Experience

Rating: 8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2012

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2012

Volunteer Service Award for 2006 - 2012, City of Lacey, Washington

2011

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2010

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2009

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2008

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2007

Spec. Recog. - Splitoff & Merger of WY Fine Paper (1st in U.S.), Weyerhaeuser Company

2007

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2007

Recog. Award - 1st Splitoff & Merger in U.S. (WY Fine Paper), Morgan Stanley

2006

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2005

Special Recognition Award - Record Earnings, Weyerhaeuser Company Mineral Resources

2005

Special Recognition Award - Real Property Transactions, Weyerhaeuser Company Timberlands Business

2005

President's Award for Extraordinary Contribution, Weyerhaeuser Company

2004

Special Recognition Award - 300,000 Acre Transaction, Weyerhaeuser Company Timberlands Business

2003

Special Recognition - $200MM 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 Timberlands Business

2003

Special Recognition - $250MM Real Estate Transaction, Weyerhaeuser Company

2001

Special Recognition Award - E-Business Team, Weyerhaeuser Company

2000

President's Award for Extraordinary Contribution, Weyerhaeuser Company

1998

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Completion Act, Weyerhaeuser Company

1997

Volunteer Service Awards (1997 - 2006), U.S. BLM, National Wildlife Refuge

1996

Special Recognition - 600,000 Acre Real Estate Transaction, Weyerhaeuser Company

1996

Arkansas-Oklahoma Land Exchange (largest in US), Weyerhaeuser Company

1994

Magna cum laude graduate (1st in class), Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College LL.M. Environmental & Natural Resources Law

1993

Service Award, The Humane Society of Seattle/King County

1989

Order of the Coif, William & Mary Law School

1986

National Round Robin Collegiate Debate Champion, National Round Robin Collegiate Debate Tournament

1984

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

1982

Semi-Finalist National Collegiate Debate Tournment, Junior College National Debate Tournment

1979

Airplane Pilot,

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Work Experience

2009 - Present

Chief Solutions Officer, Sirius Business LLC

2001 - 2007

Legal Counsel & Secretary, Weyerhaeuser Political Action Committee

1994 - 2008

Senior Legal Counsel, Weyerhaeuser Company

1992 - 1994

General Counsel, The Humane Society of Seattle/King County

1990 - 1992

Attorney, Bogle & Gates

1989 - 1990

Supreme Court Judicial Law Clerk, Washington Supreme Court (Justice Barbara Durham)

1987 - 1989

, National Center for State Courts

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Associations

2011 - Present

Washington State Bar Association, Editorial Advisory Board

Member

2011 - Present

Washington State Bar Association, Amicus Brief Committee

Member

2011 - Present

Nisqually Estuary Protection Association

Chief Executive Officer

2005 - Present

Association of Corporate Counsel

Member

2005 - Present

WSBA, Business Law Section

Member

2004 - Present

WSBA, Corporate Law Section

Member

2004 - Present

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

Member

2000 - Present

General Counsel Roundtable

Member

1994 - Present

WSBA, Real Property, Probate, & Trust Section

Member

1989 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2006 - 2009

WSBA, Adjunct Investigative Counsel Committee

Member

2003 - 2008

WSBA, Electronic Communications Committee

Member

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Education

2010

University of Washington

LL.M - Master of Laws

1994

Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College

LL.M - Master of Laws, Magna cum laude

1989

William & Mary Law School

JD - Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif

1986

Lewis and Clark College

BS - Bachelor of Science, Honors graduate

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Speaking Engagements

2012

Annual Conference

American Rockhounding Law – the Law of Rock, Mineral, Gemstone & Fossil Collecting

2010

Western Forestry & Conservation Association

Rules, Tools, & Fools: Uncommonly Useful Contract Law Advice for Business Leaders

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association - Timberland & Neighbors

Conservation Easements: The Definitive Look at Timberlands Conservation Easements

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association

Getting From Here to There: Timberlands Easements, Access Agreements, Rights-of-Way, & Permits

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association

Adverse Possession: The Ugly Truth About 'What's Mine, May Be Yours'

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association

Timberlands & Mineral Rights: Mineral Reservations & Split Estates

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association

Timber Trespass

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association

Premises Liability: The Forbidden Forest & 21st Century Timberlands Business Management

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

2008 Real Property Midyear, WSBA

Pirates & Pendulums: Uncommonly Practical Advice for Understanding, Drafting, & Dealing with Mineral Reservations

2008

2008 Forest Landowners Association National Conference

Current Issues In Timberlands Acqusitions & Dispositions

2007

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Natural Resources Law for Foresters

Mineral Reservations & Rights

2007

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Natural Resources Law for Foresters

Contract Law

2007

Natural Resources Law for Foresters

Working with Attorneys ... & Creating Value

2007

Forest Resources Association

Timberlands Managed Access: The Forbidden Forest and 21st Century Business Management

2007

Association of Corporate Counsel 2007 Annual Meeting

Creative Leadership & Teambuilding in the Corporate Law Department

2005

Past, Present, & Future of E-Commerce

E-Commerce, Data Privacy, & Business

2004

Effective Collaboration: Keys to Success for Corporate In-House Counsel and Outside Counsel

Creating Value: Effective Collaboration Between Corporate Counsel and Outside Counsel

2004

Effective Collaboration: Keys to Success for Corporate In-House and Outside Counsel

Leadership In Lawyering - The Role of Leadership In Effective Collabvoration between Corporate and Outside Counsel

2004

Corporate Legal Times

What Clients Really Like (and What They Don't)

2003

Natural Resources Law for Foresters

Contracts Overview

2003

49th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute

Effective Collaboration with Outside Counsel

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Publications

2012

Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies American Rockhounding Law – the Law of Rock, Mineral, Gemstone & Fossil Collecting

2010

WFCA Rules, Tools, & Fools: Uncommonly Useful Contract Law Advice for Business Leaders

2009

Washington State Bar Association Bar News The Pro Se Dilemma: Washington Courts and Vextious Pro Se Litigation

2009

Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook Timber & Timberlands Law

2009

Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook Mineral Resources Law

2008

Washington State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Severed Mineral Rights & Split Estates: Uncommonly Practical Advice for Understanding, Drafting, and Dealing with Mineral Reservations

2008

2008 Forest Landowners Association National Conference Current Issues In Timberlands Acquisitions & Dispositions

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues Getting From Here to There: Timberlands Easements, Access Agreements, Rights-of-Way, & Permits

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues Conservation Easements: The Definitive Look at Timberlands Conservation Easements

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues Timber Trespass

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues Adverse Possession: The Ugly Truth About 'What's Mine, May Be Yours'

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues Timberlands & Mineral Rights: Mineral Reservations & Split Estates

2008

Western Forestry & Conservation Association, Timberland & Neighbors: Sooner or Later There Will Be Issues Premises Liability: The Forbidden Forest & 21st Century Timberlands Business Management

2007

Association of Corporate Counsel The Rules - Communicate, Collaborate, Create: Creating Value In Corporate Legal Departments - Practical Leadership and Effective Collaboration Tips

2007

Association of Corporate Counsel 2007 Annual Meeting Creative Leadership & Teambuilding within the Legal Department

2007

Western Forestry & Conservation Association - Natural Resources Law for Foresters Severed Minerals - Mineral Reservations & Rights

2007

Western Forestry & Conservation association, Natural Resources Law for Foresters Contract Law Overview

2005

Center for International Legal Studies The Privacy Myth: E-commerce, Data Privacy, and Business - A Resource Practice Guide and Overview of Canadian and US Law

2005

Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Newsletter Defining the Scope of A General Mineral Reservation in Washington & Practical Tips for Drafting A Mineral Reservation

2005

Center for International Legal Studies - Past, Present, & Future of E-Commerce, Internet Distribution, & Computer Law E-Commerce, Data Privacy, & Business: Canada & United States

2004

Washington State Bar News Leadership In Lawyering

2004

WSBA, Effective Collaboration: Keys to Success for Corporate In-House and Outside Counsel Program Co-Chair

2003

RMMLF 49th Annual Institute, Corporate Counsel Program Program Co-Chair

2002

Corporate Counsel Tips on Effective Collaboration Between Corporate Counsel and Outside Counsel

2000

Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook Timber Chapter (Supplement)

1997

Washington State Bar Association Real Property Deskbook (3d ed.) Timber Chapter

1995

De Novo Exactions, Extortions, Much Ado About Getting Nothing - Dolan v. City of Tigard

1993

Oregon Birds EPA To Regulate Fishing To Protect Waterfowl

1993

De Novo Scott v. Pacific West Mountain Resort: Rights Dialect & The Problem of Pain

1993

De Novo CR 11 & The Nike Defense

1993

De Novo Revisitng the Specious Morality of the Law: An Odd Comment on Harris v. Forklift Systems

1993

Natural Resources law Institute News The Clean Air Act & Free Market Environmentalism

1992

De Novo Eriks v. Denver: A Private Civil Disciplinary Action for Damages or What?

1992

De Novo Animal Sacrifice and the Free Exercise of Religion

1992

De Novo Sharp teeth, lock Jaw: Washington Civil Contempt Law

1992

De Novo Berg v. Hudesman - The Abolition of Contract Law

1987

William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review The Lead Shot Versus Steel Shot Controversy

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