Education
- University of Washington (B.A., magna cum laude, 1969)
- Stanford University School of Law (J.D., cum laude 1972)
- Stanford Law Review, Notes Editor
Community
- Board of Directors and Vice Chair, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
- Co-Chair, Benaroya Hall Capital Campaign, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
- Board Member, University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences
- Board Member, All Star Orchestra
- Co-Chair, Seattle University School of Law, 35th Anniversary Committee.
- President, Northwest Burn Foundation
- Member, Senior Advisory Board, 1990 Goodwill Games
- Pacific Northwest 2002 “Award of Excellence” for Outstanding Contributions to the Community
Speaking Engagements
- Will Chevron Deference Survive? An Examination of the Viability of Chevron Deference, American Bar Association, Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committee’s Joint CLE Seminar, Whister, British Columbia, January 26, 2018
- Issues for Defense Counsel in Multi-District Litigation, Federal Bar Association CLE, November 29, 2016
- Federal Court Limits Application of RCRA Citizen Suit Bar and Expands RCRA Definition of “Solid Waste.” Law Seminars International, Second Annual Legal and Technical Seminar on Hydrology and the Law, Seattle, August 2, 2015
- Practical Tips – Jury Instructions, American College of Trial Lawyers Litigation Seminar at University of Washington School of Law, September 24-25, 2010
- Practical Tips – Jury Instructions, American College of Trial Lawyers Litigation Seminar at University of Washington School of Law, September 24-25, 2010
- Panelist: Live From the Moot Courtroom: Federal Superfund Preemption of State Claims – How Far Does It Go? American Bar Association 2009 Section of Litigation Annual Conference, Washington D.C., April 30, 2009
- Overview of Stormwater Laws and Current Trends in Litigation, Current Issues in Stormwater Regulation, Seattle, November 21, 2008
- Panel Discussion: Ethical Dilemmas Presented in Gordon Campbell’s Best Selling Novel, Missing Witness, Brigham Young University/ J. Reuben Law School Annual Ethics Program, Salt Lake City, August 27, 2008
- Products Liability, Innovative Strategies for Litigating Class Actions, Seattle, May 8-9, 2008
- Structuring and Negotiating Non-Traditional Pricing Fee Arrangements – American Conference Institute’s Corporate Counsel Forum on Reducing Legal Costs, Chicago, March 31-April 2, 2008
- Innovative Strategies and Recent Developments in Product Liability Class Action Litigation – Litigating Class Action Suits, Los Angeles, November 12-13, 2007
- High Profile Cases: Litigation Strategies from the Lawyers Who Tried Them, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, October 16, 2007
- Product Liability, International Gamer Technology Law, Seattle, October 4-5, 2007
- Antitrust Compliance Programs, Seattle, July 17, 2007
- Strategies for Early Merits Determinations in Class Actions, Innovative Strategies for Litigating Class Actions, Los Angeles, May 11-12, 2007
- New Tools and Strategies for Today’s Law Department Reality, Law Department Consortium Seminar, Chicago, March 6, 2007
- Business Essentials: Contracts and Negotiation, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, October 27, 2006
- Strategies for Early Merits Determinations in Class Actions, Innovative Strategies for Litigating Class Actions, Seattle, May 11-12, 2006
- Getting out of the Contract, Contract Litigation From A-Z, Seattle, November. 2, 2005