After living several lives in banking (AVP, marketing & customer relations) business (owned business for 15+ years) and local government (council member & Mayor for 10 years & Pres. of Association WA Cities) I decided to get a formal education. I began at Yakima Valley Community College earning an AA degree, progressed to Central Washington University graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Political Science & minor in Business Administration, I chose to attend Seattle University Law School and am a member of the Class of 2000. I spent a year prosecuting cases for the City of Yakima and later hung out my own shingle in Yakima. I practice in several areas including family law, elder law, adoption and a little business law as well.