Honors

• Named “Super Lawyer” by Supers Lawyers for 20 Years
• Professionals in Workers’ Compensation Kit Case Award
• Avvo “10” rating

Classes And Seminars

• Industrial Insurance Act, Speaker for Washington State Assoc for Justice (WSAJ)
• Longshore Workers’ Compensation, Office of Administrative Law Judges
• Workers’ Compensation, Superior Court Judges Committee
• Washington State Association for Justice Yearly Appellate Law Review

Pro Bono Activities

• Past Chair of the Workers’ Compensation section of WSAJ
• Past Chair of the Legislative Steering section of WSAJ
• Past Chair and Treasurer of the WSAJ Justice for All PAC, Presently Board Member
• Past Member, Executive Committee of WSAJ
• Past Member, Washington Pattern Instruction Committee, Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee

Representative Cases – All Wins For Injured Workers

• Harry v. Buse Timber & Sales, 166 Wn.2d 1 (2009)
• Sebastian v. Department of Labor and Industries, 142 Wn.2d 280 (2000)
• Kilpatrick v. Department of Labor and Industries, 125 Wn.2d 222 (1994)
• Department of Labor and Industries v. Fankhauser, 121 Wn.2d 304 (1993)
• Department of Labor and Industries v. Estate of MacMillan, 117 Wn.2d 222 (1991)
• Department of Labor and Industries v. Landon, 117 Wn.2d 122 (1991)
• Boeing v. Heidy, 147 Wn.2d 78 (2002)
• Cockle v. Department of Labor and Industries, 142 Wn.2d 801 (2001)
• Department of Labor and Industries v. Avundes, 140 Wn.2d 282 (2000)
• Roller v. Dep’t of Labor & Indus., 128 Wn. App. 922, 117 P.3d 385 (2005)
• Castro v. General Constr. Co., 37 BRBS 65 (2003) aff’d, 401 F.3d 963, 39 BRBS 13 (CRT) (9th Cir. 2005), cert denied 546 U.S. 1130 (2006)

Professional Associations

• Washington State Association for Justice (Trial Lawyers)
• American Association for Justice, Member
• Washington Trial Lawyers Political Forum, Treasurer and former Chair
• Washington State Bar Association, Member
• Snohomish County Bar Associations, Member
• Judge Pro Tem – Snohomish County South District Court