EDUCATION
University of Washington, BA Political Science, 1985
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Portland OR., J.D., May 1988
Title 26 Guardian ad Litem Training, Seattle, WA., 2000
Title 11 Guardian ad Litem Training, Port Angeles, 2001
High Conflict Institute, 2007, 2008
Mediating the Litigated Case, Pepperdine University School of Law,
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, 2008
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Mediator, Angeles Mediation
Judge Pro Tem / Hearings Officer, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, 2003 to present
Judge Pro Tem, Clallam County District Court, 2002
Attorney & mediaton, private practice, since 1991
Staff attorney, Clallam Jefferson Public Defender, 1988-91
Counsel to North Olympic Alcohol and Drug Center, and Healthy Families of Clallam County
Political Consultant
Research Training Consultant, CD Law, Inc./Lexis Publishing Co., 1992-2000
Instructor-Owner, Washington Continuing Legal Education, 1997-1999
Business law instructor, Peninsula College Entrepreneurial Training Program, 1994 to 2002
Parenting education instructor (Guiding Good Choices), 2008
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Washington State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution section, Executive Committee member
– Newsletter, Education, Website committees
Prevention Works of Clallam County, Board member
Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, Legal Advisor, volunteer
Washington State Bar Association, since 1988
–Family Law, Criminal Law, Dispute Resolution: Section Member
Clallam County Bar Association
Makah Tribal Court Bar Member
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Court Bar Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association
–Family Law Section Member
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Guardian Ad Litem, Title 11 and 26
Clallam County Pro Bono Lawyers, Former Board Member, volunteer
Distinguished Service Award, 2007
Port Angeles Youth Soccer Club, Board Member, President, Coach
Storm King Soccer Club, Coach (State E License)
Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club, Former Board Member, Coach
Father of 4
PUBLICATIONS
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes: An essential book for the 21st Century Lawyer, book review, 2007
PortAngelesTraffic.com
ClallamCountyBar.com
PAYSC.com (2005)
How to search Washington Statutes and WAC’s with the State’s web page, 2004
The Advanced Searchers Guide for Using CD Law, 1997
The Lawyer’s Internet Primer, 1998