Debra J Toews

After graduating from Whitman College with a Bachelors Degree in English in 1976, Debi taught in a secondary school in Kenya, East Africa for two years. From 1988 through 1994 I taught English as a Second Language to adults at Walla Walla Community College.

I worked, first as a paralegal, and now as an attorney, in personal injury law since 1994. She completed Washington State Law Clerk Program in 2002, then took and passed the Washington State Bar Examination in July of that year. Debi has practiced exclusively in the personal injury field since being sworn in as an attorney in November, 2002. On January 1, 2006, she co-founded Willis & Toews, PLLC, with Monte Willis.

I was a presenter on “Bicycles: Risks and Rights” on representing injured bicyclists and on bicycle law in Washington at a Continuing Legal Education seminar for other attorneys at the Washington Association for Justice “Transportation Torts” Seminar in September, 2008.

I have also testified in both the Washington State House and Senate Transportation Committees on bicycle and pedestrian safety issues several times.  She is currently a member of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington and is a member of their Legislative Committee. A summary of bicycle laws can be found on their website here.

In 2006 I won a “Hometown Hero” award from the Blue Mountain Chapter of the American Red Cross for her work in Public Safety.  In 2005, I was awarded the Washington State Susie Stephens Award for Bicycle Advocacy on behalf of her successful efforts to get the Safe Passing Law passed in Washington state.

I am an avid cyclist, enjoys reading a wide variety of books, and is involved in both church and community activities as a volunteer. I volunteer with the Whitman Cycling Team.

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