class action Victoria Vreeland
1964
James Lockett
1964
Gary Steiner retired from the Pierce County Superior Court bench in February. One of his most recognized achievements was co-founding Pierce County’s Drug Court in 1994, the 23rd drug court in the nation. Some 1,400 individuals have graduated from the program.
1975
Johnathan Steeler
The Washington State Bar Association announced Vernon W. Harkins as governor for District 6. He was sworn in for a three-year term at the WSBA Annual Awards Banquet and Business Meeting. Harkins also is a member of the Washington State Association for Justice, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and American Board of Trial Advocates.
1976 Vernon Harkins
Victoria Vreeland opened the Vreeland Law PLLC office in Bellevue, Wash. The firm specializes in employment, discrimination, personal injury, consumer protection, sexual harassment and commercial torts.
1978 Jack Nevin’s article entitled, “Conviction, Confrontation, and Crawford: Gang Expert Testimony as Testimonial Hearsay,” was published in Volume 34 of the Seattle University Law Review.
Paul Mack
Retired from the Army Reserve in 2010, Nevin led a group of military lawyers to the North Central African country of Chad in June 2011. This was his sixth mission. He taught government leaders how to prosecute government corruption, including training on prosecution, and how to assemble a multi-agency task force and then conduct investigations.
Rick White
Jack Nevin
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Jonathan H. Steeler joined the law firm of Ryley Carlock & Applewhite. He will continue his practice in corporate, securities, tax, estate planning, intellectual property, real estate, environmental and litigation law.
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Nancy Isserlis
Jim Fausone
1980 James Lockett recently accepted a position as Chief of Party, ASEAN-U.S., Technical Assistance and Training Facility at Nathan and Associates in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lockett also has accepted a position as a visiting lecturer at the University of Indonesia Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Law of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. He has also authored various articles for a number of legal publications — including the Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business — and is a frequent speaker at a variety of international conferences. He received his LL.M. from the University of London in 1983 and has completed post graduate studies at Oxford University. Judge Rick White (retired) announced his availability for mediation. Judge White was in private practice for 10 years and then served on the District Court for more than 20 years. Judge White is also an adjunct professor at Gonzaga Law School teaching Community Property and the Community Property and Family Law sections of the Washington Practice courses. The Washington State Bar Association announced Fifth District Governor Nancy Isserlis as WSBA treasurer for 2011-12. As treasurer, she will serve as chair of the WSBA Budget and Audit Committee. She continues her practice with Winston & Cashatt. Her practice focuses on bankruptcy and commercial law issues.
1981
‘80 ‘81
Attorney Paul Mack received a Local Hero Award from the Washington State Bar Association for dedication to pro bono work. Mack owns his law practice in Spokane Wa. Jim Fausone of Fausone Bohn, LLP in Northville, Mich., has been appointed to the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners, which oversees DWSD’s delivery of water and sewage services to the businesses and 4 million residents of southeast Michigan.