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Practice Areas

25% Business
23 years
20% Health Care
2 years
20% Contracts / Agreements
23 years
15% General Practice
23 years

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Contact Information

9603 39th Loop Ne

Olympia, WA 98516

Office: 253-468-2000
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License

22 years since Gregory R. Tolbert was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1989	01/31/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Chief Solutions Officer at Sirius Business LLC	2009–present
Senior Legal Counsel at Weyerhaeuser Company	1994–2008

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Washington School of Law	LL.M. - Health Law	LL.M - Master of Laws	2010
Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College	Environmental & Natural Resources Law	LL.M - Master of Laws, Magna cum laude	1994

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation for 2006 - 2010	Washington State Bar Association	2010
Volunteer Service Award for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, & 2010	City of Lacey, Washington	2010

Recog. Award - 1st Splitoff & Merger in U.S. (WY Fine Paper)	Morgan Stanley	2007
Spec. Recog. - Splitoff & Merger of WY Fine Paper (1st in U.S.)	Weyerhaeuser Company	2007
Special Recognition Award - Real Property Transactions	Weyerhaeuser Company Timberlands Business	2005
Special Recognition Award - Record Earnings	Weyerhaeuser Company Mineral Resources	2005
President's Award for Extraordinary Contribution	Weyerhaeuser Company	2005
Special Recognition Award - 300,000 Acre Transaction	Weyerhaeuser Company Timberlands Business	2004
Special Recognition - $200MM Real Estate Transaction	Weyerhaeuser Company Timberlands Business	2003
Special Recognition - $250MM Real Estate Transaction	Weyerhaeuser Company Timberlands Business	2003
Special Recognition Award - Mineral Development Project	Weyerhaeuser Company Mineral Resources	2003
Special Recognition - $250MM Real Estate Transaction	Weyerhaeuser Company	2003
Special Recognition Award - E-Business Team	Weyerhaeuser Company	2001
President's Award for Extraordinary Contribution	Weyerhaeuser Company	2000
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Completion Act	Weyerhaeuser Company	1998
Volunteer Service Awards (1997 - 2006)	U.S. BLM, National Wildlife Refuge	1997
Special Recognition - 600,000 Acre Real Estate Transaction	Weyerhaeuser Company	1996
Arkansas-Oklahoma Land Exchange (largest in US)	Weyerhaeuser Company	1996
Magna cum laude graduate (1st in class)	Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College LL.M. Environmental & Natural Resources Law	1994
Service Award	The Humane Society of Seattle/King County	1993
Order of the Coif	William & Mary Law School	1989
National Round Robin Collegiate Debate Champion	National Round Robin Collegiate Debate Tournament	1986
Semi-Finalist National Collegiate Debate Tournament	CEDA National Debate Tournament	1984
National Round Robin Collegiate Debate Champion	National Round Robin Collegiate Debate Tournament	1984
National Collegiate Debate Champion	DSR-TKA National Debate Tournament	1984
Semi-Finalist National Collegiate Debate Tournment	Junior College National Debate Tournment	1982
Airplane Pilot		1979

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys	2009-present
Member	Washington State Bar Association, Health Law Section	2008-present

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Reputation Level 6

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Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Rules, Tools, & Fools: Uncommonly Useful Contract Law Advice for Business Leaders	WFCA	2010
The Pro Se Dilemma: Washington Courts and Vextious Pro Se Litigation	Washington State Bar Association Bar News	2009

Mineral Resources Law	Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook	2009
Timber & Timberlands Law	Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook	2009
Getting From Here to There: Timberlands Easements, Access Agreements, Rights-of-Way, & Permits	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues	2008
Conservation Easements: The Definitive Look at Timberlands Conservation Easements	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues	2008
Timber Trespass	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues	2008
Adverse Possession: The Ugly Truth About 'What's Mine, May Be Yours'	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues	2008
Timberlands & Mineral Rights: Mineral Reservations & Split Estates	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues	2008
Premises Liability: The Forbidden Forest & 21st Century Timberlands Business Management	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues	2008
Severed Mineral Rights & Split Estates: Uncommonly Practical Advice for Understanding, Drafting, and Dealing with Mineral Reservations	Washington State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education	2008
Current Issues In Timberlands Acquisitions & Dispositions	2008 Forest Landowners Association National Conference	2008
Severed Minerals - Mineral Reservations & Rights	Western Forestry & Conservation Association - Natural Resources Law for Foresters	2007
Contract Law Overview	Western Forestry & Conservation association, Natural Resources Law for Foresters	2007
The Rules - Communicate, Collaborate, Create: Creating Value In Corporate Legal Departments - Practical Leadership and Effective Collaboration Tips	Association of Corporate Counsel	2007
Creative Leadership & Teambuilding within the Legal Department	Association of Corporate Counsel 2007 Annual Meeting	2007
E-Commerce, Data Privacy, & Business: Canada & United States	Center for International Legal Studies - Past, Present, & Future of E-Commerce, Internet Distribution, & Computer Law	2005
The Privacy Myth: E-commerce, Data Privacy, and Business - A Resource Practice Guide and Overview of Canadian and US Law	Center for International Legal Studies	2005
Defining the Scope of A General Mineral Reservation in Washington & Practical Tips for Drafting A Mineral Reservation	Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Newsletter	2005
Program Co-Chair	WSBA, Effective Collaboration: Keys to Success for Corporate In-House and Outside Counsel	2004
Leadership In Lawyering	Washington State Bar News	2004
Program Co-Chair	RMMLF 49th Annual Institute, Corporate Counsel Program	2003
Tips on Effective Collaboration Between Corporate Counsel and Outside Counsel	Corporate Counsel	2002
Timber Chapter (Supplement)	Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook	2000
Timber Chapter	Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook (3d ed.)	1997
Exactions, Extortions, Much Ado About Getting Nothing - Dolan v. City of Tigard	De Novo	1995
The Clean Air Act & Free Market Environmentalism	Natural Resources law Institute News	1993
EPA To Regulate Fishing To Protect Waterfowl	Oregon Birds	1993
Revisitng the Specious Morality of the Law: An Odd Comment on Harris v. Forklift Systems	De Novo	1993
CR 11 & The Nike Defense	De Novo	1993
Scott v. Pacific West Mountain Resort: Rights Dialect & The Problem of Pain	De Novo	1993
Berg v. Hudesman - The Abolition of Contract Law	De Novo	1992
Sharp teeth, lock Jaw: Washington Civil Contempt Law	De Novo	1992
Animal Sacrifice and the Free Exercise of Religion	De Novo	1992
Eriks v. Denver: A Private Civil Disciplinary Action for Damages or What?	De Novo	1992
The Lead Shot Versus Steel Shot Controversy	William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review	1987

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Rules, Tools, & Fools: Uncommonly Useful Contract Law Advice for Business Leaders	Western Forestry & Conservation Association	2010
Conservation Easements: The Definitive Look at Timberlands Conservation Easements	Western Forestry & Conservation Association - Timberland & Neighbors	2008

Getting From Here to There: Timberlands Easements, Access Agreements, Rights-of-Way, & Permits	Western Forestry & Conservation Association	2008
Adverse Possession: The Ugly Truth About 'What's Mine, May Be Yours'	Western Forestry & Conservation Association	2008
Timberlands & Mineral Rights: Mineral Reservations & Split Estates	Western Forestry & Conservation Association	2008
Timber Trespass	Western Forestry & Conservation Association	2008
Premises Liability: The Forbidden Forest & 21st Century Timberlands Business Management	Western Forestry & Conservation Association	2008
Creating Value: The Inside Eye to Understanding the Timberlands Business & Working With Corporate Counsel	Creating Value: The Inside Eye to Understanding the Timberlands Business & Working With Corporate Counsel	2008
Pirates & Pendulums: Uncommonly Practical Advice for Understanding, Drafting, & Dealing with Mineral Reservations	2008 Real Property Midyear, WSBA	2008
Current Issues In Timberlands Acqusitions & Dispositions	2008 Forest Landowners Association National Conference	2008
Mineral Reservations & Rights	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Natural Resources Law for Foresters	2007
Contract Law	Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Natural Resources Law for Foresters	2007
Working with Attorneys ... & Creating Value	Natural Resources Law for Foresters	2007
Timberlands Managed Access: The Forbidden Forest and 21st Century Business Management	Forest Resources Association	2007
Creative Leadership & Teambuilding in the Corporate Law Department	Association of Corporate Counsel 2007 Annual Meeting	2007
E-Commerce, Data Privacy, & Business	Past, Present, & Future of E-Commerce	2005
Creating Value: Effective Collaboration Between Corporate Counsel and Outside Counsel	Effective Collaboration: Keys to Success for Corporate In-House Counsel and Outside Counsel	2004
Leadership In Lawyering - The Role of Leadership In Effective Collabvoration between Corporate and Outside Counsel	Effective Collaboration: Keys to Success for Corporate In-House and Outside Counsel	2004
What Clients Really Like (and What They Don't)	Corporate Legal Times	2004
Contracts Overview	Natural Resources Law for Foresters	2003
Effective Collaboration with Outside Counsel	49th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute	2003

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