I left in 1996 to work as in-house counsel and operations manager for a petroleum marketer and distributor, Davis Industries. In 2001, I returned to private practice, joining Greg and Janine Lawless as an associate attorney. I represented individuals, families, and business involved in a range of civil litigation matters.

In 2004, I opened my solo practice, again concentrating on representing parties involved in a range of disputes. In my current practice, I represent people involved in disputes with neighbors over boundary issues, timber and landscape matters, and common sewer-line maintenance issues. My clients have included persons and business with disputes regarding the scope and enforceability of easements, covenants affecting real estate, and the enforceability of real estate purchase and sale agreements. I have also enjoyed working with guardians in contested matters, including recovery of fraudulently conveyed real property and conversion of personal property from incapacitated individuals. 

I have appeared in matters in the Superior and District Courts of King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties as well as Division One of the Washington Court of Appeals. 

Because of the nature of the matters that I handle and the emotional and financial cost of litigation, I will often encourage my clients and work with them in alternative dispute resolution processes. Whether through informal negotiation or more formal mediation or arbitration, I always strive to assist my clients in reaching effective and satisfactory resolutions to their disputes. 

I am a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest. I am active in the Washington State and King County Bar Associations. I also volunteer my time with the local Chapter of Families with Children from China.

Areas of Practice

• Adverse Possession/Boundary Dispute Litigation
• Breach of Contract
• Breach of Noncompetition Agreement/Trade Secret
• Timber Trespass
• Disputes Regarding Easements
• Quiet Title Actions
• Joint Sewer Repair/Litigation
• Breach of Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements/Specific Performance
• General Civil Litigation and Trial Practice
• Civil Appeals

Litigation Percentage

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1992
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1992
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington

Education

• Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon
  J.D.
  
  
• Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington, 1988
  B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Major: History
  
  

Published Works

• Quiet Title and Ejectment Actions, King County Lawyers Practice Manual, 2006
• Introduction to Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, Washington State Bar News, September, 2001
• Tips for Negotiating Contracts, De Novo, May/June, 2000

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Residential Purchase and Sale Agreements, Washington State Bar CLE, 2002
• Disaster Planning for Solo Law Firms, King County Bar Association, 2005
• Handling Boundary and Neighbor Disputes, Washington State Bar Association, 2002

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star, Washington Law and Politics Magazine, 2002

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
  Real Property and Probate Section
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Pretrial and Practice Subcommittee
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Real Estate Property and Probate Litigation Subcommittee
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Solo and Small Firm Litigation Section
  
  
• King County Bar Association
  Real Property Probate and Practice Section
  
  
• King County Bar Association
  co-chair of the 2005 Solo and Small Firm Section CLE Seminar
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• The Lawless Partnership, PLLC, Attorney, 2001 - 2004
• Davis Industries, Inc., Attorney/Chief Operating Officer, 1996 - 2001

Pro Bono Activities

• Current President of the Washingt Chapter of Families with Children from China

Birth Information

• 1965, Seattle, Washington, United States of America