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• Defending parents in dependency proceedings, including shelter care, preliminary, initial review, and permanency planning review hearings.
• Defending parents in termination of parental rights proceedings.

Everett, WA

• Worked as a Rule 9 extern preparing for dependency review hearings, and
• Represented the Washington Department of Social and Health Services in permanency planning review hearings, preliminary hearings, contested review hearings, and shelter care hearings.

Seattle, WA

• Gathered and reviewed documents to prepare for dependency mediation,
• Revised proposed orders of dependency to meet the needs of the parties, and
• Compiled and tracked data related to dependency outcomes and compliance with court orders.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted fifty state legal research on a child’s right to counsel,
• Revised the “National Report Card On Legal Representation For Abused & Neglected Children”, and
• Researched federal and state law on child sex trafficking in the United States.

Seattle, WA

• Conducted research, prepared briefing materials, and drafted opinions on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Coast Guard bridge permitting process,
• Coordinated the Coast Guard response to a significant Freedom of Information Act request for agency records on a $3 billion bridge construction project, and
• Drafted opinions on Coast Guard enforcement efforts, including whether the Coast Guard should strictly enforce a regulatory carriage requirement in protected waters.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Activities and Societies: Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Research and Technical Editor; Dispute Resolution Board Member

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Philosophy