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Allison Krashan is now a partner with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. Her practice is oriented around complex litigation matters, including personal injury defense, products litigation, and professional negligence. Nicole Potebnya,
Angela Rye ’05, principal of IMPACT Strategies, received an award for her significant mentorship contributions at the 7th Annual Evening of Excellence during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference. She was recognized for providing programming focused on civic engagement, economic empowerment, and political involvement that has opened doors for the next generation.
2004
Phillip Spearo was named VP of people for Acelero Learning. Acelero Learning provides early childhood education and family engagement services, all of which are focused on closing the achievement gap for Head Start children and families across the country.
2005
Timothy Ashby has
been working on legal and strategy consulting for the opening Cuban market, advising multinational corporations and
formerly an assistant attorney general for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, as well as in-house corporate counsel and a managing real estate broker for The Rants Group, has accepted a partnership with the Olympia and Tacoma law firm of Phillips Burgess PLLC. She has nearly a decade of experience resolving contractual issues, structuring commercial leases and sales contracts, and advising in land use and permitting matters.
2006 government entities (including the U.S. International Trade Commission). His work centers on the real estate, agriculture, tourism and information technology sectors. He is also active in the startup technology sector in the U.K., France, U.S., and Cuba. In December, he published an article in the Harvard International Review on Cuba’s technology revolution and recently spoke in New York at a Wharton Business School Conference on Cuba.
Helene Rogers Smart took her
fabulous cabaret show to Los Angeles for an evening of music and fun, following a wonderful run of shows on Bainbridge Island in November.
Jeremy Yates is in his ninth year of running his small firm, Ascension Law Office. With the help of a shared associate and paralegal, he continues to enjoy the practical work of estate planning, probate administration, guardianship, and the occasional personal injury or adoption case. Outside of work, he keeps his
kids busy with camping trips, keeps himself busy with fishing trips, and is trying to be more consistent about reading fiction.
2007
In December, the WSBA Board of Governors appointed Brendan Donckers to the Northwest Justice Project Board of Trustees.
Catherine Fleming celebrated
her eighth year at Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Koehler Moore Kahler (and her daughter’s seventh birthday). She focuses primarily on class action/consumer protection litigation and is building the firm’s privacy/data security law practice.
Gregory T. Hixson
joined Seattle-based Veris Law Group in October of 2015. He focuses his practice on environmental, natural resources, tribal, and construction law matters.
Cristin Kent Aragon was named a
partner at Yarmuth Wilsdon, PLLC. Her practice focuses on employment disputes, workplace investigations, and complex commercial litigation.
Rajeev Majumdar, a Washing-
ton Leadership Institute Fellow, received WSBA’s Local Hero Award, given to lawyers who have made noteworthy contributions to their communities.
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