Articles

Writing is one of my many passions.

For three years, I served on the editorial board of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers  and most of that time I was the Editor-in-Chief. I wrote a regular “Member Spotlight” column for over a year.

I also wrote the following:

• Single Women Buy More Homes, Earn Less Equity, JD Supra, October 24, 2017
  • Single women earn less equity on their homes than single men, particularly in Seattle.

• Subdivisions May Speed Up In Jurisdictions Near You, JD Supra, October 9, 2017
  • Describes a new law affecting long subdivision approvals in Washington State.

• What is the Future of the Workplace in the Puget Sound Region?, JD Supra, September 15, 2017
  • Shares data from a survey of real estate professionals regarding the future of the workplace.

• Olympia should take action to clean up our waterfronts, Vancouver Business Journal, June 2, 2017
  • Argues that the Washington State Legislature should approve a budget that adequately funds environmental cleanup of port property.

• A League of Their Own: The Importance of Women’s Groups in the Legal Workplace (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, April 2017
  • Describes why women’s affinity groups are important in private law firms and communities.

• Shaking hands, taking names: Schmoozing tips from Leslie Knope (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, March 2017
  • Provides tips for attorneys networking at legal events.

• Recent Notable Land Use Decisions out of Washington, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt News Blast, October 14, 2016
  • Describes two Washington State land use decisions from October 2016.

• Captain America and Adjusting to a New Legal World (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, July 2016
  • Considers how new technology can affect daily legal practice.

• Lessons in Ethics from the Jedi Order (with Derrick De Vera) (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, March 2016
  • Compares ethics in the original Star Wars films to the legal field.

• Adapting to a New Climate: Tips for Acclimating to a Different Workplace (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, October 2015
  • Discusses changes in workplace.

• Firefly – Mal Reynolds and the Art of Negotiation (full article here), King County Bar Bulletin, August 2015
  • Explains negotiation strategy using examples from the Joss Whedon television series, Firefly.