JOSHUA L. BROTHERS. Curriculum Vitae. Emphasizing Law for Individuals with Disabilities and their Families and Professionals

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1 JOSHUA L. BROTHERS Curriculum Vitae Emphasizing Law for Individuals with Disabilities and their Families and Professionals EDUCATION: University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, CA 5/04 Juris Doctorate University of Washington, Seattle, WA 5/00 Bachelor of Science Major in Political Science Dual Minor in Society & Justice and Jewish Studies LICENSES: Washington State Bar Association 11/04 United States Federal District Court, Western District of Washington 12/04 United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1/06 LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Attorney, Dussault Law Group 10/04-Present Representing individuals with disabilities and their families and professionals in litigation and settlement planning, the development, implementation and administration of special needs trusts and other types of trusts, estate planning, guardianship, benefits advocacy, benefits litigation, and probate.. Participant, Special Education Clinic 2/03-12/04 University of San Diego School of Law Margaret Dalton, Clinical Law Professor Represented parents of children with disabilities to ensure school districts provided a free, appropriate public education in compliance with federal and state law

2 Research Assistant, Center for Public Interest Law 1/03-12/04 University of San Diego School of Law Research on public interest legislation and activities of regulatory boards; reviewed and edited materials published in the California Regulatory Law Reporter COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Volunteer: Push America, Push America Journey of Hope, 1999 Washington State Games, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of King and Pierce County, Organizations: Autism Society of America Autism Society of Washington Arc of Washington Arc of King County Brain Injury Association of Washington Boards: Arc of King County Board of Directors (Former President -2015) Washington State Association for Justice, CLE Committee Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund Governing Board (former) King County Bar Association Executive Board, CLE Chair (former) Arc of Washington State Board of Directors (former) Autism Society of Washington Professional Advisory Board (former) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: King County Bar Association King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law Section King County Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Washington State Association for Justice (Eagle Member) CONTINUING EDUCATION: Annual Estate Planning Conference, October, 2014 Northwest Health Law Advocates: The Affordable Care Act: New Health Coverage Expansions in Washington, November, 2013 Medicare and The Personal Injury Claim, Washington State Association for Justice, Annual Conference, 2011, Insurance and Subrogation Basics, Washington Trust Act: Innovation and Clarification for Washington Trusts, 2011 Advanced Issues in Elder Law: So You Think You re a Fiduciary, 2011 Academy of Special Needs Planners Annual Meeting, 2009, 2011,, 2014 Putting Out the Flames in Subrogation Claims, 2010 Model Guardian ad Litem training program, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 Probate and Litigation Guardian ad Litem training program, 2009 Settlement Guardian ad Litem training program, 2008, 2011 Trust and Estate Litigation Seminar, March, 2006 Annual Elder Law Conferences, October, 2005, and January, 2006 Advanced Settlement Planning Seminar, November, of 5

3 Advanced Guardianship Issues, April, 2005, March, 2007 Autism Society of Washington Best of the Northwest Conference, 2005, 2006 Pacific Northwest Institute on Special Education & the Law, September, 2004 & 2005 Attend King County Bar Association Elder Law and Guardianship Section Meetings Attend King County Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Meetings PUBLICATIONS: Every Child Magazine Legislative Update, September, 2005 Washington Rain, Autism Society of Washington, IDEA Reauthorization, January, 2006 King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, Guardianship & Alternatives, October, 2006 Academy of Special Needs Planners, The Future of Medicaid Lien Resolution in Limbo Following Passage of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (pending publication) SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Washington State Bar Association, Elder Law Spring Seminar, The On-going Impacts of Anderson v. Dussault, April, 2015 King County Bar Association, Advanced Guardianship Issues, The Use of Guardians ad Litem Post-Appointment, April, 2015 Washington State Association for Justice, Subrogation Seminar, Negotiating with HCA under Ahlborn, March, 2015 Washington State Bar Association, The Law of Lawyering, Clients in Need: Dealing with Clients with Diminished Capacity, December, 2014 King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law Section Meeting, Anderson v. Dussault, November, 2014 Washington State Association for Justice, East King County Roundtable, Ethics and Malpractice in Catastrophic Personal Injury Settlements, November, 2014 Washington State Association for Justice, Legal Staff Section Meeting, Changes to MSPRC/Medicare, June, 2014 Brain Injury Alliance of Washington, Handling the Traumatic Brain Injury Case, Ethics and TBI Issues: Ethics Hour: Medicare Set-Asides, Settlement Issues and Coordination of Government Benefits in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, May, 2014 Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury, Ethical Issues in the Preparation and Settlement of the TBI Case: Help the Client and Protect Yourself, March, 2014 King County Bar Association, Guardianship & Elder Law Section Meeting, 2013 Legislative Changes to Washington Trust Law, September, 2013 King County Bar Association, Eastside Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Meeting, Emerging Trust Paperwork & Procedures in King County Superior Court, September, 2013 Washington State Association for Justice, Preparing for and Litigating Traumatic Brain Injuries Cases, Ethical Considerations at Settlement, May, 2013 Washington State Association for Justice, East King County Roundtable, Medicare: Future Medicals and the SMART Act, May, 2013 Washington State Association for Justice, Legal Staff Seminar, Negotiating with DSHS/HCA under Ahlborn and An Overview of SSI, Medicaid and Medicare, March, 2013 Washington State Association for Justice, Medicare and The Personal Injury Claim, Future Medical Care and Protecting Medicare s Interest, October (Co-Chair) 3 of 5

4 National Business Institute, Damages, Subrogations, Liens and Damages, September, Northwest Trust Conference, An Introduction to Special Needs Trusts, September, King County Bar Association, Title 11 Guardian ad Litem Training, Chapter RCW: Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act, April, Washington State Association for Justice, New Members Section, Don t Stop Now! An Introduction to the Basics of Settlement Planning, April, King County Bar Association, Guardianship & Elder Law Section Meeting, Changes in Trust Law, February, National Business Institute, Medicare Set-Asides in Personal Injury Litigation, Protecting Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid: Special Needs Trusts, August, 2011 King County Bar Association, Advanced Issues in Elder Law: So You Think You re a Fiduciary, Role of the Court & Regulatory Boards, March, 2011 Washington State Association for Justice, Legal Staff Section, Public Benefits Overview, March, 2011 Boeing Employee Credit Union, Special Needs Trusts, October, 2010 Washington State Association for Justice, Putting Out the Flames in Subrogation Claims, Mitigating the Medicaid Misery: Negotiating with DSHS under Ahlborn, October, 2010 Estate Planning Council of South King County, Special Needs Planning, July, 2010 Seattle University, Special Needs and the Law, Public Benefits, April, 2006, December, 2006, November, 2008, June, 2010 King County Bar Association, Advanced Guardianship Issues, Relocating Incapacitated Persons: Changing Venue, April, 2010 King County Bar Association, Guardianship & Elder Law Section Meeting, Division of Developmental Disabilities Benefits, April, 2010 Center for Children and Youth Justice, Division of Developmental Disabilities Benefits, April, 2010 King County Bar Association, Social Security Boot Camp, Special Needs Trusts May, 2009 (Co-Chair), March, 2010 (Co-Chair), December, 2013 King County Bar Association, Medicaid Boot Camp, Understanding the CARE Tool, May, 2009 (Co-Chair), March, 2010 (Co-Chair), May, Washington State Association for Justice, Clark County Roundtable, Disabilities, Public Benefits, Settlements and Special Needs Trusts, February, 2010 South Sound Estate Planning Council, Elder and Disability-Related Issues, November, 2009 King County Bar Association, Advanced Guardianship Issues, Representing Lay Guardians, March, 2007 Seattle University, An Introduction to Public Benefits Law, Developmental Disability Programs, April, 2007 King County Bar Association, Guardianship & Elder Law Section Meeting, Understanding and Maintaining COPES and MPC Hours Under the CARE Tool, September, of 5

5 Frequent speaker on disability and settlement issues at parent group meeting and conferences and professional organizations throughout Washington State, including estate planning, trusts, guardianships, public benefits and settlement planning. Awards: 2008 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2009 Super Lawyers Rising Star 5 of 5