Areas of Practice

• DUI/DWI defense
• Vehicular Assault/ Vehicular Homicide
• Traffic offenses: Reckless Driving and Negligent Driving in the First Degree
• Felony offenses
• Thefts
• Sex Cases
• Child Molestation
• Rape of a Child
• Communicating with a Minor for Immoral Purposes
• Indecent Liberties
• Assault with Sexual Motivation
• Domestic Violence Assaults
• Crimes committed by Juveniles

Bar Admissions:

1984: Washington State Bar Association
1986: U.S. District Court - Western District of Washington

Education:

• University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) JD 1984
• University of Washington, Bachelor of Business Administration 1981

Honors and Awards:

• Certificate of Appreciation: for distinguished service to the organization, presented by the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005
• Certificate of Completion: Drug Evaluation and Classification (DECP) Overview Course, 2004
• DUI Boot Camp: Mastering Pretrial Motions in DUI cases, 2002
• Certified as a NHBA Standardized Field Sobriety Test Administrator, Feb 2006
• Certificate of Achievement: successfully completing the required Intensive curriculum on the Defense of citizens Accused of Driving under the Influence: Presented by the National College for DUI Defense at Harvard Law School, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Board member = Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• National College for DUI Defense Attorneys
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Washington State Bar Association - member in good standing

Personal:

Born in Oxford England, 1954. Raised in the Military. Avid scuba diver! Now lives in Kingston, WA with her husband and their 5 dogs.