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1 SUMMATIONS student news The Morey-Maurice Award for Service & Leadership This year the Morey-Maurice award was presented to Amanda M. Peek in recognition of her extraordinary contribution of service and leadership while attending Gonzaga University School of Law. Another Exceptional Class By Susan Lee On August 19th, we welcomed 182 new 1L students to Gonzaga University School of Law. The incoming class was selected from a competitive applicant pool of The entering class arrived from all over the nation, representing 30 states and 82 undergraduate institutions. States our students represent include: New York, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Colorado. Undergraduate institutions our students attended include: University of Arizona; University of Alabama; Stanford; the United States Military Academy; and Virginia Tech. We continue to have many Washington residents, yet 60% of our incoming class is from out of state. The median LSAT is 155, which is an increase from last year s 154. Academically, our students have been very successful, as the cumulative median undergraduate GPA this year is a 3.41, which is a sizeable increase from last year s These academic achievements make the 2008 class one of the strongest classes we ve had at the law school. While our national recruitment efforts have remained strong, including our targeted recruitment for underrepresented students, we saw a decline for both women and students of color this year in our class. Students in the incoming class who self-identified as ethnically diverse comprise 7%, which is a 2% decrease from last year. Women in this year s class comprise 36%, which is a 4% decline from last year. We continue to be committed to building a diverse student body at Gonzaga University School of Law, as we know it can only be for the betterment of our learning community. Our students have been involved in many service projects, including the Peace Corps and Teach for America, volunteering thousands of hours over the years. While at the school of law, our students will continue to have many opportunities to serve others as they grow in their legal education. The incoming class has proven themselves to be well-rounded, academically sound, and service-minded individuals, who will contribute greatly to our community at Gonzaga University School of Law. We look forward to their continued and future successes Entering Class Profile Number of Applicants Class Size Gender Male (64%) Female (36%) Residency Washington Residents % Non-Resident % Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities % Average Age States Represented Undergraduate Universities Represented LSAT Profile 75th Percentile Median th Percentile GPA Profile 75th Percentile Median th Percentile % passage rate February Bar Passage Rate Gonzaga Law graduates turned in a spectacular performance on the February Washington State Bar exam, with 92 percent of the first-time exam takers passing. Eighty-one percent of all GU Law graduates taking the exam passed, easily beating the state average of 74.3 percent. Above: Gonzaga Law students surround WA State Supreme Court Justice and GU Law grad Mary Fairhurst Below: Scott Flage has been selected to receive the inaugural Technology Law Scholarship WSBA Dinner On September 18, 2008, Dean Earl Martin, Assistant Dean of Students John Sklut, and nine current Gonzaga Law students attended the WSBA annual meeting and awards dinner in Seattle. Law school graduate Jon Ostlund received the 2008 Angelo J. Petruss Award for Lawyers in Public Service. Technology Law Scholarship Scott Flage has been selected to receive the inaugural Technology Law Scholarship for the academic year. Scott came to Gonzaga Law last year after graduating with a bachelor s in interdisciplinary sciences from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The Technology Law Scholarship is sponsored by Dan Fratini, Vice-President, Technical Services, Cleaver Associates, Inc

2 SUMMATIONS student news The Spokane law firm of Lee & Hayes recently awarded their first IP scholarship to Patrick Walsh Lee & Hayes Scholarship Awarded The Spokane law firm of Lee & Hayes recently awarded their first IP scholarship to Patrick Walsh, a second-year student at Gonzaga School of Law. This $2,500 scholarship was established in order to assist a student with a demonstrated interest in the field of intellectual property. Patrick, who is a 2004 graduate of Gonzaga University, worked at the Boeing Company as a software engineer for three years prior to entering law school. As a first-year student, Patrick won the William Clarke Cup, a 1L appellate advocacy competition, and also received the CALI award for excellence in legal research and writing. Lee & Hayes is a Spokane-based intellectual property firm that provides counsel to innovative global companies. The firm began as an entrepreneurial startup, with two founders Lewis Lee and Dan Hayes and an idea: delivering quality, customized, and efficient IP services to clients. Today the firm employs more than thirty-five attorneys, with offices in Spokane, Seattle, and a newly opened office in Austin, Texas. The firm of Lee & Hayes specializes in patent procurement and technology transactions, and also develops and procures the highest quality computer and software patents in the nation, according to IP Law & Business magazine in its annual Patent Ranking s list. Lewis Lee is a graduate of Washington State University and George Washington University. Dan Hayes received his undergraduate degree from Washington State and his J.D. from Gonzaga Law School. 22 Clinic Intern Wins Trial Congratulations to Ian Whitney, ULA intern, who received a favorable verdict for our client in a trial at Spokane Superior Court on April 3, The case started a few years ago when an 82 year old woman lost all her belongings when she was evicted seventeen days before Christmas. The client filed an action pursuant to the Washington Landlord Tenant Act for damages for her lost items. The Superior Court dismissed the case, interpreting the Landlord Tenant Act to say that it did not require a landlord to store an evicted tenant s property. The Court of Appeals (Parker v. Taylor, 136 Wash. App. 524, 2007) reversed and remanded for trial, ruling that landlords do have a duty to store under the landlord tenant act. Ian s trial advocacy was superb in all respects from his opening argument, direct and cross examination, to his closing argument. He overcame the obstacles involved in helping our client, who is now 85, frail and hearing impaired, to tell her story to the Court. He was fully prepared and the favorable outcome to Mrs. Parker is a result of his many hours of preparation. Danielle Lyons, a 2L student in the Professional Skills clinic also contributed to the trial preparation, writing the memorandum of authorities, and was present for the trial. Second-year student, Angelle Punch, was also involved in the legislative advocacy portion of the case which involved a high pitched battle in the Washington State Legislature between tenant advocates and landlords who wanted to overturn the Court of Appeals ruling. The result was a law that we believe will assist our clients and also provide some relief to the landlords. (SHB 1865). Student Service Project 1L Orientation As part of Gonzaga Law School s first-year orientation program, a volunteer group of faculty and incoming law students enjoyed an afternoon work party at the Vinegar Flats garden. The garden sits on donated property and all items grown there are either delivered to kitchen staff at St. Margaret s Shelter or sold at local farmers markets. All the proceeds are donated to the shelter. St. Margaret s is one of the programs run by Catholic Charities of Spokane, and serves as an emergency and transitional shelter for homeless women and their children. It provides housing, case management, parenting classes, and life skills training. After spending time working in the garden, the students gathered for a light meal prepared with freshly grown ingredients. The Gonzaga Society for Law and Business is celebrating its inaugural year at GU. This newly formed society provides students the opportunity to explore and educate themselves in both the legal and business world. It is our mission to promote employment opportunities for our members through various guest speaking engagements, panel discussions, seminars, and other sponsored events. We ask each speaker that comes on our behalf to bring an employment opportunity exclusively for GU Law students. In the three events that we have sponsored we have had 23 great success, with two of the events having employment opportunities tied to them. As officers for the society we are constantly evaluating opportunities that will add value to both Gonzaga and the society. To that end, we are currently selling official Gonzaga School of Law neckties for $33. All proceeds will go toward supporting our members as they pursue career opportunities that will help them achieve their personal goals. If you are interested in purchasing a tie, please us at dlewandowski@lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

3 SUMMATIONS student news Judicial Clerkships for The number of students in clerkships has dramatically increased during the past five years. Compared to , there has been a 44.8% increase in federal court clerkships, an increase of 50% more clerkships in the Washington Supreme Court, and a 217% increase in clerkships in Alaska. Class of 2005 Scott Bloom: Judge Charles Huguelet, Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District, Kenai, Alaska John Dobrovich: Judge John Warner, Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana Nathan Haine: Judge Robert Coats, Alaska Court of Appeals, Anchorage, Alaska Jacquelyn High-Edwards: Commissioner Joyce J. McCown, Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, Spokane, Washington Gordon Karg: Judge Darrell Perry, Idaho Court of Appeals, Boise, Idaho Jonathan Luke: Judge Anita A. Sukola, Superior Court of Guam, Hagatna, Guam Lisa Mariner: Judge Karlynn Haberly, Sally F. Olsen, Leila Mills, Kitsap County Superior Court, Port Orchard, Washington Thaddeus O Sullivan: Judge Gerald W. Heaney, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, St. Paul, Minnesota Grace Spencer: Justice Bobbe Bridge, Washington State Supreme Court, Olympia, Washington Kyle Yearsley: Judge Gregory M. Culet, Canyoj County District Court, Caldwell, Idaho Class of 2006 Kevin Bischoff: Judge Kenneth Cory, Nevada 8th District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada Ana-Marie Bissell: Judge Ken Cowsert, Snohomish County Superior Court, Everett, Washington Scott Bradford: Judge Michael Mosman, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, Portland, Oregon Christopher Brecht: Judge Morgan Christen, Alaska State Court 3rd Judicial District, Anchorage, Alaska Amy Chan: Judge Michael A. Town, Hawaii Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, 19th Div., Honolulu, Hawaii Melissa Cribbins: Judge William Lasswell, State of Oregon Circuit Court, 16th District, Roseburg, Oregon S. Paul Edwards: Justice Mark Gibbons, Nevada Supreme Court, Carson City Nevada Jared Green: Judge Jerome M. Polaha, Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court, Reno, Nevada Julia Harty: Chief Justice Gerald Schroeder, Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, Idaho Ryan Inouye: Judge Derrick Chan, Hawaii Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, 19th Division, Honolulu, Hawaii Lisa Kallestad: Justice Jim Rice, Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana Joel Locke: Judge William A. Maddox, Nevada 1st Judicial District Court, Dept. II, Carson City Nevada Mary Medley: Judges Lesley A. Allan, T.W. Small, John E. Bridges, Chelan County Superior Court, Wenatchee, Washington Shadan Mohajerin: Judge Dennis J. Sweeney, Division III, Court of Appeals, Spokane, Washington Saurabh Patel: Judge H. Bruce Williams, South Carolina Court of Appeals, Columbia, S. Carolina Candy Reich Correia: Judge Charles W. Hosack, Kootenai County District Circuit, Coeur d Alene, Idaho Virginia Robinson: Judge Lansing Haynes, Idaho 1st Judicial District Court, Coeur d Alene, Idaho Nathan Starnes: Judge Darla Williamson, Idaho 4th Judicial District Court, Boise, Idaho Julie Striker: Judge Dennis J. Sweeney, Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, Spokane, Washington Jared Stubbs: Judges Monte Carlson, Michael Crabtree, Idaho 5th Judicial District Court, Burley, Idaho Thoran Towler: Judge Andrew Puccinelli, Nevada 4th Judicial Court, Carson City, Nevada Class of 2007 Jeremy Alberts: Justice Michael Douglas, Nevada Supreme Court, Las Vegas, Nevada Adrienne Carter: Judge Kathleen Hamilton, Texas 359th District Court, Conroe, Texas Callie Christiansen: Judge Sally Loehrer, Nevada 8th Judicial District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada Nicole Corr: Judge Charles Huguelet, Kenai Superior Court, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Emily Dahl: Judge C.C. Bridgewater, Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, Tacoma, Washington Amanda Davenport: Judge Greggory R. Todd, Montana 13th Judicial District, Billings, Montana Tyler Elcano: Judge Jerome Polaha, Nevada 2nd Judicial District, Reno, Nevada Kirsten Elliott: Judge Teresa C. Kulik, Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, Spokane, Washington Angela Gianoli: Judges Dan L. Papez, Steve L. Dobrescu, Nevada 7th Judicial District Court, Ely, Nevada Leslie Hayes: Justice Warren Jones, Idaho Supreme Court, Boise, Idaho Thomas Jarrard: Judge Monica Wasson, Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, Spokane, Washington Meagan Kelly: Judge Andrew J. Puccinelli, Nevada 4th Judicial District Court, Department II, Elko, Nevada Julie Krom: Judge David R. Gamble, Nevada 9th Judicial District Court, Minden, Nevada Matthew Magliaro: Judge Leonard R. Davaney III, Alaska 4th Judicial District Court, Fairbanks, Alaska Lisa Mantel: Judge Paul W. Armstrong, Somerset county Superior Court, Somerville, New Jersey Rebekah McAdams: Judge Deborah Schumacher, Nevada 2nd Judicial District, Reno, Nevada Jonathan Nash: Judges Thomas Willmore, Clint Judkins, Ben Hadfield, Kevin K. Allen, Utah First Judicial District Court, Brigham City, Utah Erekose Puccio: Judge Leon A. Aberasturi, Nevada 3rd Judicial District Court, Yerington, Nevada Candy Reich Correia: Judge Charles W. Hosack, Kootenai County District Circuit, Coeur d Alene, Idaho Class of 2008 Julia Harty: Judge F. Michael Kruse, Administrative Judge Lyle L. Richmond, High Court of American Samoa Ryan Hesselgesser: Judge Hosack, Kootenai County, Idaho Bridgett Hogue: Judge Anita L. Farris, Snohomish County Superior Court, Seattle, Washington Bo Howell: Chief Justice Mark Gibbons, Nevada Supreme Court, Carson City, Nevada Collette Leland: Justice Mary E. Fairhurst, Washington State Supreme Court, Olympia, Washington Brett Venn: Chief Justice Gary Alexander, Washington State Supreme Court, Olympia, Washington Michael Millward: Judge David R. Gamble, Nevada 9th Judicial District Court, Minden, Nevada Jared Frost: Judges Harry L. Gastley, Ronald L. Mullins, Irene Weiss, U.S. Dept. of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration Court, Las Vegas, Nevada Ryan Nelson: Judge Andrew Puccinelli, Nevada 4th Judicial District Court, Elko, Nevada 24 25

4 Class action 1974 The Washington State Bar Association announced that Anacortes attorney and GU Law graduate of the class of 1974, Jon Ostlund was to receive the 2008 Angelo J. Petruss Award for Lawyers in Public Service. This award is given to a lawyer in government service who has made a significant contribution to the legal profession, the justice system, and the public. Jon is being honored for his long-standing commitment to defending the civil rights of indigent defendants in criminal cases. The award was presented at the WSBA annual awards dinner on September 18, at the Grand Hyatt Seattle Hotel Craig C. Beles of The Beles Group, Counselors at Law has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at Masaryk University Faculty of Law in Brno, Czech Republic during the academic year. Mr. Beles will teach classes in Comparative International Arbitration and Transnational Litigation. Craig founded The Beles Group in Seattle where he focuses on commercial arbitration and mediation. He currently serves on the executive committee of State Bar Examiners and is a disciplinary hearing officer. Craig has lived on Vashon Island with his wife Lynette for over twenty-one years. Craig C. Beles 1976 Dick and Carol Mayberry pictured below enjoyed romance, adventure, and outstanding attractions on a recent trip to Argentina, including a visit to the widest falls on earth: the Isuzu Falls, along the border with Brazil. In May of 2008 the Mayberrys traveled with judges and fellow lawyers in the company of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC), and enjoyed Buenos Aires for ten days, during which time they celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. Justices of the Argentina Supreme Court hosted a reception for them in Buenos Aires. Argentina is rich in history and has a friendly culture. Dick highly recommends travel to Argentina to his fellow classmates. Joe Pellicciotti has been promoted from Associate Vice Chancellor to Vice Chancellor for Administration at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana Francois (Fran) X. Forgette, Gonzaga class of 1977, was elected last May, by his fellow members of the Board of Regents of Washington State University, to be the chair of the governing board of the university for the academic year His law practice continues with the Tri-City firm of Rettig, Osborne, Forgette, which he joined in 1977, after graduation from law school. He received his undergraduate degree in English literature from the University of Washington in He and his wife, Debbie, have two boys, ages 22 and Gonzaga law class of 1978 grad Claire Cordon has announced the opening of her practice, Claire Cordon Law PLLC, located in Seattle, Washington. Her practice will focus on litigation and counseling for employers regarding their responsibilities and employees on their rights. Ms. Cordon was previously an EEOC attorney. Seattle attorney William K. King, Jr., class of 1978, has been presented the l Ordre National du Mérite (The National Order of Merit), by the French Republic. Mr. Patrice Servantie, the Deputy Consul General of France in San Francisco, conferred the honors during a dinner held on December 12 at the Six Seven Restaurant at the Edgewater Hotel in Seattle. Also attending the dinner was Mr. Brett Heinemann, Director of International Relations & Protocol for the office of the governor of Washington State, Mr. Len Reid, Honorary Consul of Australia, and Mr. Jack Cowan, Honorary Consul of France. The Ordre National du Mérite is the second highest ranking honor in France. It was created by General De Gaulle in 1963, to reward distinguished civil or military service to the French nation Scott Blonien, class of 80, has been appointed to the new position of Assistant Secretary for Government, Community Relations and Regulatory Compliance. Blonien formerly was the chief of the Criminal Justice Division in the Washington Attorney General s Office, having been there since 1987, serving as the DOC s senior legal advisor for twenty-one years. Vancouver attorney and Gonzaga law class of 1980 graduate Loren Etengoff has been elected the new governor from the third congressional district of the state of Washington. Mr. Etengoff has been running his own practice since 2006, which has been devoted to representing the rights of those who have been physically injured by the negligence of others. Mr. Etengoff believes that access to justice is a critical issue for the citizens of the state of Washington and is looking forward to assisting the WSBA in meeting this challenge. Claire Cordon 27

5 Class action 1983 On July 31, 2008, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire appointed Clark County Superior Court Commissioner Scott Collier to the court s newly created Position 10, effective September 1. Scott has practiced law in Vancouver, WA since 1984, handling family, criminal, tort, and real estate issues. He served on the Vancouver City Council from 1987 to Since 1994, he has served as Superior Court commissioner, presiding over hearings and trials and occasionally sitting as a judge pro tem. He started his law career at Van Camp, Bennion & Kelleher in Spokane, then joined Horenstein and Duggan in Vancouver until he started his own practice Tim Donaldson, class of 87, the city attorney and municipal prosecutor for Walla Walla, Washington since 1996, recently published a law review article on victim/witness intimidation in family violence cases. 44 Idaho L.Rev Major Michael W. Goldman 1992 Geoffrey M. Boodell was recently named CEO and General Counsel for Jazzpirations Enterprises, Inc., a Seattle-based company developing, owning and operating Supercuts hair salons Major Michael W. Goldman 94, recently returned to the Spokane area to serve as the Staff Judge Advocate at Fairchild AFB, WA. Michael has served in the Air Force Judge Advocate General s Corps since 1996, and was recently selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. J.E. Robert Companies announced that Kristina Kneip, class of 94, joined their firm as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. In this capacity, Kneip will be responsible for the firm s global compliance and monitoring risk associated with SEC regulations. Kneip is based in JER s McLean, Virginia office. Prior to joining J.E. Robert, Kristina worked with ACA Compliance Groups as a senior principal consultant, and was also previously an enforcement attorney and chief of examinations and inspections for the State of Washington Securities Division. Kristina was awarded an LL.M. in corporate finance and banking from the London School of Economics in Kristina Kneip Jeff Sperline, John Raekes ( 95), and George Telquist ( 97), have formed a new firm in Kennewick, Washington called STZR Sperline, Telquist, Ziobro and Raekes. Their firm will focus on corporate, land use, agribusiness, employment, bodily injury, misdemeanor criminal defense, and insurance claims Class of 96 graduate, Renee S. Konigsberg, recently joined the national trial firm of Bowman and Brooke LLP, in their Los Angeles office. Bowman and Brooke defends corporate clients in high stakes product liability and commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Renee worked at Hamrick & Evans in Universal City, California for eight years Brett M. Tolpin is proud to announce that he has expanded his intellectual property law firm by adding his partner Thomas W. Tolpin, and paralegals Mary Bonavolante and Christine Isadore. Tolpin & Partners, PC now specializes in patents as well as trademarks, copyrights and related matters. The firm has opened a downtown Chicago office located at 11 S LaSalle St., Ste Hertsel Shadian, class of 97, announced the opening of his new office in Portland, Oregon Brett M. Tolpin Jennifer M. Larson and Matt Montag were married on February 24, Jennifer is an attorney at John Law Group and Matt Montag works at RFK Land Surveying in Spokane, WA Above: Top Left, Hertsel Shadian and Top Right, Magnus Andersson Magnus Andersson and Brandy Meyer Andersson, both of the class of 01, welcomed their second daughter, Josephine Alana, on March 2, She joins her older sister, Katrina Marshelle, who was born August 7, In January 2008, Magnus was made partner of Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller, P.S. in Bellevue, WA. Magnus has been with the firm since he finished his clerkship with the Washington Supreme Court in September His practice focuses on real estate, construction, and appeals. Jason Vail, GU Class of 01, has been hired by the American Bar Association Division for Legal Services in Chicago to direct a new project creating and managing a nationwide referral network that will connect active duty military personnel to pro bono civil attorneys in their communities. He is working in conjunction with attorneys from the ABA standing committee on legal assistance to military personnel, along with the chiefs of legal assistance for the five branches of the military. Prior to this Jason spent seven years as a legal aid staff attorney with Northwest Justice Project in Seattle

6 Class action Laura Kruse and Darek Jarski, both 2002 graduates of Gonzaga Law School were married on May 27, 2008 in Maui, Hawaii. In attendance was Laura s sister and matron of honor, Kara Kruse, a 1993 graduate from Gonzaga Law, who served as Laura s Matron of Honor; Joseph B. Tichy and Dianna Suckow Gregory, both 2002 graduates of Gonzaga Law, Laura Kruse and Darek Jarski who served as Darek s best man and Laura s bridesmaid, respectively; and Jeffrey Gregory, a 2000 graduate of Gonzaga Law, who officiated the wedding. Darek obtained his LL.M. in taxation at NYU Law after graduating from Gonzaga, and is an associate with the law firm of LeSourd & Patten, P.S. in Seattle. Laura is an associate in the complex litigation department with the law firm of Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. in Seattle Graduate Dan Lloyd was married on April 5, 2008, in Portland, Oregon, to Heather Gergen of Vancouver, WA. The two dated long distance until getting engaged in October of In June 2007 they moved from the Seattle area to Vancouver, where Dan now practices in the public sector as an Assistant City Attorney Dan Lloyd and Heather Gergen for Vancouver, handling all civil litigation matters, including civil rights, employment, personal injury, and appellate law. After law school, Dan clerked for The Hon. Richard B. Sanders of the Washington State Supreme Court for one year before entering private practice, where he remained until rejoining the public sector. Les Balsiger, a member of the La Grande, Oregon city council, has been appointed to a seat on the Union-Baker Education Service District Board. Balsiger believes that the city council and the ESD Board share an important link: a strong education system goes a long way toward promoting economic development, schools are part of the infrastructure business needs, Balsiger said. Les has a solid background in public service. He is chairman and founder of Printed Page Ministries, which coordinates the delivery of food and clothing to Romania s Transylvania region. Since he founded the ministry in 1988, it has raised more than $1 million for the country. Samantha Kluger married Ryan Rivera on May 25, 2008 at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Fellow alumni Jennifer Porto and Angie (Marques) Cagle were in attendance. Samantha is an Assistant City Prosecutor for the City of Mesa. Ryan is Executive Chef and owner of R Signature Events. The couple honeymooned in Maui and currently reside in Phoenix. Samantha Kluger and Ryan Rivera Winston & Cashatt, P.S. has hired attorney Christopher S. Crago to practice in its Spokane office. His practice will focus on corporate and partnership business tax planning and transactional issues, entity formation, tax-exempt organizations, estate and gift tax planning, employment tax issues, ERISA compliance, ESOPs, state Christopher S. Crago and federal tax controversy issues, and international tax issues. Mr. Crago joins Winston & Cashatt from Deloitte Tax LLP in San Francisco where he worked as a tax controversy specialist. He is experienced in developing and implementing strategies to protect clients during IRS audit examinations, analyzing tax returns and related financial records, and evaluating complex tax issues with respect to corporations, estates and flow-through entities. Mr. Crago holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law Tamara L. Huckert announces her employment with the firm of Maloney Law and Associates, PLLC, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Patricia D. Todd, has accepted a position as an assistant attorney general in the Social Health Services Division in Tacoma, Washington, working with juvenile dependency issues. Sean O Quinn has joined Winston & Cashatt as an associate to practice in their Spokane Office. His practice will focus on commercial litigation, civil litigation and criminal defense. O Quinn graduated from GU Law School in 2007 and holds an MBA in finance and Spanish from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Prior to joining Winston & Cashatt, he worked at Northern Trust Bank in Florida as a trust investment associate. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an artillery officer. Sean O Quinn NOTE: Correction to the Spring 2008 class news. The piece should have read: Paul Schlossman, 97, drafted a speech concerning Port of Seattle governance, which was presented by Christopher Cain at the January 9, 2008, hearing on the Port of Seattle, held by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee of the Legislature, at Olympia, WA. Paul s writing may be found on-line at

7 super lawyers Washington Super Lawyers 2008 Each year, Washington Law & Politics magazine publishes a feature called Super Lawyers. The attorneys honored by the magazine are chosen through a multi-step evaluation process that incorporates peer recognition and professional achievement. Law & Politics uses a system of nominations, peer evaluation, and internal research, which acts as a system of checks and balances. The following Gonzaga University School of Law alumni were chosen in the summer 2008 issue as Washington Super Lawyers Alternative Dispute Resolution Patrick A. Sullivan, Attorney at Law, Spokane, 1959 Antitrust Litigation Paul R. Taylor, Byrnes and Keller, Seattle, 1984 Appellate Bryan P. Harnetiaux, Attorney at Law, Spokane, 1973 Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Nancy L. Isserlis, Winston Cashatt, Seattle, 1980 Noel P. Shillito, Shillito & Giske PS, Tacoma, 1975 Business Litigation Robert A. Dunn, Dunn & Black, Spokane, 1981 Closely Held Business Paul M. Larson, Larson, Berg and Perkins, Yakima, 1974 Construction Litigation John P. Ahlers, Ahlers & Cressman, Seattle, 1982 Lynden O. Rasmussen, Winston Cashatt, Spokane, 1974 Criminal Defense Kevin J. Curtis, Winston Cashatt, Spokane, 1981 Thomas W. Hillier, II Federal Public Defender U.S. Courts, Seattle, 1973 Jeffrey A. Lustick, Lustick Law Firm, Bellingham, 1997 Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI William K. Kirk, Cowan Smith Kirk Gaston Law, Kirkland, 1998 Chelsea C. Korte, Cone Gilreath Ellis and Korte, Ellensburg, 1976 Elder Law Richard L. Sayre, Sayre and Sayre PS, Spokane, 1979 Karen L. Sayre, Sayre and Sayre PS, Spokane, 1985 Employment & Labor Thomas W. McLane, Allen & McLane PC, Spokane, 1981 Victoria L. Vreeland, Gordon Thomas Honeywell, Seattle, 1976 Environmental Litigation Michael R. Thorp, Heller, Ehrman, White et al, Seattle, 1974 Estate Planning & Probate Gair B. Petrie, Paine Hamblen, Spokane, 1981 John F. Sherwood, Jr., Peterson Russell Kelley PLLC, Bellevue, 1997 Frederic G. Emry II, Paine Hamblen, Spokane, 1965 Family Law Peter J. Karademos, Attorney at Law, Spokane, 1974 David P. Hazel, Hazel & Hazel, Yakima 1976 Peter S. Lineberger, Attorney at Law, Spokane, 1976 Michael J. Turner, Attorney at Law, Tacoma, 1969 General Litigation Nicholas P. Scarpelli, Jr., Carney Badley Smith & Spellman, Seattle, 1974 Insurance Coverage Mark N. Thorsrud, Thorsrud Cane and Paulich, Seattle, 1977 Donald J. Verfurth, Gordon & Rees LLP, Seattle, 1985 Gregory L. Harper, Harper Hayes PLLC, Seattle, 1997 Personal Injury Defense: General Timothy P. Cronin, Mullin Cronin Casey & Blair, Spokane, 1978 James B. King, Evans, Craven & Lackie, Spokane, 1978 Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice Katharine W. Brindley, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, 1984 Nancy C. Elliott, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, 1980 William F. Etter, Etter McMahon Lamberson Clary Troppmann & Oreskovich, Spokane, 1978 Dan W. Keefe, Keefe Bowman & Bruya, Spokane, 1974 Brian T. Rekofke, Witherspoon Kelley et al, Spokane, 1983 Personal Injury Plaintiff: General Gary N. Bloom, Harbaugh & Bloom, Spokane, 1976 John J. Durkin, Troup, Christnacht, et al, Tacoma, 1980 Roger A. Felice, Felice Law Offices, PS, Spokane, 1973 Richard C. Eymann, Eymann Allison Hunter Jones, Spokane, 1976 Vernon W. Harkins, Rush Hannula Harkins & Kyler, Tacoma, 1975 Francis B. Landenburg, Jr., Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg, Tacoma, 1974 John R. Layman, Layman, Layman & Robinson, Spokane, 1983 Paul N. Luvera, Luvera Barnett Brindley Beninger & Cunningham, Seattle, 1959 John L. Messina, Messina Bulzomi Christensen, Tacoma, 1969 Diehl R. Rettig, Rettig Osborne Forgette et al, Kennewick, 1969 Jeffrey B. Tuttle, Tuttle & Associates, Redmond, 1989 Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice Mark D. Kamitomo, The Markam Group Inc PS, Spokane,1989 Steven R. Pruzan, Miracle, Pruzan & Pruzan, Seattle, 1974 Professional Liability: Defense Joel E. Wright, Lee Smart Cook et al, Seattle, 1978 Real Estate John F. Sherwood, Jr., Peterson Russell Kelley PLLC, Bellevue, 1997 Michael C. Tronquet, Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland PLLC, Seattle, 1975 Tax Robert M. Kane, Jr., LeSourd & Patten, Seattle, 1977 George C. Mastrodonato, Dorsey Whitney LLP, Seattle, 1976 Gary C. Randall, Professor Emeritus, Gonzaga Law School James J. Workland, Workland Witherspoon PLLC, Spokane, 1964 Workers Compensation Robert C. Milhem, Solan Milhem and Hertel, Spokane, 1979 Robert H. Thompson, Jr., Delay, Curran, Thompson et al, Spokane, 1973 What s new? Did you move? Change Jobs? Keep in touch with your former classmates, professors, and friends by sending us your professional, and personal news for publication. Please make sure the news you submit is accurate, complete, and legible. Include a picture if you wish. If you have information you would like to submit for Class Action, please send it to: Gonzaga University School of Law Alumni Office P.O. Box 3528 Spokane, WA Fax: (509) Or send an to: nfike@lawschool.gonzaga.edu 32