Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Commercial Litigation and Construction, Best Lawyers

2015

America's Leading Lawyers's, Litigation: General Commercial, Chambers USA

2015

Local Litigation Star - Washington, Benchmark Litigation

2015

Local Litigation Star - Alaska, Benchmark Litigation

2014

Top 50 Women Washington Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2014

Top 100 Attorneys in Washington, Super Lawyers

2013

"Top 50 Washington Women Lawyers 2013", Super Lawyers

2013

"Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers 2013", Super Lawyers

2013

Litigation; General Commercial, Chambers USA

2013

Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America

2012

"Top 15 Female Trial Lawyer", Law360

2011

Washington Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2010

Washington Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2010

Top 50 Women Washington Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2009

Washington Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2008

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

2008

Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Washington Chapter)

2008

Avvo Top Energy/Utilities Lawyer, Washington CEO Magazine

2008

Who's Who in American Law, Marquis Who's Who

2007

Who's Who in American Law, Marquis Who's Who

2007

Who's Who of American Women, Marquis Who's Who

2006

Who's Who of American Women, Marquis Who's Who

2006

Washington Super Lawyer,

2002

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2001

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

1998

AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1984

Induction into Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Bet Kappa

1982

Harry S. Truman Scholar, State of Washington, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

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Work Experience

1989 - 1998

Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the King County Prosecuting Attorney

1983 - 1988

Legislative Counsel, Honorable Daniel J. Evans

1980 - 1983

Legislative Staff, Hon. Henry J. Jackson

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Associations

2013 - Present

Italian American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest

Board of Directors

2009 - Present

Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Board of Trustees

2007 - Present

Federal Bar Association of Western Washington

Member

2007 - Present

Inter-Pacific Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

Seattle University School of Law

Adjunct Professor of Law

1998 - Present

National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Faculty Member

1998 - Present

Washington Women Lawyers

Member

1987 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1999 - 2008

University of Washington School of Law

Trial Advocacy Instructor

1998 - 2009

Washington Defense Trial Lawyer's Association

Chair, Product Liability Committee

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Education

1987

Georgetown University Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Catholic University of America

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

2010

Managing the Construction Project to Maximize Profit & Safety in Alaska

Risk Management in Public & Private Construction Projects

2010

Changing Dollars to Sense: Defending the Damages Case

Early Risk Assessment & Mediation Strategies

2008

Rules of Evidence in Washington

Hearsay

2008

Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Conference

Representing Asian Clients in High Stakes US Jury Trials

2007

Dorsey & Whitney Construction Practice Group client symposium — Minneapolis

Selecting the Contractor and Design Professional

2007

Dorsey & Whitney White Collar Practice Group symposium — Seattle

Critical Early Decisions in Internal Investigations

2007

What Civil Judges Need You to Know

Litigation Practice in Superior Court

2007

Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the Rambo Litigator

Meeting the Challenges of the Overly-Aggressive Litigator

2007

Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics

How to Defend Your Expert's Deposition

2006

Washington Defense Trial Lawyers

Opening Statements

2006

University of Washington School of Law Staff Colloquium

Lord Mansfield & American Jurisprudence

2006

NBI

Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics

2005

NBI

Ethics, Evidence and Experts

2004

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Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner in Washington

2004

NBI

The Mold Challenge in Washington

2003

Hanford Legal Counsel

Berylium-An Overview

1998

Washington State Bar Association

Direct and Cross of Difficult Witnesses

1998

Washington State Bar Association

Compelling Cross Examination

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Publications

2011

"Litigation News", Washington State Bar Association Choosing a Theme for Trial: In a Courtroom, the Facts Don't Speak for Themselves

2008

Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Conference Representing Asian Clients in High Stakes US Jury Trials

2008

Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the 'Rambo' Litigator The Rambo Litigator

2008

Rules of Evidence in Washington Hearsay

2007

Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics How to Defend Your Expert's Deposition

2004

The Mold Challenge in Washington Present State of Mold Litigation

1998

Washington State Bar Association Annual Criminal Justice CLE Compelling Cross Examination

1998

Washington State Bar Association Annual Criminal Justice CLE Direct and Cross of Difficult Witnesses

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Languages

Italian

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