At The Helm - Introducing Our New Dean 100-Year

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At The Helm - Introducing
Our New Dean
100-Year Stories
Center For Law In Public Service
winter 2012
Dean
Jane Korn
Table of Contents
Message from the Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features
Managing Editor
Nancy Fike
Contributing Writers
Greg Anderson
Virginia DeLeon
Brooke Ellis
Nancy Fike
Jeff Geldien
E.J. Ianelli
John Kafentzis
Inga Laurent
Graphics Editor
Tracy Martin
Copy Editors
John Kafentzis
Juli Bergstrom Wasson
Photographers
Rajah Bose
Brooke Ellis
Nancy Fike
Jeff Geldien
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At the Helm: Jane B. Korn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
100-Year Stories by Gary Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Departments
In the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Commissioner McCown Honored. . ................................................................................. 10
Justin L. Quackenbush Lecture Series. . ........................................................................... 10
Retirement/Farewell ................................................................................................. 10
Gonzaga Law Welcomes Kurt Meyer.............................................................................. 10
Inga Laurent Appointment........................................................................................... 11
Linda Rusch: Chair of ABA Business Law Section.............................................................. 11
Gonzaga Law Welcomes Robbie McMillian to New Role. . ................................................... 11
Red Mass ............................................................................................................... 12
Race & Criminal Justice Conference.. ............................................................................. 12
Spokane Veterans Court.............................................................................................. 13
Study Abroad Programs.. ............................................................................................. 15
Changes in the Gonzaga Neighborhood. . ......................................................................... 16
Clinic News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Summations: Student News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2011 Spring Commencement................................................................................................................18
Linden Cup and Heidelberg .................................................................................................................. 20
Washington State Bar Exam Celebration..............................................................................................20
WSBA IP Reception...............................................................................................................................20
Mission Possible Trip.............................................................................................................................21
Orientation Service Project...................................................................................................................21
Extern Andres Moses............................................................................................................................21
2014 Class Profile..................................................................................................................................22
Center for Law in Public Service (CLIPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Student Scholarships and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Scholarship Endowment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The John R. Clark Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Class Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rising Stars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Super Lawyers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Alumni Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Law Firm Challenge Winners ............................................................................................................... 38
Honor Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
On the Cover: Dean Jane Korn shares a smile and conversation with students outside of
the Law School. Read more about the new dean in the feature article, “At the Helm.“ Dean
Korn tells of her career path and what led her to her Gonzaga post.
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M ess age from t he De a n
vision
I
t is wonderful to be at Gonzaga
Law School and the year is off to a
great start. I have started meeting
alumni in Spokane, Seattle, Montana
and Anchorage, and many more trips are
planned. I am enjoying becoming a part
of this warm and welcoming community
of people who care about Gonzaga and its
mission. I am thankful for the hard work
of those who came before me to help
make Gonzaga what it is today and want
to send a special thanks to former Dean
Earl F. Martin and formerly acting Dean
George Critchlow.
who serve on the Washington Supreme
Court – Chief Justice Barbara Madsen,
Justice Mary Fairhurst and Justice Debra
Stephens. The Red Mass was well
attended, well received and all enjoyed
the reception that followed. One justice
mentioned that it was wonderful to
be honored without having to make a
speech.
The start of the school year also saw the
largest conference ever put on at Gonzaga
Law School. Professor Jason Gillmer,
the John J. Hemmingson Chair in Civil
Liberties was the leader behind the
Classes began August 22 and we
welcomed 176 new 1L students.
This entering class is 51 percent
female. Despite declining applications
nationwide, we were able to bring in
this group of remarkable students at the
expected class size. Our new students
hail from 29 different states, the District
of Columbia, and Canada and they
represent more than 80 different colleges
and universities. This interesting and
varied group includes a member of the
Utah Air National Guard who was the
only female flight line worker on her
base, one who is fluent in Korean and
someone who taught English in Korea.
In their midst are a 2010 NCAA regional
high jump qualifier, an environmental
geologist, a football player who also has
an MBA, a former teacher on an Indian
reservation, a first degree certified black
belt in karate, and a nurse who runs
marathons (including qualifying for the
Boston Marathon) who also has four
children.
Race and Criminal Justice in the West
Conference on Sept. 24. The conference
included more than 60 panelists who
presented on a depth and breadth of
topics. More than 150 people from
across the country attended providing a
remarkable buzz in the hallway between
panel presentations. One of the attendees
sent us a thank you note for “hosting
one of the most inspiring, educational,
and action-oriented conferences I’ve ever
attended.” Look for this interesting and
thought-provoking conference again next
year!
We have been busy at the Law School.
On Sept. 12, we celebrated Red Mass,
honoring our three Gonzaga alumnae
Gonzaga Law School, like other law
schools across the nation, faces significant
challenges. Law school applications are
“I am enjoying becoming
a part of this warm and
welcoming community of
people who care about
Gonzaga and its mission.”
Dean
Jane
Dean
Jane
Korn
Korn
down, as are takers of the LSAT. Law
students may face significant debt in a
difficult job market. We face pressure over
rankings in U.S. News & World Report.
But on the upside, these challenges
have reinforced our beliefs in the value
of a legal education. We know that a
law degree will serve our students well,
whether they use their education in
conventional practices or in less traditional
applications. In response to the changing
world of practice, we have and will
continue to focus attention on our strong
skills curriculum – Gonzaga’s innovative
program puts us ahead of the curve.
I am often asked about my vision for the
Law School. And while I am grateful
that I get to help shape the future of
this fine institution, I cannot do it alone.
Together with faculty, alumni and others,
we will endeavor to stay current, involved
and progressive. We will build on our
skills curriculum and add to it. We will
strive to bring greater national attention
to the Law School, and we will work to
make sure students have access to legal
education by providing more scholarship
opportunities.
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At the helm:
Jane B. Korn
by Virginia deLeon
“Gonzaga captured my
heart, the people here are
committed to their students,
to teaching and to scholarship.
I interviewed at different
places, but Gonzaga and
Spokane felt like home.”
S
ome attorneys were born into the profession, raised by families with long lineages
of lawyers and encouraged to follow in their footsteps. Others knew from an early
age that they would grow up to pass the bar and become part of a field dedicated to
justice and upholding the law.
Jane B. Korn, on the other hand, didn’t have a clue about her future.
As a child growing up in a working-class suburb of New Jersey, Korn never imagined she
would go to law school — let alone lead one as the dean.
Her grandparents didn’t go to college. Neither did her parents. She grew up at a time when
women — if they worked outside the home — became teachers or nurses. Korn’s parents
encouraged and expected her to earn a university degree, but she didn’t exactly have the
background or opportunities that would have sparked an interest in law.
Korn was almost 30 years old by the time she discovered her calling.
Today, the woman who spent her early 20s earning a living as a secretary, as an office
worker at a sewing company and as a tour guide at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
is now an accomplished attorney, an award-winning professor and the first woman to lead
Gonzaga University School of Law in its 99-year history.
As she embarks on her first year at Gonzaga Law School, Korn offers a unique perspective
– one that’s inevitably shaped by her gender, her history and her life experiences. She also
brings a wealth of knowledge, a passion for learning and a fierce determination to spread
the word about Gonzaga’s excellence.
“Gonzaga captured my heart,” she said. “People here are committed to their students, to
teaching and to scholarship. I interviewed at different places, but Gonzaga and Spokane
felt like home.”
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FINDING HER WAY
Even with a bachelor’s degree in
psychology from Rutgers University, Korn
struggled to find work after graduating
in 1972. Too many people didn’t want
to hire women, she said, recalling how
she spent hours combing through the
classified ads and preparing for interviews
only to be passed over for jobs, especially
in management. Some employers were
blunt: “We don’t hire women,” they
told her to her face, even if she was as
qualified as the male candidates.
In 1975, she sought employment with
the Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
The agency hired her to investigate
employment discrimination.
“I wanted that job so badly,” recalled
Korn, whose cases at the commission
often involved women and minorities.
“I wanted it because of my experience of
trying to find a job as a woman and not
being able to get one even after the Civil
Rights Act had passed.”
During that time, she grew in her
understanding of issues concerning
gender, ethnicity and race, Korn said. She
also earned the respect and admiration of
her colleagues, particularly the attorneys.
“Have you ever thought of going to law
school?” they often asked.
With encouragement from those lawyers,
Korn finally considered it.
She didn’t have the option of leaving
Colorado at that time so she applied
only to two schools: The University of
Colorado and the University of Denver.
At that time, tuition at the University of
Denver was $5,000. At the University
of Colorado Law School, it was $500.
Without giving it a second thought, she
took the more affordable route. “I was
putting myself through law school and I
had enough money to finance only two
years of school,” she recalled.
It was a worthwhile investment. For the
first time in her life, Korn discovered her
niche.
“Law school opened my world,” she said.
“It was a lot of pressure and stress, but
I felt like my mind was being stretched
every day. I loved the critical thinking –
taking one idea and looking at it from so
many vantage points, almost like through
a prism.”
It also changed her self-image. During
the first year of law school, Korn never
raised her hand and said very little in
class. She waited until her professors
returned to their offices before she
could approach them with questions or
comments about the day’s lessons. She
was shy, she acknowledged, and never saw
herself as being academically gifted.
“Law school opened my world...
I loved the critical thinking –
taking one idea and looking at
it from so many vantage points,
almost like through a prism.”
She also was scared of the pressure. When
she learned that she was ranked first out
of 150 students after that first year, Korn
got so nervous that she vomited. When
the law school awarded her a prestigious
scholarship for her achievements, she
begged her professors to keep her name
off the plaque until after graduation.
Not once during her three years of law
school did she disclose to anyone that she
was at the top of the class.
When she graduated in 1983, Korn was
ready for the world. “Law school changed
my image of myself,” she said. “It made
me understand that I was smart and I
had something to contribute. It opened
up employment and career doors. … It
gave me the opportunity to do something
really wonderful and to have choices in
my life.”
A FOCUS ON LEARNING,
A PASSION FOR RIGHT
At the University of Colorado Law
School, women comprised only one-third
of Korn’s graduating class. At that time,
the school had only two female professors.
Like going to law school in the first place,
it never would have occurred to Korn to
consider teaching law were it not for the
encouragement of a faculty member.
“I didn’t think that being a law professor
was something I could do until a faculty
member (at University of Colorado Law
School) approached me and asked if I’d
ever considered teaching,” Korn recalled.
After spending about two years in New
York City at a private practice specializing
in labor and employment laws as well as
commercial litigation, she decided to take
the plunge into academia.
She landed a job at the University of
Arizona James E. Rogers College of
Law in Tucson. There, she became
the John D. Lyons Professor of Law,
where she specialized in employment
law, employment discrimination and
civil procedure. In 2005, she became
the associate dean for curriculum and
information technology. Two years ago,
she was appointed the law school’s
vice dean.
During her tenure at the University of
Arizona, Korn was considered a strong
and effective administrator. She also
earned the respect of faculty and students.
On numerous occasions, the student body
voted to honor her with various teaching
awards. She also won several outstanding
administrator awards.
“I love being in the classroom and
teaching,” said Korn, who earned a
reputation for being a dynamic educator
who built rapport with students and
faculty. “I work really hard to make it a
positive learning experience for students.
I try to call on lots of people in order to
hear from many different perspectives.”
Korn continues to delve into the issues that
drew her to law in the first place: social
justice and the rights of minorities. In
recent years, her research in employment
law has led her to write and publish articles
with titles that include “Too Fat,” and
“Crazy (Mental Illness and the ADA).”
These articles and others explore what
it means to be disabled and how these
individuals experience discrimination in
employment, she explained.
“Why do we make people prove that they
are disabled but we don’t have to prove
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“I view this as collaboration,” says Korn. “The dean’s role is
to make sure that there is process and that all the various
voices are heard. I can make hard decisions when I need to
but I am a believer in consensus and faculty governance.”
that we are Asian American or African
American?” asked Korn, noting how the
Americans with Disabilities Act defines
disability but Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act does not have the same requirement for
race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
committed to learning and social justice;
a dedicated staff; an innovative new
curriculum; a law school with a mission.
As a result, she focuses on people who
have been stigmatized – people who are
heavier or thinner than others, individuals
struggling with cancer, the mentally ill.
“Stigma is discrimination but it is not
defined that way by the law,” she said.
The 14-member search committee
chaired by Gonzaga Trustee and Law
School alumnus Don Curran spent
seven rigorous months in search of a
replacement for Earl Martin, who became
dean in July 2005 and stepped down
to become Gonzaga’s executive vice
president.
Her perspective on minority issues also
has been influenced by her experience as a
parent. As the mother of three children –
Noah, Abigail and Minh – she often had to
answer a lot of questions from strangers. “Are
they sisters?” they would ask about Abigail,
who arrived from Korea in 1990, and Minh,
who was born in Vietnam and became part
of the family in 1997. “Of course, they’re
sisters,” she would reply, even though she
knew that people were wondering if they
were biological sisters, especially since their
older brother had red hair.
“It’s difficult for our society to think of
ourselves as more than one thing at a time,”
she said, recalling some of the cases she
investigated at the Colorado Civil Rights
Commission. “We make assumptions based
on appearances. We like to put people in
neat boxes even though the reality is far
from black and white.”
GONZAGA: “THE RIGHT FIT”
From the moment she arrived on campus,
Korn knew she was meant to be at Gonzaga.
She quickly fell in love with Spokane and
the campus. She also was impressed with
what she saw: Talented faculty devoted to
their students and scholarship; students
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Those who hired her were equally
impressed.
As the group’s facilitator and moderator,
Curran created a collegial and
collaborative committee dedicated to
finding someone with a vision for the law
school. During the search, 30 other law
schools across the country — including
Boston College, University of San Diego
and University of Oregon — also were
seeking new deans.
“There was a lot of competition going
on,” Curran acknowledged.
As they searched, the Gonzaga
committee members composed a list of
qualities that they wanted to see in a
leader. “We wanted the dean applicant to
enthusiastically accept and be guided by
and implement the Law School mission
statement,” Curran said. “We wanted the
individual to have the virtues of wisdom,
courage, prudence and justice. We
wanted that person to have an excellent
reputation as an experienced educator and
administrator… We wanted commitment
to alumni development, cultural diversity
and equal opportunity… We wanted
someone who has a real passionate
commitment to student welfare.”
They also wanted to ensure that the new
dean would share the following goals: a
high bar passage rate; a job-placement
program for graduates; strong ties to the
staff and faculty, to the students and also
to alumni and the broader community.
Thirty-two people applied for the job
at Gonzaga Law School. The search
committee narrowed the pool to 11,
all of whom were interviewed via
videoconference. In the meantime,
committee members spent numerous
hours reviewing the applicants’ written
materials and curriculum vitae, as well as
talking to references and others from the
applicants’ schools.
Only six were invited to campus for three
days of intense interviews with Gonzaga
constituents that began at daybreak and
ended after dinnertime.
How did Korn stand out among this
group of highly qualified applicants?
“Contacting references supplied by Korn —
and those the committee independently
located — disclosed a sterling reputation
without a professional blemish, and a
passionate commitment to students,”
Curran said.
During her exit interview with the
committee, Korn was asked what she
learned about Gonzaga during her three
days on campus. She told them how
impressed she was with the quality of
the faculty and students. She expressed
concerns about the increasing cost of
tuition everywhere and the need for law
schools to address students’ struggle
with high debt and finding work in an
increasingly tight job market. Korn also
thanked them for their questions and the
conviviality with which she was received.
She knows how to strike a balance,
Curran said. Korn has a warm approach
but she isn’t afraid of confrontation,
he said.
Since Korn started her job in July, she
already has met with lawyers in the
community who hold the new dean in
high esteem, according to Curran. She also
has begun to establish relationships with
people who have a special place in their
hearts for Gonzaga and its Law School.
“She has a very analytical mind, a great
legal imagination and a very cordial and
professional manner,” Curran said. “We
felt that she would be a wonderful fit
for Gonzaga.”
A HEART FOR COMMUNITY, AN
EYE TOWARD THE FUTURE
From the moment she arrived on campus
this summer, Korn has hit the ground
running.
Before meeting one-on-one with each
faculty member, she sent all of them an
email asking them to list three things
they love about the Law School and three
things they’d rather see changed. Korn
said she was looking for threads and
themes to get a better idea of the work
that needs to be accomplished.
“I view this as collaboration,” she said.
“The dean’s role is to make sure that there
is process and that all the various voices
are heard. I can make hard decisions
when I need to but I am a believer in
consensus and faculty governance.”
In addition to developing relationships
with the faculty, staff and students, Korn
also shared a commitment to continue
boosting Gonzaga’s profile nationwide.
The Law School’s new curriculum is
spectacular, but not enough people
known about it, she said.
“There’s a movement in legal education
to incorporate skills training,” she said.
“Gonzaga has already done that. This
school was at the forefront. People who
graduate from Gonzaga have skills and
the practitioners see the difference.”
Korn expressed a commitment to
diversity, especially as the school’s first
female dean and also the first one who
is Jewish.
Is it a big deal to finally have a woman
lead the Law School after nearly a
century? Of course not, many would say.
She certainly wasn’t chosen for the job
because of her gender.
But for others – especially the women
and those who never thought they would
actually go to law school but are now
fulfilling their dreams – Korn’s hire is
indeed significant. Her presence at the
helm sends the message: “I did it. You can
do it, too.”
Korn herself doesn’t focus much on
being the first female dean at Gonzaga,
although acknowledges it is important
in “a role-model sense,” she said.
Instead, she has centered her attention
on building upon the Law School’s
foundation of excellent teaching and the
University’s mission to serve others.
After meeting with Korn for the first
time, people come away with similar
descriptions: She’s warm and caring. She
asks a lot of questions. She listens with an
open mind.
She’s also well-rounded. In addition to
spending time with her children, Korn’s
hobbies include playing the piano, oil
painting, cooking, reading fiction and
spending time with her two dogs –
Lucy, a Lab-shepherd mix and Bosley, a
miniature poodle.
“I’m delighted to be here,”
says Korn. “I look forward to
becoming part of the larger
Gonzaga family, both alumni
and friends, and working
together to continue the
tradition of excellence.”
And like everything else in her life, Korn
approaches her new role at Gonzaga with
excitement, energy and humility.
“I’m delighted to be here,” says Korn.
“I look forward to becoming part of the
larger Gonzaga family, both alumni and
friends, and working together to continue
the tradition of excellence.”
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Stories of
100 Years
by Gary Randall
Charlie Flower
Photos courtesy of Gonzaga University Archives
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Save-the-date
Webster School
D
espite being a night school with many students holding full-time jobs,
Gonzaga Law School was operating in a somewhat similar manner as when it
opened for day classes in 1970 — the year it is considered as joining the ranks
of mainstream law schools across the country.
The first Gonzaga Law Review, for example, had already debuted. The first issue was
published in 1966 with Charlie Flower as editor. The single issue price was $2.
Flower, a Yakima attorney, recalls that the birth of the Law Review was not an easy
one. Then full-time night students didn’t have much extra time on their hands. (As
I recall my own experiences, such a task was indeed a major undertaking even as a
student at a full-time day school. I was the first editor-in-chief of the University of
Idaho Law Review that was published just two years prior.) Despite any obstacles, it
was created and the first lead article was written by Eldon H. Reilly, then a faculty
lecturer.
A study by one Gonzaga head law librarian in later years concluded that a substantial
number of law review articles cited by the Washington Supreme Court – in some
years the majority – were from the Gonzaga Law Review.
The clinical law program was “born” in 1972 by the Student Bar Association (with less
than great enthusiasm by the Law School administration). At least one (anonymous)
member of the Bar lodged a formal complaint that it was the unauthorized practice
of law. Jerry Moberg, the Student Bar Association class president, persisted with the
help of Judge Kathryn Mautz and Doug Lambert. After a formal hearing before
the Washington State Bar Association and with some interest by a local KREM TV
reporter, the Bar Association decided this was a very good idea and not a problem at all.
The Gonzaga Student Bar Association won the National Award for Outstanding
Student Bar Association the following spring. The law school shortly instigated
its own formal clinical law program through Jeff Hartje
and Mark Wilson. The program has flourished, provided
practical education in an often impractical legal education
system, and is one of the most important contributions by
the Student Bar Association. Imagine, having students
actually practice law rather than just read about it. Heresy.
The Class Action Newspaper made its appearance in
1972. At first it was an “underground newspaper.” Now
copies reside in the Rare Books Archive of the Crosby
Law Library. They make great reading.
Gary Randall is a beloved
former Gonzaga Law
professor who taught Tax
and Community Property
classes for 30 years.
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The Tuition Strike, turmoil, the ABA visits – and even an
exorcism. Wrong building though – the Music Building.
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IN the NEWS
Commissioner Joyce McCown Honored
On April 15, 2011, Joyce McCown, commissioner for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals,
was awarded the 19th Annual Myra Bradwell Award. This award is named for the first
female attorney in the United States. The award is presented each year by the Gonzaga
Women’s Law Caucus to honor a Gonzaga Law School alumna who has worked to further
women and children’s issues through the law. The Hon. Linda Tompkins was the keynote
speaker and highlighted Commissioner McCown’s
very successful career.
Joyce McCown and Women’s Law Caucus
Judge Justin L. Quackenbush 2011 Lecture
The Hon. Vaughn Walker, United States District judge (retired) presented the
2011 Judge Justin L. Quackenbush Lecture on April 21.
Judge Walker’s speech was titled “Hauptmann’s Ghost,”a reference to Richard Hauptmann,
who was convicted of kidnapping and killing the Lindbergh baby. Its subject is media in the
courtroom, an issue of growing controversy in the federal courts.
President George H.W. Bush nominated Judge Walker to the District Court for the
Northern District of California, where he served from 1989 to 2010. He was appointed
Chief Judge in 2004.
The Honorable Vaughn Walker
The Justin L. Quackenbush Lecture Series is named in honor of the Hon.
Justin L. Quackenbush, ’57, for his many outstanding contributions as a United
States District Judge.
Retirement/Farewell
Last spring we bid farewell to Professor Buck Sterling, Program Coordinator Pam Pschirrer
and Professor Jim McCurdy. Staff, faculty, family and friends enjoyed a joyful lunch at
McCarthey Athletic Center to honor them for their years of service at Gonzaga Law School.
Buck Sterling, Pam Pschirrer, Jim McCurdy
Gonzaga School of Law Welcomes
Kurt Meyer, Assistant Professor, Senior Reference Librarian
Professor Kurt Meyer joins the Gonzaga Law community as the new Reference and
Research Librarian for the Chastek Library. Meyer received his Bachelor of Arts degree
from The Ohio State University. Kurt holds a Juris Doctor and a Master of Science in
Library and Information Sciences, both from the University of Illinois.
Kurt Meyer
Before joining the Gonzaga University School of Law faculty in 2011, Kurt Meyer was a
Research Librarian at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Law.
Professor Meyer is currently a member of the American Association of Law Libraries and
WestPac. He has published articles in the Law Library Association of Maryland News, and
wrote a book review on Google for Lawyers: Essential Search Tips and Productivity Tools.
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Inga Laurent appointed
to American Association of Law Schools
Inga Laurent
Inga Laurent, director of Externship and assistant professor
of law, was recently appointed to the American Association
of Law Schools Clinical Section’s Membership, Outreach, and
Training Committee. Professor Laurent joined the Gonzaga
Law School faculty in July 2010. Before Gonzaga, Laurent
served as manager of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
where part of her job was administering Cleveland-Marshall’s
externship program.
Gonzaga Law Professor Linda J. Rusch
Begins Term as Chair
of ABA Business Law Section
Professor Linda J. Rusch, co-director of the Commercial Law
Center, has begun a one-year term as chair of the American Bar
Association Section of Business Law, concluding in August 2012.
Rusch has been involved in the revision of the Uniform
Commercial Code. From 1996 to 1999, she served as associate
reporter for the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and the American Law Institute Drafting Professor Linda J. Rusch
Committee to Revise Article 2 of the UCC. From 2000 to 2003, she served as a co-reporter for and member of the NCCUSL-ALI
Drafting Committee to revise UCC Article 7. She currently serves as a member of the Permanent
Editorial Board of the UCC.
Aside from her various leadership roles with the ABA and Business Law Section, Rusch is
actively involved in many national and local bar groups. She is past president of the American
College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and a member of the American Law Institute and the
American College of Bankruptcy.
Registrar Robbie McMillian
Gonzaga School of Law Welcomes
Registrar Robbie McMillian
Robbie McMillian has worked at Gonzaga
Law School since 2005 and was recently
promoted to Registrar. She started at GU
as a faculty assistant and was promoted
to Program Coordinator for the Externship
Program and the Institute for Law School
Teaching and Learning. As a Program
Coordinator, McMillian worked closely with
the Externship Program Director to adjust
the curriculum for both the new graduation
requirement and an expanded credits
option. She also helped Professor Gerry
Hess organize two national conferences for
the Institute of Law School Teaching and
Learning and coordinated a visit to Gonzaga
for Chilean law professors. McMillian
graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the
University of Idaho with a bachelor’s degree
in American Studies, History Emphasis, and
a minor in Political Science.
Rusch has published numerous articles and books on the Uniform Commercial Code and
bankruptcy, and she is a frequent lecturer on those topics.
Rusch received her bachelor’s degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., and her law
degree from the University of Iowa.
With nearly 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is the world’s largest voluntary professional
membership organization. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the
administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law
schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of
the importance of the rule of law.
With nearly 60,000 members, the ABA Section of Business Law is one of the association’s largest sections.
It provides business lawyers with education and analysis that furthers the development and improvement
of business law, and it helps its members serve their clients competently, efficiently and professionally.
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Red Mass
Vice President for Mission Frank E. Case, S.J., presided at the 2011 Red Mass in
September at St. Aloysius Church on the Gonzaga University campus. The Red Mass is an
occasion of prayerful petition and thanksgiving for all members of the legal profession,
regardless of religious affiliation.
Chief Justice Barbara Madsen, Justice Mary Fairhurst,
Justice Debra Stephens , President McCulloh
Homilist for the service was Stephen Kuder, S.J., Rector of the Gonzaga Jesuit Community.
Va Lena Curran, ’58, was the cantor. The 2011 Distinguished Judicial Service Awards were
presented to Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen, ’77, Justice
Mary Fairhurst, ’84, and Justice Debra Stephens, ’93, by Dean Jane Korn. The 2011-2012
Washington Judges Foundation Lawless Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Catherine
Kardong by The Hon. Maryann Moreno, ’83, at the reception following Mass.
Race and Criminal Justice in the West
Gonzaga University School of Law hosted more than 150 participants at the Race and
Criminal Justice in the West Conference on Sept. 23 and 24, 2011. The conference
examined the topic of race and the criminal justice system in the Western states. The
Hon. Barbara Madsen, chief justice of the Washington State Supreme Court delivered
the keynote address. The conference explored the role of bias, both conscious and
unconscious in the justice system. More than 60 scholars, practicing lawyers, prosecutors,
judges, and law enforcement officers presented. The conference was supported by
Gonzaga University School of Law, Washington State Association for Justice, Washington
State Bar Association, Access to Justice Board, Asian Bar Association, GLBT Bar
Association of Washington, Korean American Bar Association of Washington, Loren Miller
Bar Association, Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington. Women Lawyers
and the Latino Bar Association of Washington. Professor Jason Gillmer, the John J.
Hemmingson Chair in Civil Liberties along with The Task Force on Race and the Criminal
Justice System, organized the conference.
Share your
Story
Gonzaga University School of Law celebrates
100 years of legal education in 2012!
We would love for you to share photos and stories with us
that bring the vitality and lore of the Law School to life over
the past century.
Please submit your memories for our 100-year celebration.
E-mail your photos and stories to:
[email protected]
Or mail them to:
Alumni Relations
Gonzaga Law School
PO Box 3528
Spokane, WA 99220-3528
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All photos will be scanned and returned
to sender, upon request.
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Helping Those Who Have Served Us
Two Law School Grads Impact the Community
with a Commitment to Public Service
For Vance Peterson (B.A.’75 & J.D.’82) and Fred Aronow (B.A. ‘67& J.D.
‘81), the opportunity to start the Spokane County Veterans Court was
one that could not be missed. The combination of Peterson, a retired
Army Special Forces officer and the current presiding judge for Spokane
District Court, and Aronow, a retired Superior Court commissioner and
Army colonel (ret), has proven to be powerful when it comes to helping
our local veterans. Aronow also serves as the pro tem judge for the
Veterans Court and is the director of the nonprofit Spokane Veterans
Forum. Additionally, Peterson serves as chief judge of the court.
Fred Aronow and a local veteran
The Veterans Court, originally created by Judge Robert Russell of New
York, has become one of the top alternative and therapeutic treatment
option models in the system. The Spokane court, established in
September of 2010, graduated its first class in August 2011. According
to Peterson, the court has approximately 65 open files and hopes to
graduate up to five veterans each month.
When asked why they wanted to get involved and oversee this new
court, Peterson said, “As a Judge I started noticing more and more
young people appearing in front of me who were charged with offenses
“The system had to look at an alternative way
to hold them accountable and ensure that, with
proper treatment, they would not re-offend.”
and yet did not have any criminal history. The common thread was the
fact that they were veterans of the most recent wars and I realized that
the conventional court system would not be able to properly address
the issues that these folks faced.” The Veterans Court is unique in that
it balances a therapeutic approach of rehabilitation with a process of
accountability. According to Peterson: “The system had to look at an
alternative way to hold them accountable and ensure that, with proper
treatment, they would not re-offend.” Aronow echoed many of the
same statements, “As a Vietnam vet, attorney and judge, seeing the
opportunity to participate in a true therapeutic court process to help vets
who are charged with offenses such as DUI or DV related matters was
instantly compelling and has become a labor of love.”
Vance Peterson (left) and Fred Aronow (right)
According to Aronow and Peterson, the most important thing for the legal
and general community to know about the Spokane County Veterans
Court and it’s closest partner, the Spokane Veterans Forum, is that they
are available now for those veterans who have been charged with a
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misdemeanor or criminal traffic offense, or occasionally a low-level felony pled down to
a misdemeanor. Once the offender has been confirmed by the VA as a veteran and has
a diagnosis of PTSD or TBI, the Veterans Court team consisting of the judge, probation
department, prosecutor, public defender or private lawyer will see the veteran through
the justice process. The typical resolution of an offense is usually through a probation
period of two years during which time the vet participates in appropriate therapeutic
services such as alcohol treatment and counseling, therapy for PTSD and/or TBI and
attends a variety of informational and therapeutic presentations conducted by the
Spokane Veterans Forum. The forum provides each vet with a veteran gender-appropriate
mentor, who helps the vet through the process. The veteran’s 24-month probation period
can be reduced by a month for every monthly Forum he/she attends, and normally will
“graduate” from the program in 12 months.
The Forum, a separate nonprofit entity, depends on donations and volunteers to
perform its critical mission on behalf of the vets. The Forum is the heart of the Veterans
Court program and is serviced by dozens of community partners, many of whose
representatives at the forum sessions are veterans themselves. It meets monthly and
the vets, service providers and mentors share a meal provided by the forum prior to the
“I am a two-time GU grad, and was imprinted
by the Jesuit message of local, community,
and/or national service...”
Gonzaga Law School is proud
of Aronow and Peterson for their
commitment to public service and
for helping those in need.
For more information
regarding the Veterans Court,
please contact:
Vance Peterson
[email protected]
For the Veterans Forum please contact:
Fred Aronow
[email protected]
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start of the training sessions. For many of the vets, it is the first time they have had the
chance to be with and around other vets. Institutions such as (but not limited to) Gonzaga
University, Goodwill Industries, state Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
and the Northwest Justice Project all participate in the program.
When asked about the effectiveness of the program, Peterson says, “Overall, we have
a very low recidivism rate. I want the community to know that this court significantly
reduces the chance of recidivism among this group of offenders. In fact, in conjunction
with the Veterans Forum, the court experience can put them in a position to better
themselves and thereby make the community a better place.”
For both Aronow and Peterson, their commitment to public service and the desire to
serve at the highest level was in part inspired by their time spent at Gonzaga Law School.
Aronow, who is also the current Ambassador to Washington for the Chief of the U.S.
Army Reserves in the Pentagon, stated, “I am a two-time GU grad, and was imprinted
by the Jesuit message of local, community, and/or national service, and have been
continuously in such service since 1967. The Law School carried the same message and
provided me with the skills of understanding the legal process and issue identification
and analysis.” Peterson has the same fondness for the values he took away from the
Law School, “I entered law school fresh out of my first tour with the Army and promptly
linked up with a number of other veterans who were starting their first year as well.
That association, filtered through the Law School’s faculty and administration, raised my
awareness of the plight of the disadvantaged and how the system should be able to help
those less fortunate while still holding them accountable in a criminal justice situation.”
Study Abroad Programs
Professor Acharya leads students in China, Florence
Between May 30 and July 9, 2011, a group of 11 2L and 3L Gonzaga
Law students traveled to and within China as part of a new study
abroad program in conjunction with the law schools at the University of
Montana and the University of South Dakota. Each university provided
a professor to teach in the program with Professor Upendra Acharya
representing Gonzaga Law School.
Although Gonzaga students have long had the opportunity to spend the
summer studying in Florence, Italy, this marks the first time that they
have had the chance to study abroad as part of a Gonzaga-sponsored
program in China.
“Sending students to China is a challenging cultural endeavor, very
different from sending someone to England or Germany,” said Professor
George Critchlow, who spearheaded the study abroad program while
serving as interim dean during the 2010-11 school year.
The program is also unique as an example of study abroad programs in
China offered by other American law schools.
Unique program has students traveling among venues
“So far as I know, ours is the only type of program where students
move to different venues,” he said. “It’s attractive to a certain kind of
student who wants a variety of geographical and cultural experiences.”
Critchlow also directed the Gonzaga in Florence Summer Law Program
this past summer, after which he spent a week in China reviewing the
new program.
The 35 participating students from the three law schools began with
14 days at the Law School of the China Youth University for Political
Sciences in Beijing, where they took two one-week courses on the
Chinese legal system and comparative law.
“After completing those two intensive courses, they got on an airplane
and flew to a city named Guiyang, which is more of a rural setting
off the beaten path,” explained Critchlow. “You don’t see too many
Western tourists there.”
Professor Upendra Acharya
Travel by bus to Chongquing, the largest city in the world
Following two weeks and two courses in business law and
negotiations at the Guizhou University of Finance and Economics
in Guiyang, the students traveled by bus to Chongqing. It is the
largest city in the world, with a population that sources put
between 29 and 32 million.
For the past three years, the Southwest University of Political
Science and Law (SWUPL) in Chongqing has sent a delegation of
Chinese students to study at Gonzaga Law. This was the first time
SWUPL has hosted Gonzaga Law students, who took courses in
trade and environmental law alongside the other study abroad
participants.
While there, the students also took a three-day boat trip up the
Yangtze River to visit the Three Gorges Dam to learn about its
economic and environmental impacts firsthand.
Participation by Chinese exposes GU students
to new perspectives
Another noteworthy twist on the conventional study abroad
program was the inclusion of Chinese students and co-teachers in
the classrooms. This exposed the American students to different
ideologies and methodologies.
“Students were very pleased to have this experience,” said
Critchlow. “They were exhausted, but you could tell that for many
of them it was a life-changing experience. They had really bonded
as a group and they got a lot out of this.”
Based on the preliminary student feedback, he said it is all the
more apparent that China presents a meaningful foreign study
opportunity for law students and could be a significant ongoing
complement to the Florentine study abroad program.
“This is an example of the Law School making sure that it’s being
responsive in a very progressive way to modern, global educational
needs that are relevant to students and their career opportunities,”
he said.
“China’s going to be the superpower that counts. We’ve got to have
lawyers that can work with them. And our students know that.”
Professor Upendra Acharya with fellow professors in China
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Changes in the
Gonzaga Neighborhood
by E.J. Ianelli
O
n Hamilton Street, two longtime
Gonzaga student haunts have
come into new ownership, and a
new retail space stands on the former site
of a popular pizzeria.
“It was an opportunity to meet with
people,” he said. “We shared good
conversation, both about the law and
other topics, which in turn helped created
relationships and build rapport.”
Many Gonzaga alumni have fond
memories of The Bulldog, which changed
hands this past August. “The Bulldog”
name leaves with the previous owners. A
new establishment will be opening soon.
Nearby, the Italian restaurant known as
Geno’s has been completely renovated to
accommodate a new lounge, an outdoor
seating area, and classic circus-themed
décor.
For sixty-five years, the tavern has been a
regular gathering spot for many — before
and after GU sporting events, following
an exam, or simply to meet friends.
Countless Zags have stopped by for a free
pitcher of beer on their 21st birthday.
Its new owner, William Webster, also
runs Zola, a hip downtown bar and
restaurant with food that gets rave
reviews. His newest venture will still
dish up Italian fare, but with more
cosmopolitan influences.
Gonzaga law school alumnus and
Anchorage-based public policy attorney
Bob Evans (’79) fondly recalls visiting
with classmates and faculty at the
conveniently located hangout.
Just two blocks to the south, a multitenant retail space called Clementine
Square is being erected on the spot
where David’s Pizza once stood. Instead
of squeezing into a smaller location in
the new building, David’s Pizza owner
Mark Starr opted to move his business
elsewhere.
Although many Gonzaga students
were unhappy to see David’s leave the
immediate area after 14 years, the new
retail space promises to pack more variety
onto the same property. It will be home
to several restaurants including Noodle
Works and regionally based Bruchi’s
Cheesesteaks & Subs. There are also
plans for a frozen yogurt vendor and a
small pizza joint.
Clementine Square should be open for
business by the start of 2012.
Geno’s has been completely renovated to accommodate a new
lounge, an outdoor seating area, and classic circus-themed décor.
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CLINIC NEWS by Stephen Faust
by Linda McLan
Students, Colleagues and Friends
Mourn the Loss of Mike Chappell
M
ike Chappell, Gonzaga
Environmental Law Clinic
director and Spokane
Riverkeeper representative, passed away
suddenly while golfing Sept. 11. He
is survived by his wife and two young
children, as well as a school and community
still reeling from his untimely death.
Chappell, 44, and his family moved to
Spokane from San Francisco in 2009 after
an environmental project brainstorm with
local water and University representatives
during a Spokane business trip, according
to a 2009 article by the Spokane Center
for Justice. In making the transition,
Chappell became entrenched in the politics
of Spokane River protection through both
educational and nonprofit sectors. Apart from his part-time position at
Gonzaga, Chappell worked with Spokane
Riverkeeper, a national advocacy group
he brought to Spokane with lawyer Rick
Eichstaedt, who admired Chappell’s
ability to use his intelligence and
social skills to push hard in adversarial
circumstances and yet, also build consensus
and shape agreements.
Gonzaga Law held a memorial service
for Chappell shortly after his death. The
attendance of nearly 200 mourners attested
to the enormity of his impact on Gonzaga
and the Spokane community.
“The guy just moved to town two years
ago; people came out of the woodwork. He
had vested himself in the community in a
way that was well-received,” said Gonzaga
Law professor George Critchlow.
Indeed, the void left by Chappell’s untimely
death cannot hope to be filled by one
professor alone. His students predict that
multiple experts will step in to compensate
for his absence.
“It is a very popular program. He was
a very popular teacher and students
loved him,” Critchlow said. “He and
the students were doing a lot of good
work in the community that focused on
clear-river issues. He was an experienced
environmental lawyer having come from
doing water work with a nonprofit law firm
in San Francisco. [It has been a] painful
and hard transition. It’s a huge loss.”
Derek Leuzzi, a third-year grad student
who worked under Chappell, lost a teacher,
mentor and friend.
“I came to school at 8:30 that morning to
go work in the clinic,” said Leuzzi, who
then was told of Chappell’s death. “We’re
all still feeling the effects of him leaving.
We’ve always worked with him as students.
He was also our friend, mentor - he taught
us everything. We worked with him every
day in very direct ways.”
“He was a very popular
teacher and students loved
him. He and the students were
doing a lot of good work in the
community that focused on
clear-river issues.”
Chappell created an environmental
program through focusing on the
convenient adjacency of the Spokane River.
This year, the clinic received a $10,000
grant from a Seattle endowment to help
prevent stormwater from polluting the
river. The grant policies would create
hands-on education —from legal casework
for eight Gonzaga Law School interns to
water testing by Spokane Falls Community
College students.
“He pretty much started the Environmental
Law Clinic. He came into town and
pretty much blew it away, as far as
environmentalism [was concerned]. They
had a little Environmental Law Clinic, but
it was a very substantial [change]. When
we think about the Environmental Law
Mike Chappell 1967-2011
Clinic now, it’s pretty much what it’s
been since Mike’s been in charge,” Leuzzi
said. “He brought in a lot of really good
suits and activism. I personally believe
that Spokane had a real revolution of
environmental activism after Mike came in
to town. They discovered a need for Mike,
and he really responded to that.”
Though Chappell is no longer physically
present in the community, his foundation
of local environmental and educational
pursuits will pave the way for future
endeavors, according to Critchlow, who
noted that Chappell was in the peak of life.
“The thing that was so sad, among other
things, is that his life was unfolding,”
Critchlow said. He was doing exactly
what he wanted. He wanted to be
an environmental lawyer, he wanted
opportunities to make contributions to the
community, he wanted to teach, he wanted
to work with students and inspire them to
work on environmental issues. He wanted
to have a life where he had time with his
wife and kids. It was all happening for him
in such a positive way. And now it’s not. It
makes you reflect on life. It’s a huge loss for
someone like him to die so young, because
there is so much ahead.”
Professor Larry Weiser, director of
the Clinic hopes to continue the
Environmental Law Clinic in the same
spirit and professionalism that Chappell
brought to the Law School and to the
Spokane community.
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student news
SUM M ATIONS
Commencement
MAY 2011
Gonzaga Law School celebrated commencement May 14, 2011,
at GU’s McCarthey Athletic Center where 145students received
diplomas and hoods.
King County Superior Court Judge Steve González gave
the commencement address. He celebrated the students’
accomplishments and encouraged them to uphold the honor
and dignity of the legal profession. He also expressed his belief
to provide access to justice to all.
During the ceremony, Adjunct Professor Milt Rowland was the
faculty speaker. Chelsey Mam received the Dean’s Academic
Achievement Award and Brett Stetzner gave the response from
the Class of 2011.
J. Richard Manning,’60, was awarded the Gonzaga Law Medal
in recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to the
legal profession.
The Hon. Judge Steve Gonzáles
J. Richard Manning
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ne ws
2011 Linden Cup Winners
and Heidelberg
Second-year students, Ryan Adlesh and Drew Woellert, were named
winners of the 2011 Linden Cup competition. The Linden Cup,
established in 1935, is named for James Linden, S.J., who for
more than 30 years was a beloved regent and instructor at
Gonzaga Law School.
Ryan Adlesh and Drew Woellert
During the two weeks of competition, participants are judged on the
quality of their oral presentations, their ability to effectively answer
questions, and their knowledge of the factual record and case law.
The early competition rounds are judged by faculty, local attorneys,
and District and Superior Court judges.
Accompanying Linden Cup is the Heidelberg celebration, which
serves as the annual shareholder meeting of the Gonzaga Student
Bar Association. Achievements inside and outside the classroom
are celebrated, including the year’s Linden Cup and Moot Court
competitions, and students who served in leadership capacities
throughout the year are recognized.
Heidelberg Celebration at The Davenport Hotel
Washington State Bar
Exam Celebration
On July 28, 2011, faculty, staff and administrators greeted
Washington State Bar exam takers in both Spokane and
Seattle, and welcomed them into the Gonzaga Law Alumni
Association. Congrats!
WSBA IP Reception
at K&L Gates
The WSBA IP Section recently hosted a reception at K&L Gates in
Spokane for students, alumni and members of the local bar. Archie
Hoggan and Lori Mallari were honored as the recipients of the
2011-2012 IP Section Scholarship.
From left to right: Asst. Professor Chris Lynch, Assoc. Dean Vickie Williams, Mark Lorbiecki
of the IP Section, Archie Hoggan, Lori Mallari and David Powers IP Section Chair
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Mission Possible Trip
Mission Possible spent the entire school year doing more fundraising
than ever to help make the group trip to Honduras possible. Students
held taco sales, a pub crawl, a kickball tournament, and then even more
taco sales. It was all worth it when they pulled into Lapaera. During
the week, the group was able to paint two schools and buy backpacks
for all of the students at the second school. While in the small town
of Ocotillo, they painted the entire school inside and out. The muchneeded facelift brought smiles to all of the students and teachers. As
a thank you, the children treated the law students to an afternoon of
performances including singing, dancing and acting. After the show,
they shared a lunch of authentic Honduran food. The students ended
their time in Honduras with a trip to Copan where they split off into
groups, touring the ruins, zip lining, and visiting Macaw Mountain.
Every year, it is a gift for the members of Mission Possible to spend
spring break helping outside communities. In the past few years in
Lapaera, law students have been able to make lasting impacts through
their hard work and the generous donations from the Gonzaga
community. Thank you.
Orientation Service Project
Twenty five 1Ls joined Gonzaga Law faculty and staff for the annual
Orientation Service Project, sponsored by the Center for Law in
Public Service (CLIPS). Volunteers spent an afternoon painting,
cleaning, and improving the grounds at St. Joseph Family Center, a
nonprofit counseling and retreat center located near the Law School.
Extern Andres Moses
Andres Moses, was honored and given a special commendation
from Andy Hafen, the Mayor of Henderson, Nev., for the work
he has accomplished on the Carmel water litigation case. After
all was said and done, between Andres and another extern, the
students saved the city of Henderson more than $22,000 in
litigation fees; the students worked through some dense discovery,
which the city would have had to refer out to private counsel.
Our students truly have some amazing experiences as externs, and
this is just one fine example. Congratulations Andres!
Mayor Andy Hafen & Andres Moses
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Gonzaga University
School of Law pleased
to welcome the Class of 2014
The 176 students who matriculated this year emerged
from an extremely competitive applicant pool of 1,389,
according to Director of Admissions Susan Lee.
“Most notably, the number of female matriculants
grew 11 percent,” Lee said, noting, “women comprise
51 percent of our incoming class. We continue to be
committed to an ethnically diverse class. This year,
underrepresented minorities represent 9 percent of our
incoming class.”
Gonzaga Law’s matriculants have strong academic
credentials. Their median undergraduate grade
performance is 3.33, and the median LSAT score
remains a strong 155.
GU’s new 1Ls earned degrees from 84 different postsecondary institutions, including Boston College,
University of Wisconsin, Bowling Green, and Carroll
College.
Out-of-state students represent 59 percent of the
incoming class, hailing from 29 states, including the
state of Washington, Michigan, South Carolina, New
Mexico, as well as from the Canadian province of
British Columbia.
ENTERING CLASS PROFILE
1,389
176
739
9%
ENROLLED
APPLICANTS
STUDENTS ADMITTED
26
UNDERREPRESENTED
MINORITY
1%
AVERAGE AGE
INTERNATIONAL
84
40%
UNDERGRADUATE
UNIVERSITIES
REPRESENTED
MATRICULANTS
(WASHINGTON STATE)
29
“As our incoming students embark on their first
year of law school, we have much to enjoy and look
forward to, as it is certain they will continue to achieve
and contribute to our communities,” Lee said.
STATES
REPRESENTED
LSAT PROFILE
75TH PERCENTILE
157
50TH PERCENTILE
155
25TH PERCENTILE
153
GPA PROFILE
75TH PERCENTILE
3.51
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50TH PERCENTILE
25TH PERCENTILE
3.33 3.15
CLIPS Debuts at Gonzaga Law
Center for Law in Public Service educates students;
joins first-of-kind state advocacy effort
by Ailey Kato and Owen Mooney
Program brings new opportunities for law students and formalizes
the already existing mission to be in service to others.
The CLIPS mission statement: “To
support the aspirations of students who
study law in order to use their knowledge
and skills for public service, whether they
wish to make a full-time practice of public
service law or promote the public good
through part-time, pro bono legal work.”
To some, this might be news that Gonzaga
did not already have an overarching
program focused on public service law.
After all, as a Jesuit institution, Gonzaga
always has been committed to educating
the whole person to serve the public good.
Indeed, because social justice permeates
so much of the work of the law school, for
many years there seemed to be no need to
formalize its myriad efforts.
Now, however, taking these steps to
formally create the Center for Law
in Public Service has brought new
opportunities that aim to advance the
interests and education of students who
plan to apply their legal education for
public service. CLIPS is facilitating
Gonzaga’s participation in the statewide
Moderate Means Program, in which law
students will volunteer to help provide
access to justice to those whose income is
sufficient to disqualify them for legal aid,
but not enough to allow them to retain
an attorney at market rates. The program
is a collaborative venture between the
Washington State Bar Association and
Washington’s three law schools. It is the
first program in the nation to partner with
law schools to provide access to justice in
this manner.
CLIPS assistant Director and Staff
Attorney, Laurie Powers recently joined
Gonzaga to oversee the operation of the
WSBA Moderate Means Program and
help direct other CLIPS programs. Powers
recruits, trains and supervises law student
volunteers who handle client intake,
case assessment, and referral to private
attorneys for reduced-fee representation.
The program focuses on the highest
legal needs for low and moderate income
Washingtonians in cases of family, housing
and consumer law. From June through
September, Gonzaga students already
processed 109 requests for assistance,
performed 72 intake interviews, and
referred 46 clients to local lawyers.
As of fall 2011, 19 Gonzaga students have
volunteered their time to the Moderate
Means Program, including undergoing
training on how to interview clients and
on substantive areas of law. The program
allows law students an opportunity to
sharpen their legal skills in working
with lower-income clients. As one
student volunteer said, “having real facts,
emotions, timelines and clients has been
more beneficial to my legal education
than any hypothetical taught in a class.”
Another student volunteer remarked that
her participation in the Moderate Means
Program “tangibly reminded me that it
is both my duty and privilege to legally
advocate for those in need, not just those
who can afford it.”
CLIPS also has been instrumental in
launching the Public Service Brown Bag
& Justice (PBJ) Forum. PBJ is a weekly
discussion for the entire Law School
community on current social and legal
justice issues. Speakers include members
of the local bar, the judiciary, civic leaders,
social activists, law students, staff and
faculty. The law student Alliance for Social
Justice co-sponsors the PBJ forum, held
most Mondays at noon. Peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches are, indeed, available at all
PBJ events.
While CLIPS is serving as a support
structure for new programs to help
students reach their goals of using law
for public service, some of the initiatives
under the auspices of CLIPS were in place
long before the official start. For example,
the Thomas More Scholarship Program,
initiated in 1980, now fits under the
CLIPS mantle. As well, Thomas More
students are reaping the benefits by being
able to rely on Powers growing expertise
on crafting fellowship applications.
Please visit the new CLIPS website to keep updated on our efforts. www.law.gonzaga.edu/clips
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student
scholarships
and awards
Danielle Purcell and Dean Jane Korn
Chelsey Mam and Professor George Critchlow
Purcell Awarded Scholarship from
American College of Trial Lawyers
Mam Receives
Morey-Maurice Award
Danielle Purcell received her bachelor’s degree in Legal
Studies from the University of West Florida in Pensacola.
A third-year law student, Purcell, is interested in practicing
criminal defense law and was drawn to Gonzaga because
of close family ties in the area as well as Gonzaga’s solid
reputation. Before law school, Purcell spent time as a
paralegal and knew that she wanted to go to law school,
with the hopes of “making a difference for people.”
Chelsey Mam was named the 11th recipient of the MoreyMaurice Award for Service & Leadership. The award is
presented annually to a graduating GU law student who
has made an extraordinary contribution of both service and
leadership while attending Gonzaga University School of Law.
Anthony Martinez and Dean Jane Korn
Catherine Kardong, The Hon. Maryann Moreno and Dean Jane Korn
Kardong Receives 2011-2012 Lawless
Scholarship
Catherine Kardong, a second-year law student, received the
2011-2012 Lawless Scholarship, funded by the Washington
Judges Foundation. It is awarded each year to the student
who completed their first year as the top-ranked student.
The Hon. Maryann Moreno (’83), Presiding Judge of the
Spokane County Superior Court, presented the award
to Kardong.
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Martinez Awarded Stokes Lawrence
Diversity Scholarship
Funded by the Stokes Lawrence Law Firm, this scholarship
is awarded each year to a Gonzaga student who is committed
to diversity. This year’s award recipient, Anthony Martinez
stated that, “The Stokes Lawrence Scholarship illustrates that
there are numerous ways to accomplish one’s goals. Many
individuals face some serious hurdles due to their diversity.
Stokes Lawrence helps to minimize those hurdles and allows
individuals, like myself, to accomplish the goals that at one
time appeared to be highly out of reach.” This second-year
law student has spent the past decade in Spokane and hopes
to pursue a career in criminal prosecution, continuing his
commitment to public service.
endowment
Schol a r ship
Fighting the Good Fight –
An Advocate for the Common Man
The John R. Clark Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Each year, approximately 150 students graduate with their J.D.s
from Gonzaga Law School. Gonzaga Law has always been
focused on preparing students to enter into the practice of law
with passion and a true love for the law itself. John Clark, class
of 1980, was one of those very students. He not only had a great
experience as a student, but also spent the next 30 years as one of
the most successful and well-respected defense attorneys in the
Spokane area. John Clark passed away Oct. 8, 2010, leaving a
legacy that will be hard to match.
“He loved law school – the classes, the intellectual challenges, the
quick wit and humor of law students and The Bulldog Tavern on
Thursday nights. He thought everybody should go to law school,
and was always trying to talk people into going. He had so much
fun in school he couldn’t understand why all these other people
weren’t interested,” said Superior Court Judge and 1982 Gonzaga
Law graduate Ellen Clark, John’s wife of 30 years.
For John, who was originally from Webster Groves, Mo., the
journey began as a youngster when he would watch the television
show “Perry Mason.” “John liked to be the one who rescued
people. He enjoyed helping others from a young age,” said Ellen.
Ellen also remembered a story about a run-in John had with a
judge when he was 15 or 16. He was told he could not get his
driver’s license until he was 18. “When he found out that wasn’t
true, he decided someone needed to stand up for people – like
him – in court,” said Ellen.
John became interested in Gonzaga while studying accounting as
an undergraduate at the University of Missouri. He read an article
written by legendary Gonzaga Law Professor Gary Randall. John
attended night school while working during the day.
As John grew closer to graduation, he realized that he wanted
to practice criminal defense work. “His desire to help people
and to protect their rights against the government drove him for
many, many years. He truly believed that the government, when
attempting to convict people, should be held to the standards set
in the Constitution,” said Ellen. This passion and belief guided
John and he became known as one of Spokane’s go-to guys when
it came to top rated criminal defense work. He was known not
only for his work ethic, but also his compassion. “He thought
every person deserved a second chance, or third, or fourth, or
however many it took for them to straighten up,” said Ellen.
“As a lawyer, he could help them get those extra chances and
turn their lives around. He also loved the intellectual challenge–
always trying to outsmart the other side.” One of John’s most
memorable cases was known as the “Spokane 17.” John was part
of a group of attorneys who represented, pro bono, protesters
who were arrested on July 4, 2007, as they demonstrated in
Riverfront Park. In addition to John’s intellectual prowess, his
compassionate side always shone through. He truly believed in
the Jesuit philosophy of giving back to society, and practiced this
very concept throughout his career. Often he would provide legal
services, and car repairs, to those who could not afford his fee – in
exchange for a plate of chocolate chip cookies.
Away from the courtroom, John was known as a great father and
husband. His passion for his children was second to none. He
worked hard to make sure he and Ellen raised their children to
be tough and independent. In addition to his family life, John
had many other hobbies including collecting firearms, racing cars,
hunting, fishing and steam engines.
Clark’s mark on society and Spokane, in particular, is evident.
His passion and love of the law were legendary. His belief that
everyone deserved a second chance and solid legal representation
were unheralded. John spent his entire career practicing with
fellow Gonzaga grads Robert Crary (’80), Jim Domanico (’81)
and more recently Dean Chuang (’06).
In honor of John’s commitment to the profession and his
support of the law school over the years, family and friends
have established the John R. Clark Loan Repayment Assistance
Program. The endowment will be set up to provide loan
repayment assistance relief each year to a select number of
Gonzaga Law School graduates who have the same passion for
the law and are working as public defenders. “John believed
members of the bar have a responsibility to assist, teach and
mentor young attorneys. He encouraged many law students to go
into criminal law, and he believed in the need for strong public
defender offices. He was very grateful to Gonzaga for accepting
him and bringing him to Spokane where he was able to have a
very successful life and career. He would love to be able to help
newer graduates financially so they could fight the good fight
without having to worry about debt payments,” said Ellen.
Gonzaga University School of Law is thankful
to John and Ellen Clark for their combined contributions to the
community and the legal profession. If you are interested in donating
to, or supporting the John R. Clark Loan Repayment Assistance
endowment, please contact Jeff Geldien at
[email protected] or 509.313.6121.
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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.
GONZAGA LAWYER
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.
Stephanie Joannides
Terry Kelly
Alexander Laughlin
Charles Grinnell
Meghan Clark
Rachelle Anderson
Paul Kardish
Charles Grinnell was awarded the Judge Advocate
Association 2011 Career Army Reserve Judge Advocate
Award by Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman at the Judge Advocate
Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The award
certificate noted that LTC Grinnell had served in numerous
senior leadership positions in both Iraq and in the United
States. He has served four tours of duty in Iraq. He is
currently the acting commander of the 7th Legal Support
Organization.
Jennifer Illestine
Mary Fairhurst
1991
‘91
The Hon. Stephanie Joannides retired after 18 years
serving as a judge on the Anchorage Superior Court. Judge
Joannides will continue to serve pro tem on occasion and
will be available for mediations.
1984
Terry Kelly has been named partner at Lee & Hayes,
PLLC. He has more than 25 years experience in practicing
corporate and tax law in Spokane.
The Washington State Bar Association announced that
Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Fairhurst is the
2011 recipient of the WSBA Award of Merit. The Award
of Merit is the WSBA’s highest honor, most often given for
long-term service to the Bar or the public, although it has
also been presented in recognition of a single, extraordinary
contribution or project. It is awarded to individuals only –
both lawyers and non-lawyers.
1985
The 2011 edition of “Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers
for Business” recognized Wiley Rein’s Bankruptcy &
Financial Restructuring Practice as being among the best
in Washington, D.C., and singled out partner Alexander M.
Laughlin as a “Leading Lawyer” in the field.
Paul Kardish was promoted to Kohler Co.’s director of
labor relations and corporate security. He leads the labor
relations functions on employment law matters, coaches
and guides on labor management issues, and advises
each business on security situations.
1997
Rachelle Anderson has been named a court
commissioner of the Spokane County Superior Court.
She presides over family law motions and juvenile
dependency cases.
1998
Meghan Clark joined Ventura County-based law firm,
Ferguson Case Orr Paterson, LLP, as partner. Clark also
serves clients as general counsel and as an expert on
equine-related issues. She is a Ventura County native and
competitive horse rider since childhood.
She handled criminal and civil appeals and civil litigation
matters, including business litigation, employment
litigation, intellectual property, trust and probate cases,
and construction defect. She also serves on the board of
counselors for California Lutheran University and is the
vice chair of the East Ventura County Employer’s Advisory
Council.
Jennifer M. Ilenstine is senior counsel in Fulbright &
Jaworski LLP’s Los Angeles’ office. Her practice areas
are labor and employment and litigation.
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Mark Popovich
Eric Sachtjen
Isabel & Austin Harris
Arthur Rizer
Shane McFetridge
Robin Haynes
Robert Stone, ’94
Robert Stone, a 1994 graduate
and former editor-in-chief of the
Gonzaga Law Review, splits his
time between his law practice
and his other passion, the
outdoors. His outdoor interests
include hunting and fishing, as
well as flying his float plane.
Stone recently helped launch
an outdoor hunting and fishing
show called “Alaska Outdoors
Television,” which airs nationally.
When Rob is not practicing
personal injury, he’s flying his
airplane all over Alaska hunting
and fishing. He is known in
Alaska as not only one of the best
attorneys, but also a go-to guy for
outdoor adventure.
1999
2003
John J. Durkin, a partner in
the Tacoma law firm of Troup,
Christnacht, Ladenburg, McKasy
& Durkin, Inc. PS, was awarded
the Professionalism Award by the
Washington State Association for
Justice at the annual convention
at Whistler, British Columbia,
recently. The award goes to a
member of the 2,500 member
organization “who, by conduct
and leadership, promotes
professionalism and brings
dignity and pride to the legal
profession by promoting civility,
courtesy and honor among
lawyers.”
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Declan Spencer O’Connor
2003
Mark C. Popovich of Isle of Wight, Va.,
was appointed by the Isle of Wight County
Board of Supervisors as county attorney.
Prior to his appointment, Popovich served
as the county’s assistant county attorney
since Sept. 2004.
Arthur Rizer published his first book,
“Lincoln’s Counsel: Lessons from
America’s Most Persuasive Speaker,”
based on the law practice and presidential
speeches of Abraham Lincoln. Visit
www.lincolnscounsel.com to learn more.
Jessie and Aleana Harris, ’00, are proud
to announce the birth of their twins, Isabel
and Austin Harris. (Isabel – left, Austin right). Though twins, they were born on
different days. Austin was born at 11:42
p.m. on May 29 and Isabel arrived at 12:31
a.m. on May 30, 2011.
2004
2000
John J. Durkin, ’80
Brooke Kuhl
Eric J. Sachtjen completed his first
Ironman distance race at the 2011
Ironman Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Ryan and Courtney Beaudoin are proud
to announce the birth of their third son,
Brody, born Aug. 12. Ryan is an attorney
at Witherspoon Kelley. Courtney is
an attorney at Winston & Cashatt, in
Spokane.
2002
Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP has
promoted Shane McFetridge to managing
partner. McFetridge handles construction
defect matters on behalf of general
contractors and developers, as well
as casualty defense matters involving
private and commercial auto and trucking
accidents, premises liability, and product
liability claims.
Brooke Kuhl accepted a position with
Browning Kaleczyc Berry & Hoven in
Missoula, Mont. Her practice emphasizes
corporate defense of environmental
claims and employment claims. Kuhl
clerked for the Hon. John Warner of the
Montana Supreme Court after law school.
2005
Michael Meinert has joined the law firm of
Boornazian, Jensen & Garthe, in Oakland,
Calif., as an associate. He will continue his
practice in construction defect litigation,
handling matters for general contractors,
developers, and subcontractors. He and
his wife, Juliet, reside in the East Bay of
the San Francisco area with their family.
2006
‘06
Robin L. Haynes was named partner at
Reed & Giesa, PS of Spokane. Her practice
focuses on complex commercial litigation,
including extensive work with receivership
law and consumer protection. In addition,
she has handled litigation involving
construction, insurance bad faith, trade
secrets and personal injury.
Gonzaga Law Grads –
Boise Bankruptcy Trustees
Tyson William Locke
Tana, Devin & Sven Joslin
Lindsey Wehmeyer
Janine Reynard, ’99
Justin Bolster
& Leonore Neumaier
Joe Kuhlman
Patrick and Grace O’Connor, ’05, are
proud to announce the birth of their
second child, Declan Spencer O’Connor,
on Aug. 3, 2011. Patrick is a defense
attorney with the Thurston County Office
of Assigned Counsel. Grace is an attorney
with the Washington State Supreme Court.
Joel and Jennifer Locke are proud to
announce the birth of their second son,
Tyson William, born July 7, 2011, at 7:07
p.m. Joel is an attorney at the law firm of
Allison, MacKenzie, Pavlakis, Wright &
Fagan, Ltd. in Carson City, Nev.
Justin E. Bolster married Leonore
A. Neumaier on July 30, 2011. He is a trial
attorney at McGaughey Bridges Dunlap
PLLC in Bellevue, Wash.
Tana and Devin Joslin are proud to
announce the birth of their son, Sven, on
July 4. He went home in a Gonzaga onesie!
Tana works for Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc. in Seattle.
2007
Scott Gingras joined the law firm of
Winston & Cashatt and will practice
in the firm’s Coeur d’Alene office. Scott
focuses on civil litigation and is admitted
to practice in Idaho,
Washington and Montana.
2008
Matt Huot married Sarah Hernandez
Peeler in Sept. 2011. Matt and Sarah are
both partners at The Law Office of Huot &
Huot PLLC in Laconia, N.H.
Janelle Umek & Jacob Brennan
2009
Ryan Owens has been promoted to
assistant policy advisor to the governor
of Arizona. Ryan and Heidi Bunkowske,
’11, have announced their engagement
and are planning a July 2012 wedding.
Joe Kuhlman accepted a position
as a deputy prosecuting attorney in
the criminal department for Spokane
County.
Lindsey Wehmeyer joined the law
firm of Jeffers, Danielson, Sonn &
Aylward, PS, in Wenatchee, Wash., as
an associate attorney after completing
her L.LM. in taxation at the University
of Washington. Her practice areas are
corporate tax and estate planning.
Jacob Brennan and Janelle Umek,
were married on May 29, 2011, at St.
Aloysius Church. The couple lives in
Spokane, where Jacob practices law
in the private sector, and Janelle is inhouse counsel at Garco Construction,
Inc.
2011
Matt Brass joined the Salt Lake City
Prosecutor’s Office as an associate
city prosecutor. He is married to Brie
Kitchen, ’10 and they currently live in
Salt Lake City.
2011
Janine Reynard is the newest member
of the panel of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Trustees in the District of Idaho. Prior
to her acceptance of the Trustee
appointment in June 2011, Reynard spent
11 years honing her skills on bankruptcy
matters. She spent about nine years
in private practice at Hawley Troxell
Ennis & Hawley LLP, where her practice
focused on the areas of bankruptcy and
creditors’ rights. Additionally, she was a
trial attorney for two and one half years
at the United States Trustee’s Office in
the District of Idaho. She currently is a
board member for the Commercial Law
& Bankruptcy Section of the Idaho State
Bar. She graduated magna cum laude
from Gonzaga University School of Law
in 1999.
Jeremy Gugino, ’05
Jeremy Gugino has been a Chapter 7
Bankruptcy Trustee for four years in
the District of Idaho. Prior to taking his
current position, Gugino graduated
magna cum laude from Gonzaga
University School of Law in 2005
and was the term law clerk for Chief
Bankruptcy Judge Terry L. Myers. Prior
to law school, Gugino was a television
news producer and executive
producer in Columbia, Mo.; Spokane;
Cincinnati, Ohio; and his hometown of
Rochester, N.Y.
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rising stars
We were unable to list the following states
in this issue due to their publication dates.
They will appear in the Summer 2012 issue
of the Lawyer.
Arkansas
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
California
Lund, Brendan,
Carr McClellan Ingersoll Thompson
& Horn, Burlingame
Tax, International, Business/Corporate
Colorado
Cook, Denise,
Law Offices of Denise A. Cook PC, Denver
Family Law
Evans, Melissa Loman,
Dworkin Chambers Williams York Benson
& Evans, PC, Denver
Worker’s Compensation, Insurance
Coverage
Vanderhage, Henri “Hank”,
Holland & Hart LLP, Denver
Tax, Business/Corporate, Mergers
& Acquisitions
Idaho
Goss, Geoffrey E.,
Goss Gustavel Goss, PLLC, Boise
Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate
Herberholz, Dana M.,
Zarian Midgley & Johnson, PLLC, Boise
Intellectual Property Litigation
Reynoldson, Lauren Maiers,
The Reynoldson Group, PLLC, Boise
Real Estate, Business/Corporate, Land
Use/Zoning
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Minnesota
Moch, Anton J.,
Winthrop & Weinstine, PA, Minneapolis
Banking, Employment & Labor
Oregon
Johnston, Marc A.,
Johnston Law Firm, Portland
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation
Thomsen, Dallas G.,
Sussman Shank, LLP, Portland
Tax, Business/Corporate, Estate
Planning & Probate
Hanis, Brian J.,
Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC, Kent
Real Estate, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor
Rights, Estate Planning & Probate
Hanis, Patrick M.,
Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC, Kent
Business Litigation, Real estate, Estate
Planning & Products
Harris, Aleana W.,
Alston, Courtnage & Bassetti, LLP, Seattle
Real Estate
Hunter, Kim E.,
Law offices of Kim E. Hunter, PLLC,
Covington Criminal Dense, Criminal
Defense: DUI/DWI
Washington
Jarski, Darek M.,
LeSourd & Pattern, PS, Seattle
Tax
Andersson, Magnus R.,
Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller, PS,
Bellevue
Real Estate, Banking, Construction/Surety
Johnson, Brooke A.,
Gordon Thomas Honeywell, LLP, Tacoma
Tax, Business/Corporate
Beaudoin, Ryan M.,
Witherspoon Kelley, Spokane
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Business Litigation
Brangwin, John M.,
Woods & Brangwin, PLLC, Wenatchee
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Worker’s
Compensation, Personal Injury Plaintiff:
General
Gabel, Andrew J.,
Lane Powell, PC, Seattle
Construction Litigation, General Litigation,
Real Estate
Gardner, David P.,
Winston & Cashatt Lawyers, PS, Spokane
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights,
Business Litigation
Gerrish Nelson, Christina,
CGN, PLLC, Seattle
Construction Litigation, Business
Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Gregory, Deanna L.S.,
Pacifica Law Group, Seattle
Bonds/Government Finance, Government/
Cities/Municipalities
Julius, Daelyn,
Lustick Law Firm, Bellingham
General Litigation, Criminal Defense
Kettrick, Jason M.,
Carney Badley Spellman, PS, Seattle
Business Litigation, Construction
Litigation, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor
Rights
Keyes, J. Michael,
K&L Gates, LLP, Spokane
Intellectual Property Litigation
Kovarik, Nicholas D.,
Dunn & Black, PS, Spokane
General Litigation, Construction Litigation:
Eminent Domain
Kruse, Laura E.,
Betts, Patterson & Mines, PS, Seattle
Employment Litigation: Defense, Personal
Injury Defense: Products, Civil Litigation
Defense
Kuhl, Brooke,
K&L Gates LLP, Spokane
Business Litigation, Environmental
Litigation, Employment Litigation, Defense
Leary Janine E.,
Lee Smart, PS, Inc., Seattle
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Personal Injury Defense:
General
LeBank, Micah R.,
Connelly Law Offices, Tacoma
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products, Civil
Rights/First Amendment
Mencke Smith,
Kammi, Winston & Cashatt Lawyers, PS,
Spokane
Employment & Labor, Schools &
Education
O’Rouke, Kevin D.,
Southwell & O’Rourke, PS, Spokane
Bankruptcy & Credit/Debtor Rights
Piskel, Jason T.,
Dunn & Black, PS, Spokane
Construction Litigation, Business
Litigation
Rae, Ronald M.,
Attorney at Law, Spokane
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Defense: General
Tucker, Michael R.,
Dunn & Black, PS, Spokane
Business Litigation, Real Estate,
Employment & Labor
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SUPER lawyers
We were unable to list the following
states in this issue due to their
publication dates. They will appear in
the Summer 2012 issue of the Lawyer.
Arkansas
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
Arizona
Hirsch, Lawrence D.,
DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, PC,
Phoenix
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Kazan, Lawrence I.,
Debus Kazan & Westerhausen, LTD,
Phoenix
Criminal Defense
Pattullo, John G.,
John G. Pattullo, PC, Scottsdale
Estate Planning & Probate, Tax
Wanslee, Madeleine C.,
Gust Rosenfield, PLC, Phoenix
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
California
Bezek, Peter J.,
Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP, Santa
Barbara
Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass
Torts, Intellectual Property
Brown, Janice P.,
Brown Law Group, San Diego
Employment Litigation: Defense, Business
Ligigation
Daehnke, Patricia Egan,
Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe &
Nichols, Los Angeles
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Civil Litigation Defense
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Draper, David B.,
Terra Law, LLP, San JoseBusiness
Litigation, Construction Litigation,
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
McKay, Scott, Nevin,
Benjamin, McKay & Bartlett, LLP, Boise
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense:
White Collar, General Litigation
Sargeant, Kimball J.P.,
Attorney at Law, Davis
Appellate
Louisiana
Wilson, Gregory R.,
Attorney at Law, San Francisco
Tax, Business/Corporate, Estate Planning
& Probate
Welk, Thomas S.,
Cooley LLP, San Diego
Employee Benefits/ERISA
Colorado
Chorney, Marc A.,
Chorney & Millard, LLP, Denver
Estate Planning & Probate, Business/
Corporate
Goff, Neil M.,
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck,
LLP, Denver
Tax, Business/Corporate, Real Estate
Hensen, Stephen J.,
Murphy Decker Hansen
& Cook-Olson, PC, Littleton
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Employment & Labor,
Professional Liability: Defense
Reynoldson, Kelly G.,
Kutak Rock, LLP, Denver
Real Estate, Securities & Corporate
Finance
Idaho
Amendola, Gary I.,
Amendola & Doty, PLLC, Coeur D’Alene
Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal
Injury Plaintiff: General
Comstock, David E.,
Comstock and Bush, Boise
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical
Malpractice, Personal Injury Plaintiff:
General
Erbland, Peter C.,
Paine Hamblen, LLP, Coeur D’Alene
Civil Litigation Defense, Alternative
Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury
Defense: General
Person, John C.,
Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel, LLC,
Metairie, Business Litigation
Maryland
Leder, Steven E.,
Leder Law Group LLC, Towson
Insurance Coverage, Environmental
Litigation, Transportation/Maritime
Minnesota
Fellman, Mark J.,
Mark J. Fellman Attorney at Law, St. Paul
Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury
Plaintiff: General
Tewksbury, Michael D.,
Tewksbury & Kerfeld, PA, Minneapolis
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Missouri
Brown, Roger G., Roger G. Brown &
Associates, Jefferson City
Employment & Labor, Personal Injury
Plaintiff: General, Worker’s Compensation
Montana
Bjelland, Gary W.,
Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver,
PC, Great Falls
Estate Planning & Probate, Business/
Corporate Tax
Harper Poe, Anita,
Garlington Lohn & Robinson, PLLP,
Missoula
Health Care, Professional Liability:
Defense
Krogh, Harlan B.,
Crist, Krogh & Nord Law Firm, LLC, Billings
Government/Cities/Municipalities,
Employment Litigation: Defense, Personal
Injury Defense: General
super lawyers
Lewis, Tom L.,
Lewis, Slovak, Kovacich & Marr, PC,
Great Falls
Business Litigation, Personal Injury
Plaintiff: General
Piucci, Stehpen V.,
Piucci Law Firm, Portland
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Alternative Dispute Resolution, General
Litigation
McMahon, Michael F.,
McMahon, Wall & Hubley Law Firm, PLLC,
Helena
Civil Litigation Defense, Professional
Liability: Defense, Health Care
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Decaria, Mary Anne,
Silverman, Decaria & Kattelman, Chtd.,
Reno
Family Law
Reuther, Renee R.,
Rice, Silbey, Reuther & Sullivan, LLP, Las
Vegas
Real Estate
New York
Dwyer, Gerald P. Jr.,
Robinson & Cole LLP, New York
Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation
Ohio
DeSantis, Frank R.,
Thompson Hine, LLP, Cleveland
Business Litigation, Professional Liability:
Defense, Tax
Oregon
Hindman, Kathryn M.,
Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson, Portland
Employment & Labor, Employment
Litigation: Defense
McCann, Robert C. Jr.,
Long Delapoer Healy McCann & Noonan,
PC, Albany
Family Law
McClung, Charles D.,
Chernoff Vilhauer, LLP, Portland
Intellectual Property
Pitchford, Susan D.,
Chernoff Vilhauer, LLP, Portland
Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property
Litigation
Hetherington, Jack J.,
Hetherington Law Offices, Chalfont
Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate,
General Litigation
Katz, Ellis H.,
Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams, LLP,
New Britain
Employment & Labor, Schools &
Education, Employment Litigation:
Defense
Utah
Lundgren, A. Howard,
Durham Jones & Pinegar, PC,
Salt Lake City
Family Law
Snow, V. Lowry,
Snow Jensen & Reece, PC, St. George
Real Estate, Business Litigation,
Corporate Governance & Compliance
Virginia
Hottell, Dennis M.,
Hottell Malinowski Group Attorneys at
Law, PC, Fairfax
Family Law
Laughlin, Alexander M.,
Wiley Rein, LLP, McLean
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights,
Business Litigation
Washington
Ahlers, John P.,
Ahlers & Cressman, PLLC, Seattle
Construction Litigation, Construction/
Surety
Andersen, C. Matthew,
Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers, PS, Spokane
Business Litigation, Appellate, Securities
Litigation
Archer, Margaret Y.,
Gordon Thomas Honeywell, LLP, Tacoma
Land Use/Zoning, Eminent Domain,
Business Litigation
Bassett, Thomas T.,
K&L Gates, LLP, Spokane
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights,
Employment & Labor
Bianchi, George, L.,
The Bianchi Law Firm, Seattle
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
Bloom, Gary N.,
Harbaugh & Bloom, PS, Spokane
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Brindley, Katharine W.,
Helsell Fetterman, LLP, Seattle
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Health Care
Bruya, Edward J.,
Keefe, Bowman & Bruya, PS, Spokane
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Personal Injury Plaintiff:
General, Insurance Coverage
Clark, Catherine C.,
Law Offices of Catherin C. Clark, PLLC,
Seattle
Eminent Domain, Real estate, Business
Litigation
Crick, Robert H. Jr.,
Robert Crick Law Firm, PLLC, Spokane
Construction Litigation, Alternative
Dispute Resolution, Government Contracts
Cronin, Timothy P.,
Mullin, Cronin, Casey & Blair, PS, Spokane
Civil Litigation: Defense, Personal Injury
Plaintiff: General, Alternative Dispute
Resolution
Curtis, Kevin J.,
Winston & Cashatt Lawyers, PS, Spokane
Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation Defense
Dano, Garth L.,
Dano & Gilbert, PLLC, Moses Lake
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Criminal Defense
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Washington
continued
Dippold, John C.,
Carney Badley Spellman, PS, Seattle
Construction Litigation, Construction/
Surety, Real Estate
Dunn, Robert A.,
Dunn & Black, PS, Spokane
Business Litigation, Construction/Surety,
Employment & Labor
Durkin, John J.,
Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg, McKasy &
Durin, Inc., PS, Tacoma
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, Personal
Injury Plaintiff: Products, Personal Injury
Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
Elliott, Nancy C.,
Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, PS, Seattle
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Health Care
Etter, William F.,
Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, Clary &
Oreskovich, PC, Spokane
General Litigation, Personal Injury
Defense: Medical Malpractice
Eymann, Richard C.,
Eymann, Allison, Hunter, Jones, PS,
Spokane
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical
Malpractice, Personal Injury Plaintiff:
Products
Fennessy, Timothy B.,
Layman, Layman & Robinson, PLLP,
Spokane
Business Litigation, Personal Injury,
Plaintiff: General, General Litigation
Fitzpatrick, Paul D.,
K&L Gates, LLP, Spokane
Estate Planning & Probate, Closely Held
Business
Forbis, Amy T.,
Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, PS, Seattle
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice
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Forsberg, Carl E.,
Forsberg & Umlauf, PS, Seattle
Civil Litigation Defense, Insurance
Coverage, Personal Injury Defense:
General
Kamitomo, Mark D.,
The Markam Group, Inc., PS, Spokane
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical
Malpractice, Personal Injury Plaintiff:
Products
Giesa, John P.,
Reed & Giesa, PS, Spokane
Business Litigation, General Litigation,
Insurance Coverage
Kane, Robert M. Jr.,
LeSourd & Patten, PS, Spokane
Tax
Griffin, Mark A.,
Keller Rohrback, LLP, Seattle
Class Action/Mass Torts, Antitrust
Litigation
Harkins, Vernon W.,
Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler, LLP,
Tacoma
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical
Malpractice
Harnetiaux, Bryan P.,
Attorney at Law, Spokane
Appellate
Harper, Gregory L.,
Harper Hayes, PLLC, Seattle
Insurance Coverage, General Litigation
Harris, Jessie L.,
Williams Kastner, Seattle
Civil Litigation Defense, Employment
& Labor
Hoover, Frank R.,
Law Offices of Frank Hoover, PC, Spokane
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Personal
Injury Plaintiff: General
Hueber, Carl E.,
Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers, PS, Spokane
Criminal Defense, Business Litigation,
Construction/Surety
Isserlis, Nancy L.,
Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers PS, Spokane
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Jordan, Mark V.,
Invicta Law Group, PLLC, Seattle
Business/Corporate, Intellectual Property:
Entertainment & Sports
Kaplan, Joseph V.,
Passman & Kaplan, Washington
Employment & Labor, Employment
Litigation: Plaintiff
Keefe, Dan W.,
Keefe, Bowman & Bruya, PS, Spokane
Personal Injury Defense, Medical
Malpractice
Killeen, Michael J.,
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, Seattle
Employment & Labor
King, James B.,
Evans, Craven & Lackie, PS, Spokane
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical
Malpractice, Employment & Labor
Kirk, William K.,
Cowan Kirk Gaston, Kirkland
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
Lingenbrink, Steven G.,
Kornfeld Trudell Bowen & Lingenbrink,
PLLC, Kirkland
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Lustick, Jeffrey A.,
Lustick Law Firm, Bellingham
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/
DWI, Aviation
Luvera, Paul N.,
Luvera, Barnett, Brindley, Beninger
& Cunningham, Seattle
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products
Mastrodonato, George C.,
Carney Badley Spellman, PS, Seattle
Tax, Administrative Law, Business/
Corporate
McAloon, Laura D.,
K&L Gates, LLP, Spokane
Bonds/Government Finance, Government/
Cities/Municipalities
super lawyers
McKinley, Kathryn R.,
McKinley Fossum, PS, Spokane
Real Estate, Business/Corporate, Banking
McLane, Thomas W.,
Randall Danskin, PS, Spokane
Employment & Labor
Messina, John L.,
Messina Mulzomi Christensen, PS,
Tacoma
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General,
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical
Malpractice, Transpiration/Maritime
Murphy, John W.,
Brett Murphy – Washington’s Injury
Lawyers, Bellingham
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, General
Litigation
O’Halloran, Scott M.,
Williams Kastner, Tacoma
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Health Care, Personal Injury
Defense: Products
Schultz, Mary E.,
Mary Schultz Law, PS, Spokane
Personal Injury Plaintiff, Medical
Malpractice, Employment Litigation:
Plaintiff
Walsh, William H.,
Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner &
Preece, LLP, Seattle
Business Litigation, Personal Injury
Defense: General, General Litigation
Shea, Edward F. Jr.,
Kuffel Hultgrenn Klashke & Shea, LLP,
Pasco
General Litigation, Family Law, Personal
Injury Plaintiff: General
Webster, Clifford A.,
Carney Badley Spellman, PS, Seattle
Political Law, Administrative Law
Sullivan, Patrick A.,
Attorney at Law, Spokane
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Construction/Surety
Taylor, Paul R.,
Byrnes Keller Cromwell, LLP, Seattle
Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation,
First Amendment/Media/Advertising
Thorp, Michael R.,
Summit Law Group, PLLC, Seattle
Environmental Litigation, Energy &
Natural Resources, Environmental
Petrie, Gair B.,
Randall Danskin, PS, Spokane
Estate Planning & Probate, Closely Held
Business, Employee Benefits/ERISA
Thorsrud, Mark N.,
Thorsrud Cane & Paulich, Inc., PS, Seattle
Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury
Defense: General, Construction/Surety
Pruzan, Steven R.,
Mircale Pruzan & Pruzan, Seattle
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical
Malpractice
Tronquet Michael C.,
Law Office of Michael C. Tronquet, Seattle
Real Estate, Business/Corporate, Closely
Held Business
Rekofke, Brian T.,
Witherspoon Kelley, Spokane
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice
Tuttle, Jeffrey B.,
Tuttle & Associates, Redmond
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, Personal
Injury Plaintiff: Products, Personal Injury
Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
Rosenblum, Mark J.,
Eisenhower & Carlson, PLLC, Tacoma
Banking
Sayre, Karen L.,
Sayre & Sayre, PS, Spokane
Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Tax
Sayre, Richard L.,
Sayre & Sayre, PS, Spokane
Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Tax
Schroeder, William J.,
Paine Hamblen, LLP, Spokane
General Litigation, Business Litigation
Williams, Tammy L.,
Floyd, Pflueger & Ringer, PS, Seattle
Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice, Personal Injury Defense:
General, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Wong, Eugene W.,
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson,
PLLC, Seattle
Real Estate, Business/Corporate Tax
Wright, Joel E.,
Lee Smart, P S, Inc., Seattle
Professional Liability: Defense, Personal
Injury Defense: General, Business
Litigation
Washington, D.C.
Kaplan, Joseph V.,
Passman & Kaplan PC, Washington
Employment & Labor, Employment
Litigation: Plaintiff
Unti, Daniel W.,
Carney Bradley Spellman, PS, Seattle
Real Estate, Business/Corporate, Mergers
& Acquisitions
Verfurth, Donald J.,
Gordon & Rees, LLP, Seattle
Insurance Coverage, Environmental,
Professional Liability: Defense
Vreeland, Victoria L.,
Vreeland Law, LLP, Bellevue,WA
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil
Rights/First Amendment, Business
Litigation
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Alumni Events
1L Mentoring Reception
at Jack & Dan’s
April 31, 2011
Baseball Night with
Gonzaga Law
April 5, 2011
Zag-Link Summer Wine
Tasting Social (no photo)
June 21, 2011
Baseball Night
Seattle Sounders
June 23, 2011
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alumni events
Reunion Weekend 2011
August 12-13, 2011
Members from the classes of 1951,
1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981,
1986 and 1991 returned to campus
for Reunion Weekend the second
weekend of August. More than 75
alumni and family reunited with
classmates and friends. The weekend
featured a Class of 1961 luncheon,
family BBQ, golf tournament, wine
tour and boat cruise on Lake Coeur
d’Alene. Alumni reminisced and
celebrated classmate successes.
Special recognition was given to
the Class of 1961 for its 50-year
celebration.
Reunion Golf Tournament
Lake Coeur d’Alene Boat Cruise
Lake Coeur d’Alene Boat Cruise
Class of 1961, 50-year luncheon
Reunion BBQ
Reunion Wine Tour
Dean Jane Korn Reception
at Bozarth
August 16, 2011
Montana State Bar
Annual Meeting
September 15, 2011
Jane Korn Reception at Bozarth
Montana Reception with Jane Korn
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alumni events
Lukins & Annis
Welcome Reception
September 20, 2011
Alaska Alumni Reception
October 4, 2011
Alaska Alumni Reception at the home of Ray Brown, ‘81
1L Mentoring Kickoff
Reception
October 5, 2011 (no photo)
Washington, D.C., Reception
October 13, 2011
Lukins & Annis Reception
Washington, D.C. Reception
Law Firm Challenge
Ends in Tie
Spokane and Seattle firms once again
competed in the annual Law Firm
Challenge. Both the Spokane and Seattle
challenges ended in a tie. Congratulations
to Spokane winners: Delay, Curran,
Thompson, Pontarolo & Walker and
Randall Danskin; and Seattle winners:
Davis Wright Tremaine and Inslee Best
Doezie & Ryder. All firms reached 100
percent alumni participation.
The Law Firm Challenge is sponsored by
the Law School Alumni Association and
was created as an opportunity for alumni
to remain involved with their alma mater,
to promote meaningful participation in the
life of the school, and to improve alumni
and firm annual giving participation.
During the Challenge, alumni are asked to
support Gonzaga University School of Law
through an individual gift to the law school
annual fundraising campaign. The firms
with the highest alumni participation win
the challenge.
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Davis Wright Tremaine
Delay, Curran, Thompson, Pontarolo & Walker
Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder
Randall Danskin
lifetime contributors
2011 Honor roll
$1,000,000 and Above
Harold and Mary Anne † Hartinger, ‘54
Louis † and Kathryn Barbieri, ‘40
Stephen Haskell, ‘77
Chester and Catherine J. Chastek †, ‘40
Horrigan Foundation
Fred and Barbara Curley †
Greg and Susan Huckabee, ‘76
John Hemmingson
Helen John Foundation
$500,000 - $999,999
Frank and Maureen Johnson, ‘51
Bob and Ginny Kane, ‘77
Don ‘60 and Va Lena (Scarpelli) Curran, ‘58
George and Nancy Lobisser, ‘78
Paul ‘59 and Lita (Barnett) Luvera, ‘77
John E. Manders Foundation
$250,000 - $499,999
John and Guelda Messina, ‘69
Smithmoore Myers and Sandy Sandulo-Myers, ‘39
John and Nancy Clute, ‘63
Wes and Mary Lee (Toepel) Nuxoll, ‘54
Joseph P. and Helen K. Delay, ‘52
The Honorable and Mrs. Philip M. Raekes, ‘59
Gonzaga University Law Adjunct Faculty
Elizabeth D. Rudolf
Norm and Rita Roberts, ‘59
John and Nancy Rudolf
Jim and Beverly Rogers
Philip (RIP) and Margretta Stanton, ‘56
Sunbelt Communications Company
Patrick and Diane Sullivan, ‘59
Washington Trust Bank Financial Corporation
$100,000 - $249,999
Bob and Diane Waitt, ‘57
Holly Louise Caudill †, ‘93
Jim and Joyce † Workland, ‘64
Ben B. Cheney Foundation
Gonzaga Law School proudly
recognizes these major contributors
whose outstanding generosity and
spirit of lifetime giving from the
founding of Gonzaga Law School
through May 31, 2011, demonstrates
a commitment to the finest level of
higher education.
Great care was taken to ensure
the accuracy of this listing, and we
would appreciate it if you would alert
us to any errors or omissions. Please
direct your inquiries to Nancy Fike,
Director of Law Development and
Alumni Relations, at 509.313.3605 or
[email protected]
Bill and Suzanne Lindberg, ‘73
The Honorable John J. Madden, ‘68
Dick and Jan (RIP) Manning, ‘60
Helen McDonald †
Richard and Mary Lou McWilliams, ‘58
Alejandra Mireles, ‘04
Joe Nappi, Jr. and Mary Nappi, ‘72
Verne and Mary Oliver †
Dean Lewis H. Orland
Harry † and Dorothy Dano, ‘41
$25,000 - $49,999
William Eddleman †, ‘39
American College of Trial Lawyers
Mike and Betty (Onley) Pontarolo, ‘73
Jerry and Helen Greenan, ‘57
Gene and Carol Annis, ‘59
Gary and Sharon Randall
John and Deborah Holleran, ‘79
Boise, Inc.
Diehl † and Anne Rettig, ‘69
Jerome and Vicki Jager, ‘57
David and Ellen Bolin, Jr., ‘85
Renee R. Reuther, ‘90
George and Shari Kain, ‘58
Loren and Janell Burke, ‘83
Irene Ringwood, ‘84
William V. Kelley †
John R. Clark ‘80 † and
The Honorable and Mrs. J. Justin Ripley, ‘64
Joseph † and Muriel Murphy, ‘42
Bill Roach †
F. Daniel and Susan (Pomerleau) Corkery, ‘76
Rudolf Family Foundation
Washington Trust Bank
Patrick and Paula Costello
James and Marilyn Sachtjen
Carrie Welch Trust Estate
Michael and Rebecca Costello, ‘96
Dick ‘79 and Karen Sayre, ‘85
Mr. Vern Davidson
John and Penny Schultz, ‘63
Philip (RIP) and Mary Dolan, ‘47
Roger and Angelika Smith, ‘58
Charles Brink, ‘78
Mr. Phillip E. and Dr. Nadine Egger, ‘81
Jim † and Margaret Solan, ‘49
The Brink Foundation
Richard C. and Susan Eymann, ‘76
Lee M. Solomon Estate
Harriet Clarke Estate
Michael A. Frost, ‘73
David and Kay Syre, ‘72
Marvel Collins Estate
The Honorable and Mrs. Richard P. Guy, ‘59
Robert Thompson, Jr., ‘73
Reanette Cook Estate
Daniel P. Harbaugh, ‘74
Union Pacific Foundation
Delay, Curran, Thompson & Pontarolo, PS
Jeffrey and Diana Hartnett, ‘76
United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties
James and Frances Flanagan †, ‘40
Michael and Karen Harwood, ‘88
United Way of King County
Jim and Margel Gallagher
Dan and Margaret † Keefe, ‘74
J. Prentice Warner Estate
Bart and Hilke Gallant
King County Bar Foundation
Washington State Bar Assoc.
Mark and Mary Griffin, ‘86
Ellen (Kremer) Lenhart, ‘87
Katharine Witter Brindley and Ralph Brindley, ‘84
$50,000 - $99,999
The Honorable Ellen K. Clark, ‘82
Marie Pintler
Kerm † and Fran Rudolf, ‘51
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Lifetime contributors
$10,000 - $24,999
Keller W. and Kathy Allen, ‘89
Matt and Eleanor Andersen, ‘76
Basil Badley and Mary Margaret Haugen, ‘60
Jim and Linda Baker, ‘79
Bank of America Foundation
BarBri Bar Review
The Honorable and Mrs. Paul Bastine, ‘64
David and Nancy Bayley, ‘76
Janice H. Bennett, ‘89
James Berlin †
Allen Brecke, ‘77
Roger G. Brown, ‘80
The Honorable Franklin D. †
and Mrs. Treava Burgess, ‘66
Bruce and Judy Butler, ‘80
William and Judy Carlin, ‘76
Carney Badley Smith & Spellman
Thomas and Joan Chapman, ‘66
Paul Clausen Estate, ‘40
Mr. Charles A. Cleveland ‘78 and
The Honorable Joyce J. McCown, ‘80
John † and Mary S. Close, ‘38
Thomas and Barbara Cochran, ‘75
John Condon and Kaye Condon, ‘77
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Conklin
James P. and Marianne Connelly, ‘53
Laurie (Samuel) Connolly, ‘66
John and Mary Jo Costello
James and Carolyn Craven, ‘75
Fred O. Dennis Estate
Norb † and Ruby Donahue, ‘41
Kevin and Jackie Driscoll
John J. and Allison Durkin, ‘80
Paul and Carol Eng, ‘87
Bill Etter, ‘78
Robert Evans and Lisa Fitzpatrick, ‘78
Justice Mary E. Fairhurst, ‘84
Roger A. Felice, ‘73
Joe Fennessy, Jr. (RIP), ‘40
James and Mikell Fish, ‘62
Rick Flamm ‘79 and Vesna Somers, ‘81
Professor and Mrs. Michael F. Flynn, ‘77
Francois X. and Debra J. Forgette, ‘77
Merrit † and Yolanda Foubert, ‘51
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Joe and Joan Gagliardi, ‘59
Ronald A. and JoAnn L. (Salina) Roberts, ‘64
Phelps R. and Mary Jean Gose, ‘62
The Honorable and Mrs. Michael P. Roewe, ‘74
Bill † and Norma Grismer, ‘53
Nicholas Scarpelli, ‘74
Hands Off Cain - European Parliament
Albert J. and Betty Schauble, ‘58
Frank P. Hayes †, 43
Gerald and Rita Schears
Lloyd and Linda Herman, ‘66
Prof. Gerald Hess and Dr. Layne Stromwall
The Honorable and
Mrs. Richard J. Schroeder, ‘63
Dennis M. Hottell and Terese Colling, ‘76
John A. and Catherine Schultheis, ‘61
E. J. Hunt, ‘80
Skip Smyser, ‘77
IBM Corporation
Irene Strachen Charitable Trust
Inland Northwest Community Foundation
Stritmatter, Kessler, Whelan, Withey, Coluccio
Richard R. and Janet K. Johnson, ‘75
Joseph M. and Parker F. Sullivan, ‘85
Marcus † and Dorothy Kelly, ‘57
Paul and Gail Taylor, ‘84
Mike and Terri Killeen, ‘77
The Honorable and
Mrs. Joseph A. Thibodeau, ‘66
James and Mary Anne (Metcalfe) King, ‘78
Paul M. and Kristina S. Larson, ‘75
Lee & Hayes, PLLC
Earl F. Martin
The Honorable Craig Matheson, ‘76
Prof. John Maurice
Lenora McBirney †
Mr. Leo A. McGavick †, ‘29
The Honorable † and
Mrs. J. Ben McInturff, ‘52
Robert and Christina † McKanna, ‘54
Donald and Mary Moore †, ‘53
Daniel and Mary Beth Morrissey
The Honorable and Mrs. James M. Murphy, ‘73
Northern Trust Bank
Northwest Fund for the Environment
Stephen and Karen Osborne, ‘73
Charles I. and Helen Palmerton †, ‘52
Patton Boggs Foundation
PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company
Harry B. and Alethea A. Platis, ‘69
Estate of Louis Powell
Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds, LLP
Donald and Christie Querna
John R. Quinlan, ‘60
Tim Quirk and Sally Bulger Quirk, ‘73
Les and Clara Randall †
Prof. Speedy Rice and Judy Clarke
John and Joy Richards, ‘87
The Honorable Jack J. †
and Patricia Ripple, ‘50
James and Carmelita † Thomas
Prof. Mary Pat Treuthart
and Mr. Dan Webster
James † and Marian Triesch, ‘41
Joseph and Janna Uberuaga, ‘77
The Unova Foundation
Prof. James M. Vache
Verizon Foundation
Marc and Nancy Wallace, ‘75
James and Kathleen Walsh, ‘81
Clifford and Karen Webster, ‘77
Stan and Gina Welsh
Western Atlas Foundation
Mark E. Wilson
The Honorable Donna L. (Kamps) Wilson, ‘80
The Honorable †
and Mrs. John F. Wilson, ‘56
Winston & Cashatt
James and Jackie Wolff, ‘74
Women’s Law Caucus
annual contributors
2011 Honor roll
The benefactors listed below represent a distinguished group of individuals who made a gift between June 1,
2010, and May 31, 2011. Their outstanding generosity demonstrates a commitment to the tradition of yesterday
and the vision of tomorrow.
President’s 5000 Council
$5,000 and Above
President’s Council
$1,000 - $2,499
Loren and Janell Burke, ‘83
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Ben B. Cheney Foundation
The Honorable Ellen K. Clark, ‘82
John Condon and Kaye Condon, ‘77
Michael and Rebecca Costello, ‘96
Don ‘60 and Va Lena (Scarpelli) Curran, ‘58
Mark and Mary Griffin, ‘86
The Honorable and Mrs. Richard P. Guy, ‘59
Daniel P. Harbaugh, ‘74
John and Sarah Hemmingson
John and Deborah Holleran, ‘79
Inland Northwest Community Foundation
Helen John Foundation
Bob and Ginny Kane, ‘77
Paul ‘59 and Lita (Barnett) Luvera, ‘77
Patton Boggs Foundation
Renee R. Reuther, ‘90
Irene Ringwood, ‘84
Norm and Rita Roberts, ‘59
Kerm (RIP) and Fran Rudolf, ‘51
Skip Smyser, ‘77
Patrick and Diane Sullivan, ‘59
Phebe Thompson
Matt and Eleanor Andersen, ‘76
Bank of America Foundation
David and Nancy Bayley, ‘76
Jim and Lynelle (Wahl) Beaulaurier, ‘77
Michael L. and Robin Becky, ‘82
Bill and Gloria Burch, ‘51
George and Diane Critchlow, ‘77
Ralph Dixon, ‘77
John J. and Allison Durkin, ‘80
Loren Etengoff, ‘80
Bill Etter, ‘78
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Rick Flamm and Vesna Somers, ‘79
Michael A. Frost, ‘73
Joe and Joan Gagliardi, ‘59
Gary Gayton, ‘62
Rome and Roxie Glover
Gonzaga University Faculty
Paul D. and Nancy Greeley, ‘82
Jerry and Helen Greenan, ‘57
Scott and Julie (Raekes) Grewe
Jeremy J. Gugino, ‘05
Nintendo of America, Inc.
Paine Hamblen LLP
Paul W. and Wendi Pennington, ‘92
Tony and Patty Philippsen, ‘73
John R. Quinlan, ‘60
Timothy and Julie Reid, ‘83
Anne Rettig, ‘69
Dick ‘79 and Karen Sayre, ‘85
Robert H. Schapler, ‘81
The Honorable and
Mrs. Richard J. Schroeder, ‘63
John and Penny Schultz, ‘63
Lynn and Vicki Seelye, ‘65
Dennis P. and Marie T. Sheehan, ‘76
Stokes Lawrence, P.S.
Joseph M. and Parker F. Sullivan, ‘85
Kate R. Szurek, ‘96
The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Gugino, Inc
Law Deans’ Circle
$2,500 – $4,999
Jeffrey and Diana Hartnett, ‘76
Prof. Mary Pat Treuthart and
Mr. Dan Webster
Lloyd and Linda Herman, ‘66
UBS
Jodi Swanson and Steven Jager, ‘80
Phillip Armstrong, ‘78
United Way of Spokane County
Jager Law Office PLLC
Assoc. of Corporate Counsel WA State Chapter
Prof. James M. Vache
Frank and Maureen Johnson, ‘51
Kelly and Sharon Cline, ‘85
Donald Verfurth, ‘85
George and Shari Kain, ‘58
F. Daniel and Susan (Pomerleau) Corkery, ‘76
Tamerton R. Vernon-Granados, ‘07
Dan Keefe, ‘74
Robert Evans and Lisa Fitzpatrick, ‘78
Bob and Diane Waitt, ‘57
Brooke C. Kuhl, ‘04
Justice Mary E. Fairhurst, ‘84
James and Kathleen Walsh, ‘81
Bill and Suzanne Lindberg, ‘73
Gonzaga University Law Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, ‘90
Tom J. Lucas, ‘76
Harry Hartinger, ‘54
Washington Judges Foundation
John and Donna Luger
Dick Manning, ‘60
Washington State Bar Assoc.
Timothy J. Lynes ‘84 and Joan C. Morningstar, ‘83
Cornel and Karen (Massonne) Raab, ‘80
Clifford and Karen Webster, ‘77
Gary T. and Kathleen J. Magonigle, ‘93
The Honorable and Mrs. Philip M. Raekes, ‘59
Vickie J. Williams
Michael McGuigan, ‘73
The Honorable J. Justin Ripley, ‘64
Bruce and Carolyn Willoughby, ‘72
Joe Nappi, Jr. and Mary Nappi, ‘72
Katharine Witter Brindley and Ralph Brindley, ‘84
Frederick Halverson, ‘61
Gaetano J. and Melissa Testini, ‘00
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annual contributors
Barrister’s Club
$500 - $999
Philip and Victoria Pearson, ‘93
Randy ‘79 and Bridget (McInerney) Harris, ‘79
Gregory J. and Laura M. Potter, ‘84
Robert Hauth, ‘56
The Honorable and Mrs. Michael P. Roewe, ‘74
Bill Hennessey, ‘51
Kurt M. Rowland, ‘03
Stephen and Janice Hensen, ‘87
Richard and Susan (Bailey) Seabrook, ‘85
The Honorable and Mrs. James P. Hutton, ‘76
Charles ‘96 and Kimberly (Tufts) Bolen, ‘96
Craig P. and Debra L. (Williams) Stephens, ‘93
Wayne and Sara Jenner, ‘78
Allen Brecke, ‘77
Jeffrey and Patricia (Kane) Sullivan, ‘71
Robert Keefe, ‘73
Mike Chappell †
Thornton Byron LLP
James and Mary Anne (Metcalfe) King, ‘78
John and Barbara Cooper
Tom and Camilla Tilford
Michael Anthony Kirk, ‘81
Michael and Teresa Crofts, ‘80
Stephen and Carole Trefts, ‘75
Timothy D. Knowles, ‘08
Delay, Curran, Thompson & Pontarolo, PS
United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties
Stephen and Kris Lamberson, ‘82
Bob Di Julio, ‘67
Martin G. and Jane Weber, ‘64
Richard and Roberta (Scott) League
Gary J. and Claire Dmoch, ‘76
Donald Westerman, ‘70
Ellen (Kremer) Lenhart, ‘87
Gary J. Dmoch & Associates
The Honorable Donna L. (Kamps) Wilson, ‘80
Edward† and Joanne Lewis
James Teros and Elizabeth Eagle-Teros, ‘77
Jim Workland, ‘64
Megan (Arbour) Long, ‘02
James Fausone, ‘81
Arnold Young, ‘69
Gordon C. and Joan M. (Rogers) MacDonald, ‘81
Gene and Carol Annis, ‘59
Robert Berlin, ‘81
Mr. David Berry and Dr. Kim Hamlett, ‘91
Nancy L. Fike
Paul and Suzanne Mack, ‘81
Robert R. Fischer, ‘91
Dan and Karen Flynn, ‘83
Ruth J. (Holland) Fullwiler, ‘91
William and Margaret Grant, ‘54
Howard and Darlene Herman, ‘62
C. Patrick and Patti Hogeboom, ‘86
Thomas and Sandra Jarrard, ‘07
Steven Kaufman, ‘77
Daniel L. Keppler ‘92 and Meagan Flynn, ‘92
Robert and Carol Kornfeld, ‘79
The Honorable Frank L. Kurtz, ‘74
Alan Lamia, ‘70
Thomas Lasswell
Alex and Karen Laughlin, ‘85
Law Offices of Farr, Kaufman, Sullivan, Gorman,
Jensen, Medsker, Nichols, and Perkins
Law Offices of Rettig Osborne Forgette, LLP
LeMaster & Daniels, PLLC
C. Russell and Wanda Lewis, ‘98
The Honorable John J. Madden, ‘68
George N. and Colleen McCabe, ‘57
Scott S. ‘90 and Nicole S. (Annis) McKay, ‘92
James A. and Dana M. (Reding) McPhee, ‘96
John and Guelda Messina, ‘69
Johnston Mitchell ‘92 and
Christine Coers-Mitchell, ‘92
John Monahan, ‘74
Robert Mueller
Smithmoore Myers and Sandy Sandulo-Myers, ‘39
Ron K. and Virginia Nichols, ‘94
Northwest Trustee and Management Services
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Solicitor’s Club
$250 - $499
Joe Albo, ‘68
Gary Amendola, ‘78
Timothy and Marcia Mahoney, ‘75
Earl F. Martin
Richard and Mary Lou McWilliams, ‘58
Christopher Mecca, ‘76
Hollis H. ‘69 and Patricia J. (Anderson) Barnett, ‘69
Timothy J. and Carol A. (Grell) Morris, ‘86
Tom and Sandra Bassett, ‘76
Daniel and Mary Beth Morrissey
The Honorable and Mrs. Paul Bastine, ‘64
Prof. Ann Murphy
Mark S. Beggs, ‘80
Jerry Neal, ‘69
Bruce Blohowiak, ‘80
Dawn M. Ogrodny, ‘00
Kristen M. Brown Smalley, ‘97
Mike and Jeanette Ormsby, ‘81
T. Bennett and Sarah Burkemper, Jr., ‘91
Eric M. Pedersen, ‘01
Jim and Harvelyn (Cornwell) Cooney, ‘80
John Plock, ‘86
Tom and Marcia Cordell, ‘76
Laurie A. Powers
The Honorable Kenneth L. Cowsert, ‘73
The Honorable and
Mrs. Justin Quackenbush, ‘57
CPA Tax Clinic
Pamela J. DeRusha, ‘80
Teresa L. Donovan, ‘80
The Honorable Robert
and Michelle J.Doran,† ‘57
Roberto and Norma Rios
Kenneth Ryan
Scott and Mary Sage, ‘78
Bruce Kubler and Janine A. Sarti, ‘83
Timothy and Lorraine Dougherty, ‘81
Michael and Joyce Sclafani, ‘85
Robert Downey, ‘86
Gregory and Elizabeth Smith, ‘86
Leo and Mary Driscoll, ‘51
Elizabeth M. Sorokac, ‘01
Johnathan A. ‘85 and Doris A. Ferguson, ‘85
Timothy Szambelan ’90 and
Michelle Dimond-Szambelan, ‘88
Charles C. and Victoria Flower, ‘66
The Honorable and Mrs. Robert L. Fraser, ‘51
Frey McCargar & Plock, LLC
Michael Gendelman †, ‘78
Steven E. Ginsberg, ‘79
Geoffrey E. Goss, ‘99
Robert and Sharon Grover
The Honorable H. John and
Margaret A. (Jansen) Hall, ‘67
Michael D. and Susan Tewksbury, ‘78
The Honorable and Mrs. Joseph A. Thibodeau, ‘66
Robert and Betty Tull, ‘74
United Way of Rhode Island
Elvin Vandeberg, ‘54
Vedder Price PC
Jerry Votendahl, ‘67
annual contributors
Mark Weisbart, ‘81
Carl and Maureen Butkus, ‘77
Jack and Julie Driscoll, ‘84
Wells Fargo Foundation
Ron and Terri Caferro,
Daniel Duffin, ‘93
Mr. and Mrs. Roman M. Whittaker, ‘97
The Honorable Norman D. Callan, ‘76
Duffin & Associates Attorneys At Law
Witherspoon Kelley Davenport & Toole
The Honorable Christopher Culp ‘82 and
Ms. Peg R. Callaway, ‘83
Donald † and Beverley Ericson, ‘52
Callaway & Detro, P.L.L.C.
Christopher and Christina Estes-Werther, ‘06
Patricia Zobel, ‘78
Law Society
$100 - $249
Patrick R. Acres, ‘70
Steven P. and Deborah Adelstein, ‘74
Adelstein, Sharpe & Serka
Alcoa Foundation
W. Kenneth Alderfer, ‘78
Bethany Allen, ‘08
Mr. John Allison, ‘96
American Leak Detection, LLC
Wayne Haldi and Hollis J. Anderson-Haldi, ‘84
Edward Anson, ‘77
John Antosz, ‘84
Fabio Apolito, ‘96
Wm. Fred Aronow, ‘81
Jack and Mary Ann Ashlock
Walter Ayers, ‘81
Perri Ann Babalis, ‘90
Ludmilla M. Badicke, ‘03
Tom and Jane Baffney, ‘74
Tom and Marilyn Jane Baker, ‘61
Kenneth Baker, ‘77
James A. Bamberger, ‘80
Rod and Trish Barnett, ‘70
William K. Barquin, ‘98
Jeffrey L. and Tara (Mitchell) Barth, ‘78
Todd D. Bayne ‘87 and Laura L. McGrory, ‘87
Michael Beegle, ‘88
Limor Ben-Maier, ‘04
Joseph Betzendorfer, Jr., ‘58
Jan Bissett, ‘92
Mark H. and Jane G. Bitz, ‘93
Douglas Boe, ‘82
Justin E. Bolster, ‘06
Jefferson W. Boswell, ‘09
Jerry K. Boyd
Harlan Boyd ‘96 and Laurie Hatten-Boyd, ‘98
Al and Laura Brogan, ‘96
Edward Bryant, Jr., ‘82
Bradley and Mary-Margaret (Dalton) Burgdorff, ‘85
Francis and Carol Burke, ‘75
Robert J. Burnett ‘96 and
Juliana T. (Kendall) Burnett, ‘97
Norman K. Lau † ‘76 and Molly Jo Campbell, ‘76
Richard Campbell, Jr., ‘81
David Carter, ‘76
Patrick J. Casey, II, ‘93
Patricia M. Cavanaugh, ‘77
Thomas and Joan Chapman, ‘66
Demetre ‘07 and Katherine Christofilis, ‘08
Thomas and Barbara Cochran, ‘75
Mitchel Cohen, ‘76
Gregory J. Coleman,
Phillip J. and Debbie Collaer, ‘85
Robert and Jean Comfort, ‘51
Laurie (Samuel) Connolly, ‘66
The Honorable Patricia M. Connolly Walker, ‘88
William J. and Mary J. Connor, ‘77
Lewis and Rebecca Cooney, ‘02
Derek D. Crick, ‘98
Michael and Mary Alice Cronin, ‘53
Mary F. (Collins) Cronin, ‘85
Patrick J. Cronin, ‘98
David and Cherie Crouse, ‘93
James and Camille Crum, ‘67
Steve Szczerba and Kristie Cunningham
Jason and Julia Cutts, ‘94
David K. and Kathryn M. (Miller) Daggett, ‘98
Lynn M. Daggett
Pat Dalton, ‘79
Harold and Katherine Damiano
Glenn R. Davis, ‘79
Thomas A. De Boer, ‘97
Ruthie Dearing, ‘84
Joseph and Kathryn Deckhut, ‘76
Paul and Joan Delay, ‘86
The Honorable Norman D. Dicks
James Diehl, ‘85
Bryce Dille, ‘66
Richard and Marguerite Dolack, ‘51
Francis Donnelly, ‘83
Abraham and Judy Dorsman, ‘79
Ronald Evan Doty, ‘93
Michael P. Dowling, ‘94
Peter and Shonah Drakos, ‘83
Brian and Julie Ernst, ‘84
Hugh Evans, ‘75
Stephen and Lori Farnell, ‘84
Thomas C. and Barbara L. Feige, ‘78
James and Corrine Feldman, ‘74
Laura Cooper Fenimore
J. Brent Fery, ‘84
Sue S. Flammia, ‘78
Professor and Mrs. Michael F. Flynn, ‘77
David ‘03 and Anni Foster, ‘04
Stephen French and Kathy Swindell-French, ‘82
Eric and Margo Frimodt, ‘92
Andrew J. Gabel, ‘07
Kathleen Garvin and Thomas Satterwhite, ‘79
Joseph Gavinski, ‘77
Kathryn L. Gerla, ‘87
JoAnn Gibbs, ‘94
James and Stacy Gibson, ‘99
Thomas and Jane Gidlewski
Stephen Girardot, ‘92
Jim Giudici, ‘79
Ezra and Sarah Glanzer, ‘05
John and Therese Goodrich, ‘54
Robert E. Graham, ‘56
Elizabeth Graham, ‘90
Stephen T. Graham, ‘95
Janice A. Grant, ‘81
James Graue, ‘77
Hedley W. and Anna M. Greene, ‘77
Samuel and Denise Greer
Geoffrey Grote, ‘78
Mr. David Gumaer, ‘86
Gail A. Hammer
Wayne and Mary Hardesty, ‘77
Vernon and Kathleen (Ryan) Harkins, ‘75
Joseph and Sharon Harkrader, ‘81
Scott Allen Harmer, ‘94
Charles V. and Marci (Felix) Harrington, ‘84
Raymond and Geraldine Hasegawa, ‘76
Carol K. Haugen, ‘85
James and Tracey Hawk, ‘93
The Honorable James J. Helbling, ‘73
Joe and Stella Hennessy
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annual contributors
James E . R ogers Law
S t udent S cholarship
D onors
Robert Berlin, ‘81
Jefferson W. Boswell, ‘09
John Condon and Kaye Condon, ‘77
F. Daniel and Susan (Pomerleau)
Corkery, ‘76
John and Deborah Holleran, ‘79
Helen John Foundation
Bob and Ginny Kane, ‘77
Paul W. and Wendi Pennington, ‘92
Ms. Gretchen L. Herbison, ‘96
Walt Krueger, ‘75
Peter and Kristi Herman, ‘84
Dennis La Porte, ‘68
Ed and Lisa Hilfer, ‘81
Thomas P. and Mary Lacy, ‘50
Thomas Hillier, II, ‘73
Thomas Lampson, ‘83
J. Blake ‘08 and Melissa Hilty, ‘08
Charles and Teresa Langfitt, ‘80
Michael C. Hirst, ‘91
The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas Larkin, ‘73
Wm. Scott and Anja Hislop, ‘98
Larry Larson, ‘75
The Honorable Tany S. Hong and
Mrs. Naomi Hong, ‘67
Paul M. and Kristina S. Larson, ‘75
Frank and Nancy Hoover, ‘79
Law Offices of Wolff & Hislop
The Honorable Kimberly K. Hornak and
Mr. Nile Eatmon, ‘83
Gerald A. Horne, ‘75
Melvin Howry, ‘79
Daniel L.and Jill Hulsizer, ‘02
Allen and Jane Hunter, ‘76
Lori W. Hurl, ‘08
Bill Hyslop, ‘80
Anne Rettig
Ann (Ikehara) Holzgang, ‘84
Irene Ringwood, ‘84
The Honorable Cynthia Imbrogno, ‘79
Skip Smyser, ‘77
Dale Isley, ‘78
Ryan I. Inouye, ‘06
Mark R. Iverson and Michaele E. Dietzel, ‘88
UBS
Bruce and Carolyn Willoughby, 72
David James, ‘76
Mike Jankovich, ‘79
Jankovich Law Offices
Al Jeremiah, Jr., ‘68
J. Kurt Johnson and
COL Sherri W. Johnson, ‘78
The Honorable Valerie D. Jolicoeur, ‘82
Steve Jolley, ‘82
Ed and Loretta Kalama
Joseph and Ellen Kaplan, ‘78
Fred and Amy Karau, ‘86
Robert Kayser, ‘79
KBR
Teresa T. Keene, ‘07
Tom Kelly, ‘66
Stanley Kempner, Jr., ‘80
Jason and Jessica Kettrick, ‘04
Amrit Khalsa, ‘84
Mike and Terri Killeen, ‘77
David D. and Shirley G. Kilpatrick, ‘75
Robert Kingsley, ‘78
Mary Ann Knight
Timothy and Shahri Knowling, ‘75
Neil Korbas and Patricia Thompson, ‘80
Lisa S. Korchinski, ‘01
Krilich, La Porte, West & Lockner, P.S.
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Law Office of Frank R. Hoover, PS
Kenneth J. Lebrato, ‘79
John and Kathryn Leget
Charles and Laura Lentner
Scott and Peggy Leong, ‘80
Joseph A. Liebman, ‘06
Stephen and Mary (Hildahl) Llewellyn, ‘75
Mark J. Lorenz ‘85 and Maryann Moreno, ‘83
Carolyn Gale Louthian, ‘82
J. Michael ‘74 and Kathleen (Moriarty) Lovejoy, ‘74
Dr. George F. and Kathleen (Kelly) Luger
John P. Lynch, ‘77
The Macfarlane Foundation
Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen and
Mr. Donald Madsen, ‘77
Dana Chris Madsen, ‘72
Pamela K. Madson, ‘77
Charles E. Maduell, ‘85
Richard Mah, Jr., ‘65
Lisa A. Malpass Childress, ‘03
Robert W. Maron, ‘06
Terry and Frances Martin, ‘73
William M. Mast, ‘03
Osler and Diana McCarthy, ‘90
Jeremiah McCormick, ‘59
Prof. James and Mary Ann McCurdy
Heather A. McDowell, ‘05
Robert McKanna, ‘54
Kathryn Rae McKinley, ‘95
Byron L. McLean, ‘98
McLean Law Office, PLLC
Professor Alan and Suzie McNeil, ‘77
Molly Ann McQueen, ‘94
Robert Merriman, ‘80
Kevin Mickey, ‘96
James and Diane Miller, III, ‘78
Chris A. and Susan L. Montgomery, ‘81
Judith and Robert Moore, ‘94
Moore Rents Inc.
annual contributors
Patricia B. Morgan, ‘91
Tommy ‘90 and Kirsten Prud’homme, ‘89
John F. and Carolyn A. (Ziel) Sullivan, ‘85
Jed Morris, ‘83
H. Eugene Quinn, ‘62
Joan Surman
Dan and Genevieve (Mann) Morris, ‘03
Tim and Wanda Quinn, ‘93
The Honorable Gregory Sypolt, ‘76
Thomas Moser, ‘76
Henry Quintero, ‘81
Andrea F. (Butaud) Taylor, ‘85
Kent and Gloria Mumma, ‘89
Matthew and Priscilla Alaniz Rabinovitch, ‘07
Michael and Diane Taylor, ‘82
Eugene and Frances Munson
Randall & Danskin, P.S.
Robert Thompson, Jr., ‘73
James and Jane Murch, ‘74
Edward Ratcliffe, ‘86
Thomas A. Thompson, ‘80
The Honorable and Mrs. James M. Murphy, ‘73
Red Lion Hotels
Michael Thorp, ‘74
Carlos Najera, ‘77
Thomas and Heather Rice, ‘86
Trip Johnston and Jodi Thorp, ‘02
Jack and Janice Nelson, ‘74
Richard J. Richard, ‘56
Joseph and Renee Tichy, ‘02
Penelope Smith Nerup, ‘91
John Riley III, ‘79
Jack Nevin, ‘78
Frederick B. Rivera ‘93 and Betsy Roletto, ‘93
The Honorable Jeffrey L. and
Mrs. Laurie Tolman, ‘77
James and Teri Newman, ‘95
The Honorable Gerald Roach
and Maria Roozen-Roach, ‘77
James and Debbie Topliff, ‘81
Tom and Colleen Tracy, ‘81
Patrick and Leeann Roach, ‘73
Greg and JoAnne Tripp
Randy Roach, ‘78
John † and Betty Troup, ‘54
Paige Roberts, ‘06
John and Jennifer Trucco, Jr., ‘83
Abraham L. Rocha, ‘01
Patrick and Kristina Trudell, ‘80
James Rode, ‘79
David Ullman, Esq., ‘81
Stewart and Bonnie Roll, ‘77
Geana M. Van Dessel, ‘04
Kevin and Nancy Roy, ‘90
Larry and Marcia Vance, ‘76
Michael Russell, ‘86
Thomas C. and Deborah Varljen, ‘00
Brian J. Saeman, ‘01
Matt Vickery, ‘79
The Honorable Patrick O’Malley, ‘73
Carmen J. SantaMaria, ‘76
Adrian and Nancy Voermans, ‘69
The Honorable Andrew Pearlstein
and Ms. Sandra Shire, ‘76
John and Meredith Sayre, ‘80
Ross J. Wabeke, ‘79
Albert J. and Betty Schauble, ‘58
Edward J. Walker, ‘94
Michael J. Pellicciotti, ‘04
Ivan Schertzer, ‘80
Michael J. Walker, ‘88
Gary Penar, ‘77
Mark S. Schwarz, ‘02
Gregory and Shirley Wall, ‘78
Kenneth J. Perry, ‘97
Michele M. Shaw, ‘89
Carl and Marimae Warring, ‘75
Nathaniel Peterson and Maxine Rogers, ‘10
Edmund and Donna Sheehy, ‘78
Washington State Association for Justice
Thomas Pfalzer, ‘77
Pat and Mary Anne (LeMay) Shine, ‘66
Judy Pfitzer
John G. and Marlene Shudy, ‘82
Todd Weaver and
Christine M. (Hohman) Weaver, ‘91
Stephen and Sheryl Phillabaum, ‘89
Gregory Skabelund, ‘88
Harve H. and Alta C. Phipps, ‘53
Leslie K. Magryta Smith, ‘85
Blake M. Pickett, ‘04
Steve Smith, ‘86
Kerry ‘76 and Virginia Pickett, ‘76
Lowry Snow, ‘79
Pickett & Pickett
Spokane County District Court Judges
R. James ‘75 and Carol (Newell) Pidduck, Jr., ‘76
James Spurgetis, ‘77
Susan D. Pitchford, ‘96
Gerald R. Stahl, ‘81
The Honorable Richard and Mrs. Grace Pitt, ‘53
Fred (RIP) and Kay Staples, ‘60
Charles Plovanich, ‘78
Richard Staub, ‘77
Bill and Ilene Plummer
Michael and Shanna (Schuetz) Stevenson, ‘71
John and Deanna Polito, ‘88
Jack and Sara Stone, ‘90
Mike and Betty (Onley) Pontarolo, ‘73
Scott Storey, ‘83
Kevin C. Potter, ‘81
Stephen Strnad, ‘82
Thomas and Nancy Woodcock, ‘09
John and Bonita R. Powers, Jr., ‘84
The Honorable John F. and
Cathy Strohmaier, ‘81
James Woods and Janet Stauffer, ‘78
Robert F. Young and Nancy L. Mueller, ‘78
The Honorable and Mrs. Richard A. Strophy, ‘70
Kevin A. Zeck, ‘09
Michael and Susan Nienstedt, ‘76
James Nordale (RIP), ‘59
Anne Noris, ‘80
Gary and Connie Norton, ‘77
David Novick, ‘96
Audrey Nutt and Jon Keen, ‘03
C. J. Occhipinti, ‘62
Stephen Olson, ‘76
Warren Olson, ‘52
Olson, Zabriskie & Campbell, Inc.
Mark and Kim Powers, ‘74
Powers & Associates, Inc.
Larry A. and Ellen Weiser, ‘76
Ted Wellman, ‘91
Thomas J. and Nancy (Keplinger) West, ‘74
Dennis and Jackie Wheeler,
Maureen Whelan, ‘77
Jim and Mary Lou Wickwire, ‘67
Dwight and Jeanne Williams
Ray Wimberley, ‘86
Ray P. Wimberley Attorney at Law
Raye H. Winters, ‘83
Roger T. Witt, ‘85
James and Darlene Woodard, ‘80
Mark Prothero, ‘88
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Investors
$1 - $99
A. Kristine Young, LLC
Upendra D. Acharya
John M. and Peggy Altman, ‘89
Andy and April Anderson, ‘06
Lawrence L. and Mary Anderson, ‘78
Patricia Anderson
Rachelle E. (Knowles) Anderson, ‘97
Patrick and Colleen Andreotti, ‘76
Casey ‘08 and Anne (Benhard) Arbenz, ‘08
Lowell C. and Shannon Barber, ‘74
Phillip and Aline C. Barrett, ‘88
Richard Bartheld, ‘80
Frank Bartoletta, ‘75
Mr. J. Peter Baumgarten, ‘80
Ryan ‘00 and Courtney Beaudoin, ‘00
George Bianchi, ‘81
Barbara Biewer
Andrew and Amy Biviano, ‘06
Nanette Kay (Dockum) and
Shaun Blackburn, ‘04
Stephen Bobolia, ‘76
Kell, ‘92 and Seanna Bodholt, ‘92
Drew Bodker, ‘75
Jonathan Bogaard
Carolyn Boyd
Sarah Brady
Holly Brajcich and Tom Krzyminski
Shari Brandt
Michael Branstetter, ‘79
Kim-Ann Briamonte and Robert McKercher, ‘04
Myron and Anne Brixner, ‘74
Roxane Broadhead, ‘98
Keith Brown, ‘85
William A. Buckholt, Ill. ‘99
Garry Bunke, ‘75
Debra and Michael Burke, ‘77
William Burns, ‘84
Timothy and Dorothy Campbell
Charles and Cynthia Carroll, ‘74
Joe and Theresa Carter, ‘75
David Carter, ‘83
Tom Carter, ‘84
Catherine J. Chastek (RIP), ‘40
Frank and Holly Christoff, ‘90
Jaclyn Casey Clabby, ‘07
Maurice and Solita Clark, ‘58
Harold D. and Heidi Clarke III, ‘79
Jonathan P. Clement, ‘02
Patrice Clemons, ‘07
CNA
David and Linda Cocco, ‘86
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Bank of America Foundation
Daniel L. Keppler ‘92 and Meagan Flynn, ‘92
Nathaniel Peterson and Maxine Rogers, ‘10
Mr. David Berry and Dr. Kim Hamlett, ‘91
Lisa S. Korchinski, ‘01
Tommy ‘90 and Kirsten Prud’homme, ‘89
Andrew ‘06 and Amy Biviano, ‘07
Brooke C. Kuhl, ‘04
Edward Ratcliffe, ‘86
Charles ‘96 and Kimberly (Tufts) Bolen, ‘96
Vincent A. and Kathleen L. Laubach, ‘70
Thomas and Heather Rice, ‘86
Al and Laura Brogan, ‘96
Donald and Janet Lyon, ‘89
Loren and Janell Burke, ‘83
Charles E. Maduell, ‘85
The Hon. Gerald Roach and
Maria Roozen-Roach, ‘77
Gary and Jeanette Farrell, ‘80
Ms. Nancy McKay and
Mr. Kent Richardson, ‘92
Robert H. Schapler, ‘81
Jerry ‘07 and Annika Scharosch, ‘07
Scott S. ‘90 and Nicole S. (Annis) McKay, ‘92
Gregory and Elizabeth Smith, ‘86
Dan ‘04 and Genevieve (Mann) Morris, ‘03
Jack and Michele E. Storms, ‘87
Timothy J. and Carol A. (Grell) Morris, ‘86
Kate R. Szurek, ‘96
Gillian L. Murphy , ‘05
Trip Johnston and Jodi Thorp, ‘02
Penelope Smith Nerup, ‘91
Geana M. Van Dessel, ‘04
James and Teri Newman , ‘95
Donald Verfurth, ‘85
Kathleen O’Brien, ‘87
Robert and Stacy Webster, ‘85
Laura Cooper Fenimore
Dan and Karen Flynn, ‘83
Donald and Jean Grell
Mark and Mary Griffin, ‘86
Joseph H. ‘86 and Margaret K. Harrington, ‘87
C. Patrick and Patti Hogeboom, ‘86
Pamela (Simmons) Howland, ‘00
Mark R. Iverson ‘88 and Michaele E. Dietzel, ‘88
Thomas and Sandra Jarrard, ‘07
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annual contributors
Confera, Inc.
Keith and Donna Glanzer, ‘90
Scott Kalama
Jean M. Conger, ‘85
Nancy Goings
Peter Karademos, ‘74
Stephanie Lynn Conlin
John and Marjorie Gray, ‘76
John and Patricia Karnick
John and Roselie Cooney, ‘66
Donald and Jean Grell
David Charles Kaudy, ‘80
Mr. Heiko Coppola, ‘96
Sarah J. Guzman
Ed and Delores Kauzlarich, ‘75
Larry and Judith Corbin, ‘77
Douglas J. and Geraldine Haffie, ‘05
Mr. Michael Kawamura, ‘86
Kathryn Corrigan
Mr. Leonard A. Hagen, ‘96
Jeanne Marie Keefe, ‘84
Stephanie Cotton, ‘08
Deborah T. Hagner, ‘85
John Keith, ‘67
Rebecca M. Coufal, ‘87
Jean A. Hall, ‘81
Donald and Vickie Kennedy, ‘91
Vickie L. Cowan, ‘81
Robert J. Hall, ‘56
William Kenny, ‘73
Timothy P. and Barbara Cronin, ‘78
Michael and Jean Halley, ‘68
Paul and Jane Klasen, ‘51
Gary M. Cuillier, ‘70
William J. Halstead, ‘93
Nicholas R. and Lori A. Knapton, ‘04
Charlene A. Curtiss, ‘81
Susan J. Harmon
Robert Knight, ‘76
Robert and Bianca Curzan, ‘81
Margaret Harper
Russell and Sara Knight, ‘08
Edward E. and Cathy (Huntington) Danz, ‘75
Joseph H. ‘86 and Margaret K. Harrington, ‘87
William and Theresa Kochevar, ‘90
William and Jo Davis
Patricia Harrington
Bea L. Koempel-Thomas, ‘05
Doug and Sharon Day
Ted a. Hastings, ‘05
John T. Krall, ‘61
Greg Devlin, ‘76
William ‘77 and Molly Hastings, ‘77
Larry Krueger, ‘71
Michael Dodds, ‘80
Stephanie Ruth Haug, ‘01
Clayton N. Kubota, ‘81
Kent N. Doll, ‘08
Angela Hayes, ‘98
Gary Kunihiro, ‘81
Helen (Tutt) Donigan, ‘76
Charles O. Hayes, ‘00
Debby J. Kurbitz, ‘87
Ronald and E. Virginia Dorning
Robin L. Haynes, ‘06
Vincent A. and Kathleen L. Laubach, ‘70
Frank J. and Frances R. Dorsey, ‘52
Timothy and Theresa Hays, ‘97
Law Offices of Gordon & Shogan
Clifford P. Duke and Holly Winter Duke, ‘04
Gary Hebl, ‘76
The Honorable and Mrs. Vincent LeBlon, ‘80
Thomas G. and Christine A. Dunlop, ‘77
Hebl, Hebl & Ripp, LLP
J. Michael and Elizabeth Liebert, ‘77
Kim T. (Taylor) Dunn, ‘89
Nathan W. Henry, ‘05
Thomas Lies, ‘81
Ayanna M. Eagan, ‘10
David H. and Teri J. Herman, ‘75
Catherine R. (Gonser) Lighty, ‘93
The Honorable Lynda C. Eaton, ‘91
Hermanas Spokane
Jay C. and Amy K. Lindh, ‘86
Brooke Ellis
Alfred Heydrich and
Linda A. Duda-Heydrich, ‘80
Peter S. and Connie Lineberger, ‘76
F. Curtis Hilton, ‘58
Mark and Diana Loomis, ‘80
Sheila M. Ellis
The Honorable Richard J. Ennis, ‘50
James and Christie Farber, ‘76
Gary and Jeanette Farrell, ‘80
Thomas J. Farrell, ‘08
John Fattorini, Jr., ‘68
Timothy ‘96 and Jacqueline (Flynn) Fearnside, ‘97
Owen Ferguson
Olga Finnell
Elizabeth L. Fitzgerald, ‘07
Kevin and Anne Flaherty, ‘81
David and Michelle Fonda, ‘92
Dewitt Francis, Jr., ‘83
Don Friedkin
Wendy (Newcomb-Hague) Gabriel, ‘90
Gary Gainer, ‘67
Scott D. Gambill, ‘99
Jeffrey D. Geldien
Elizabeth Ann Gill, ‘90
Mr. James Hoogestraat, ‘82
Pamela (Simmons) Howland, ‘00
J. Gregory Lockwood, ‘90
John L. Lufkin, ‘02
Joel Huppin, ‘87
The Honorable John Luster and
Ms. Maidy Kress, ‘76
James Iles, ‘76
Donald and Janet Lyon, ‘89
Lt. Gregory Ircink, ‘86
Stafford and Sophie Machas
Sean Jackson ‘02 and Nicole Brodie, ‘03
Bruce and Barbara MacIntyre, ‘89
Donald Jansen, ‘75
Eileen Mahoney
William A. Jeckle, ‘91
George A. Marlton, ‘72
Deanna L. Johnson, ‘04
Angela N. Marshlain, ‘05
Robert and Mildred L. (Childers) Johnson, ‘89
Oliver Martin
Michael E. Johnston, ‘98
Muriel Martinez
Lucille Jones
George Mastrodonato, ‘76
Michael and Helen Jones, ‘77
Kevin McConnell, ‘85
Jeff Schroeder and Sabrina Jones-Schroeder, ‘95
Jesse and Susan McCoy
Devin and Tana Marie (Small) Joslin, ‘06
Jim and Gina McGoffin, ‘53
Edward and Linda Joy, ‘73
Maureen McGuire, ‘81
Terry and Diana Justice
Timothy J. McGuire, ‘98
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annual contributors
Ms. Nancy McKay and
Mr. Kent Richardson, ‘92
Brian T. and Tana R. Rekofke, ‘83
Jennifer A. Stewart, ‘05
Thomas and Sara McLane, ‘81
Saul H. Renderfrance, ‘05
Mr. John P. Stine, ‘96
Jill E. Reuter, ‘07
Jack and Michele E. Storms, ‘87
Jeffrey Reynolds, ‘77
D. Jacob Summers and Melinda Summers, ‘07
Tom and Bonnie Reynolds, ‘77
Leon Swerin, ‘77
Michael P. Rhodes, ‘09
John Tessner, ‘84
Thomas and Maureen Richardson, ‘80
James G. Theus, ‘96
Richter Wimberley PS
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Thompson, ‘93
Mohammed A. Rizvi, ‘07
David R. Thompson Law Corporation
Bill Roberts, ‘40
Norma Tibbetts
Steven and Julie Robinson, ‘79
Daniel J. Tobler, ‘09
Philip Rodriguez, ‘71
John and Kathryn Tracy, ‘51
Pamela H. (Hazelton) Rohr, Jr., ‘87
Peter and JoAnne Turner, ‘76
Dina Romoff
Katharine Tylee, ‘08
Irving and Susan Rosenberg, ‘91
Fred Valdez
Milton and Ellen Rowland, ‘85
The Hon. Philip and Barbara Van de Veer, ‘88
Amy Rubin
Mark and Christine Vatuone, ‘98
Lowell and Kathleen Ruen, ‘80
Ryan E. ‘98 and Mistee (Pitman) Verhulp, ‘99
Anthony Rund, ‘86
Elizabeth K. Vielbig, ‘06
Barbra L. (Anderson) Ryan, ‘96
Paul Vogel, Jr., ‘79
Richard W. Sanger, ‘72
Blake Voorhees, ‘11
Elizabeth (Rickenbacker) Schaefer, ‘81
Dan and Susanne (Nicholas) Wadkins, ‘09
Jerry ‘07 and Annika Scharosch, ‘07
Greg and Josie Wagner, ‘80
Fred and Katherine Schuchart, ‘74
Paul and Nancy Wainwright, ‘78
Charles Schumacher, ‘80
The Honorable Peter G. Wales, ‘82
Jason J. Scronic, ‘07
Jeffrey D. Walker, ‘93
Mike Merritt and Jeri Self-Merritt, ‘98
Clarence and Geraldine Wallette
Jonathan B. Shaklee, ‘07
Robert Walther
John D. Sheaffer, Jr., ‘79
Mildred (Costa) Waters, ‘60
Jack Sheehan, ‘65
John F. Watlington III
Ron and Vicki Shepherd, ‘76
Tom and Kathy (Patterson) Webber, ‘85
Rick and Teresa Sherman, ‘84
Robert and Stacy Webster, ‘85
Donna W. (Walker) Shipps, ‘82
Dennis Welter (RIP)
Alexander J. and Maureen J. (Gordon)
Shogan, Jr., ‘78
Jason M. and Gael Whalen, ‘92
Loraine Shrader
Donald K. White, ‘05
Stephen and Rinda McLean, ‘81
Tim and Ann McNeese, ‘80
Lawrence B. McNerthney, ‘65
Colleen M. McQuaid, ‘85
David Medeiros ‘85 and M. Elizabeth Price, ‘87
Kammi L. Mencke Smith, ‘04
Lawrence S. Merrifield, Jr., ‘94
David Michaud, ‘83
Kevin and Kathy Miller
William E. and Janet C. Morgan, ‘70
Mike Myers and Carole Rolando, ‘83
Edward Paul Morse, ‘77
Lynn Mounsey Longmeier, ‘87
Susan L. Munk, ‘00
Gillian L. Murphy, ‘05
Joseph and Beatrice Nelligan
Kenneth Nelson
Rosina Nelson
Troy Y. Nelson, ‘97
Doug and Sarah E. (Fields) Nessan, ‘81
The Honorable and
Mrs. George R. Nethercutt, Jr., ‘71
The Honorable Arthur Newton, ‘76
Larry (RIP) and Mary Nickell, ‘79
William W. Nixon
The Oak Brook Club
Brian C. O’Brien, ‘82
Kathleen O’Brien, ‘87
Robert O’Connell, ‘78
Lloyd Dykes and Jean O’Keeffe, ‘91
Kristine K. Olmstead, ‘06
Christos Panas
Jessie L. Pellant, ‘09
Dr. and Mrs. David H. Peterson, ‘52
Gair B., ‘81 and Linda Petrie, ‘81
Sarah M. Price, ‘09
Charles and Pamela Pschirrer
Samuel and Darlene Quigley
Aimee Racine, ‘10
Lynden and Linda Rasmussen, ‘74
Joshua A. Rataezyk, ‘02
John Raymond, ‘75
John and Diane Redenbaugh, ‘78
Candy L. Reich, ‘06
Steven A. Reich, ‘80
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Scott L. and Shari Simpson, ‘75
John D. Sklut
Angie Slentz
Berkeley and Carole Smith, ‘75
Gordon L. Smith
Nathan Smith, ‘07
Shephard Smith, ‘76
Stanley Snell
Susan Sockwell Bendlin and Greg Bendlin, ‘80
Tom Sowa and Laura Spradley, ‘82
Martin and Carol Stacey, ‘86
Chris and Julie (Haigh) Standiford
Lucinda and Robert Whaley, ‘77
Janet K. Whitney, ‘00
Richard and Diana Williams
Terry Williams, ‘89
Joseph P. Wilson, ‘93
Jerry and Margaret Woodward
Martin E. Wyckoff and Adrienne E. Smith, ‘88
A. Kristine Young, ‘91
Trevor A. Zandell, ‘05
Michael and Anita Zdancewicz, ‘88
Christopher Schlueter ‘03 and
Jennifer Zelko-Schlueter, ‘03
annual contributors
Uni v ersit y L egal Assistance D onors
A. Kristine Young, LLC
Lucille Jones
Michael and Diane Taylor, ‘82
Mr. John Allison, ‘96
Michael and Helen Jones, ‘77
Gaetano J. and Melissa Testini, ‘00
Gary Amendola, ‘78
KBR
Norma Tibbetts
Patricia Anderson
Mr. Michael Kawamura, ‘86
James A. Bamberger, ‘80
Michael Anthony Kirk, ‘81
The Honorable Jeffrey L. and
Mrs. Laurie Tolman, ‘77
Limor Ben-Maier, ‘04
Mary Ann Knight
Barbara Biewer
Timothy D. Knowles, ‘08
Mark H. and Jane G. Bitz, ‘93
Thomas Lasswell
Carolyn Boyd
Alex and Karen Laughlin, ‘85
Shari Brandt
Richard ‘91 and Roberta (Scott) League, ‘70
Timothy and Dorothy Campbell
Megan (Arbour) Long, ‘02
Patrick J. Casey, ‘II, ‘93
John P. Lynch, ‘77
Demetre ‘07 and Katherine Christofilis, ‘08
Gary T. ‘93 and Kathleen J. Magonigle, ‘96
Kelly and Sharon Cline, ‘85
Lisa A. Malpass Childress, ‘03
Confera, ‘Inc.
Oliver Martin
Mr. Heiko Coppola, ‘96
Muriel Martinez
Kathryn Corrigan
William M. Mast, ‘03
Bryce Dille, ‘66
Byron L. McLean, ‘98
Ronald and E. Virginia Dorning
McLean Law Office, PLLC
Sheila M. Ellis
David Michaud, ‘83
Christopher and Christina Estes-Werther, ‘06
Lynn Mounsey Longmeier, ‘87
Loren Etengoff, ‘80
Robert Mueller
Robert Evans and Lisa Fitzpatrick, ‘79
Kenneth Nelson
Timothy ‘96 and Jacqueline (Flynn) Fearnside, ‘97
Rosina Nelson
Owen Ferguson
Christos Panas
Olga Finnell
Jessie L. Pellant, ‘09
Elizabeth L. Fitzgerald, ‘07
Judy Pfitzer
Ruth J. (Holland) Fullwiler, ‘91
Blake M. Pickett, ‘04
Kathleen Garvin and Thomas Satterwhite, ‘79
Bill and Ilene Plummer
Kathryn L. Gerla, ‘87
Samuel and Darlene Quigley
JoAnn Gibbs, ‘94
Aimee Racine, ‘10
Ezra and Sarah Glanzer, ‘05
Lynden and Linda Rasmussen, ‘74
Keith and Donna Glanzer, ‘90
Roberto and Norma Rios
Nancy Goings
Dina Romoff
Elizabeth Graham, ‘90
The Honorable and
Mrs. Richard J. Schroeder, ‘63
Paul D. and Nancy Greeley, ‘82
Margaret Harper
Charles O. Hayes, ‘00
The Honorable James J. Helbling, ‘73
Hermanas Spokane
Mr. James Hoogestraat, ‘82
William A. Jeckle, ‘91
Deanna L. Johnson, ‘04
Greg and JoAnne Tripp
David Ullman, ‘Esq., ‘81
Fred Valdez
Blake Voorhees, ‘11
Greg and Josie Wagner, ‘80
Edward J. Walker, ‘94
Clarence and Geraldine Wallette
Robert Walther
Mildred (Costa) Waters, ‘60
Dennis Welter (RIP)
Richard and Diana Williams
The Honorable Donna L. (Kamps) Wilson, ‘80
Jerry and Margaret Woodward
A. Kristine Young, ‘91
Mark S. Schwarz, ‘02
Michele M. Shaw, ‘89
Edmund and Donna Sheehy, ‘78
Loraine Shrader
Angie Slentz
Gordon L. Smith
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in memoriam
The Gonzaga University School of Law
extends its deepest condolences to the
families and friends of the following
alumni and friends.
Jaime Perez Hidalgo, J.D. 1980
LaVinia Besola, J.D. 1964
Lou Conyard, J.D. 1949
John David Walsh, J.D. 1951
Sheila Vonderharr, J.D. 2006
James Nordale, J.D. 1959
Mary Kelly McCue, J.D. 1980
Richard C. “Augie” Agman, J.D. 1975
Michael N. Gendelman, J.D. 1978
James “Jim” Whitaker, J.D. 1975
Michael Tonning, J.D. 1978
Michael Carson, J.D. 1980
Rembert Ryals, J.D. 1958
David Harvery Couch, J.D. 1986
Kenneth
Mark COX
Kenneth Mark Cox was born in
Pullman, Wash. on December 16,
1976, to Kenneth and Carol Cox.
He graduated from The Dalles
High School in 1995. He attended
Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho,
prior to serving a two-year mission
to Argentina. After returning, he married Brooke Leah Christison in the Salt Lake Temple.
He completed his associate at Ricks College, attended Southern Utah University where
he received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice,
graduating with honors. He attended Gonzaga University School of Law, earning his Juris
Doctorate Degree Cum Laude in 2004.
He moved to Yakima, Wash. where he had a solo practice. He was an active member in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a member of the Washington State Bar,
served on the Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital foundation board, and taught at Yakima Valley
Community College. Mark is survived by his wife Brooke Cox (34), and their five children,
Kaleb (11), Colin (9), Chase (7), Abigail (5), and Eli (1). Mark passed away June 30, 2011, in his
home from a cerebral hemorrhage. He is and always will be loved and missed by everyone
who knew him.
Kenneth M. Cox, J.D. 2004
Zane Johnson, J.D. 1951
Norman Lau J.D. ‘76
Gregory Timm, J.D. 1979
William H. Grady, J.D. 1960
Daniel D. Zender, J.D. 1976
Larry Nickell, J.D. 1979
Harry Levitch, J.D. 1959
Michael J. Chappell
Lawrence Monbleau, J.D. 1962
Fred Staples, J.D. 1960
Jeffrey Thimsen, J.D. 1979
Charles E. Siljeg, J.D. 1960
Charles R. “Ray” Eberle, J.D. 1966
Bonnie Martin, J.D. 1992
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Mary Kelly McCue
Mary Kelly McCue, 60, died on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011, in Helena, after a valiant battle
with pancreatic cancer.
Mary attended Gonzaga University School of Law, where she was an editor of the Law
Review, and earned her law degree there in 1980. From 1980 to 1984, she worked for the state
of Washington as an administrative law judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings. While
a law student, she met her future husband, Stephen R. McCue, a fellow student, and they
were married on Aug. 15, 1981, in Havre Mont. They moved to Sunnyside, Wash., where their
first child, Kevin, was born in 1983.
The family moved to Helena in 1984, where Mary was employed by the Legislative Council as a
staff attorney. Mary and Steve were blessed with two more children, Caroline and Patrick. In
1990, she entered private practice, practicing primarily in the areas of administrative law and
governmental relations. She became executive director of the Montana Dental Association in
2000, where she worked at the time of her death. She was inducted as an honorary member
of the American Dental Association in 2010.
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