Phil Long, IRS Foil Dies |
Taxation Law, WSBA |
1994 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Navigating the Tribal Justice Sysems |
New Advocates Training |
2010 |
| Reflections and Experience as a Native American Activist |
Native Studies and Women's Studies Panel Presentation |
2010 |
| Indigenous Issues in Guatemala, Chile and Tribal Courts |
Indian Law Seminar |
2010 |
| Treaty Rights, Fishing and Water Rights and Tax Issues |
Group Study Exchange (GSE) Rotary District 9470 of Western Australia |
2009 |
| Indian Civil Rights |
Civil Rights Workshop |
2009 |
| Indian Civil Rights |
A Civil Rights Review: Indian Civil Rights and the Civil Rights Movement, Past and Present. |
2009 |
| Indigenas Contemporaneas: Debates Interculturais |
X Reuniao de Antropologos Norte-Nordeste |
2007 |
| International Indigenous Law as a Right to Tribal Self-Governance |
Lummi Sovereignty Symposium |
2007 |
| Federal Indian Law |
Choices Conference 2007 |
2007 |
| "Justice Across Borders |
9th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Law Retreat |
2007 |
| International Law and Indigenous Peoples' Rights |
Undoing Columbus |
2006 |
| "Mediating Across Cultures" |
Pathways to Successfull Environmental Conflict Resolution |
2005 |
| "Effective Lobbying" |
3rd Annual Native Women's Leadership Development Forum |
2004 |
| Land Use Planning |
RES 2003 |
2003 |
| Indigenous Rights, Dialogy and Relations to National States |
51st International Congress of the Americanistas |
2003 |
| Treaty Rights and Sovereignty |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Conference |
2002 |
| Peacemaking, Traditional Methods of Conflict Resolution and Modern Day Tribal Courts |
2000 National Tribal Judicial Conference |
2000 |
| "Four Seasons of a Woman's Life" |
Circumpolar Conference of Women |
1999 |
| "A Contrastable Analysis: Northwest Indian Tribes Dispute Resolution vis-a-vis the American Legal System |
Second International Conference on Crosscultural Studies |
1998 |
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