Established: 1933
Total Number of Members: 33,112

Bar Profile:
The WSBA is part of the judicial branch, exercising a governmental function authorized by the Washington State Supreme Court to license the state's more than 33,000 lawyers. The WSBA both regulates lawyers under the authority of the Court and serves its members as a professional association - all without public funding. As a regulatory agency, the WSBA administers the bar admission process, including the bar exam, provides record-keeping and licensing functions; and administers the lawyer-discipline system. As a professional association, the WSBA provides continuing legal education for attorneys, in addition to numerous other educational and member-service activities.

The governance of the WSBA is vested in its 14-person Board of Governors. There are three governors from the seventh congressional district, one from each of the other eight districts, and three at-large members, one of whom represents the Young Lawyers Division. The 2008-2009 president is Mark Johnson, of Seattle. The Board also has three officers: the 2008-2009 president-elect is Salvador A. Mungia, of Tacoma, and the immediate past-president is Stanley A. Bastian, of Wenatchee. The Board meets regularly (every six weeks) at various locations around the state, and its meetings are open to the public. Much of the work of the Bar is carried out through numerous standing committees, 27 sections, and a Young Lawyers Division, with its many committees.

State Bar Mission Statement

Mission Statement
The Washington State Bar Association's mission is to serve the public and the members of the Bar, ensure the integrity of the legal profession, and to champion justice.

Guiding Principles
The WSBA will operate a well-managed association that supports its members and advances and promotes:

Access to the justice system;
Diversity, equality, and cultural understanding throughout the legal community;
A fair and impartial judiciary;
The public's understanding of the rule of law and its confidence in the legal system; and
The ethics, civility, professionalism, and competency of the Bar.

ANNUAL MEETING
The annual business meeting of the WSBA is held in September each year.

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President
Mark Johnson
2505 Second Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 386-5566
Fax: (206) 682-0675
Email: mark@johnsonflora.com

President-Elect
Salvador A. Mungia
1201 Pacific Avenue, 21st Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 620-6500
Fax: (253) 620-6565
Email: smungia@gth-law.com

Executive Director
Paula C. Littlewood
1325 Fourth Avenue, Ste 600
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 239-2120
Fax: (206) 727-8310
Email: paulal@wsba.org

Bar Counsel
Robert D. Welden

Contacts

Continuing Legal Education Director
Mark Sideman
(206) 727-8220
marks@wsba.org

Law Office Management
Pete Roberts
(206) 727-8237
peter@wsba.org

Regulatory Services Director
Jean McElroy
(206) 727-8277
jeanm@wsba.org

Lawyer Discipline Director
Douglas Ende
(206) 733-5917
douge@wsba.org

Community Relations Director
Judy Berrett
(206) 727-8212
judithb@wsba.org

Professional Responsibility Counsel
David Powell
(206) 727-8219
davidp@wsba.org

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All sections can be contacted through the WSBA Section Leaders Liaison, Toni Doane.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Chair: John M. Gray
5021 Laura Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501-4770
Phone: (360) 754-0757
Email: John.m.gray@comcast.net
Membership: 242
Annual Dues: $20.00

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Chair: Debra K. Synovec
2811 Franklin Ave. E Apt.102
Seattle, WA 98102-3057
Phone: (206) 568-5337
Email: dsynovec331@aol.com
Membership: 291
Annual Dues: $25.00

ANIMAL LAW
Chair: Elizabeth ‘Lorrie’ Elliott
17837 1st Ave. S, PMB 174
Normandy Park, WA 98148-1728
Phone: (206) 726–2192
Fax: (206) 824-1162
Email: Elizabeth@seattleanimallawyer.com
Membership: 119
Annual Dues: $25.00

ANTITRUST, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES
Chair: Bradford J. Axel
Stokes Lawrence PS
800 5th Avenue.,Ste. 4000
Seattle, WA 98104-3179
Phone: (206) 892-2102
Fax: (206) 464-1496
Email: Bradford.axel@stokeslaw.com
Membership: 214
Annual Dues: $20.00

BUSINESS LAW
Chair: Matthew D. Le Master
Davis Wright Tremaine
1201 3rd Ave.,Ste. 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 757-8077
Fax: (206) 757-7077
Email: mattlemaster@dwt.com
Membership: 1,017
Annual Dues: $25.00

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW
Chair: Tracy S. Flood
700 Prospect Street, Ste. 203
PO Box 786
Port Orchard, WA 98366-0786
Phone: (360) 895-2400
Fax: (360) 895-5423
Email: fltracylaw@aol.com
Membership: 48
Annual Dues: $30.00

CONSTRUCTION LAW
Chair: Bryan D. Caditz
Hedeen & Cadtiz, PLLC
425 Pike St., Ste. 600
Seattle, WA 98101-4078
Phone: (206) 903-9953
Fax: (206) 903-9956
Email: bryan@hedeencaditz.com
Membership: 568
Annual Dues: $18.00

CORPORATE COUNSEL
Chair: Henry K. Hamilton
MS: S-LA1, 2401 Utah Ave., South, Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98134-1435
Phone: (206) 318-8650
Fax: (206) 318-1873
Email: hhamilton@starbucks.com
Membership: 532
Annual Dues: $20.00

CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS
Chair: Marc Barreca
K&L Gates LLP
925 4th Ave., Ste. 2900
Seattle, WA 98104-1158
Phone: (206) 623-7580
Fax: (206) 623-7022
Email: Marc.barreca@klgates.com
Membership: 483
Annual Dues: $20.00

CRIMINAL LAW
Chair: Rebecca C. Robertson
Seattle City Attorney’s Office
700 5th Ave., 53rd Floor
PO Box 94667
Seattle, WA 98124-4667
Phone: (206) 684-8526
Fax: (206) 684-4648
Email: Rebecca.Robertson@seattle.gov
Membership: 418
Annual Dues: $25.00

ELDER LAW
Chair: Jeff B. Crollard
Crollard Law Offices PLLC
200 2nd Ave. W
Seattle, WA 98119-4204
Phone: (206) 832-0473
Fax: (206) 292-2794
Email: JBC@Crollardlaw.com
Membership: 549
Annual Dues: $35.00

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LAW
Chair: Maia D. Bellon
Attorney Generals Office
Ecology Division
P.O. Box 40117
Olympia, WA 98504-1868
Phone: (360) 586-6750
Fax: (360) 586-6760
Email: maiab@atg.wa.gov
Membership: 870
Annual Dues: $25.00

FAMILY LAW
Chair: Kathleen Schmidt
427 Douglas St.
Wenatchee, WA 98801-2835
Phone: (509) 663-8100
Fax: (509) 663-6165
Email: kes@kathleenschmidt.org
Membership: 1,096
Annual Dues: $30.00

HEALTH LAW
Chair: Martin L. Ziontz
1915 Pacific Bldg.
720 3rd Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1868
Phone: (206) 682-7700
Email: ziontz@przlaw.com
Membership: 225
Annual Dues: $15.00

INDIAN LAW
Chair: Millie A. Kennedy
Northwest Justice Project
401 2nd Ave.,S., Ste. 407
Seattle, WA 98104-3811
Phone: (206) 464-1519
Fax: (206) 624-7501
Email: milliek@nwjustice.org
Membership: 266
Annual Dues: $20.00

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Chair: Brian G. Bodine
Merchant & Gould
701 5th Ave., Ste. 4100
Seattle, WA 98104-7073
Phone: (206) 342-6244
Fax: (206) 342-6201
Email: Bbodine@merchantgould.com
Membership: 571
Annual Dues: $20.00

INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE
Chair: Bernel Goldberg
Northwest Center
7272 W. Marginal Way S.
Seattle, WA 98108-4140
Phone: (206) 378-6341
Fax: (206) 764-8977
Email: bgoldberg@nwcenter.org
Membership: 222
Annual Dues: $35.00

JUVENILE LAW
Co-Chair: Stephen Hassett
7141 Cleanwater Dr. SW
P.O. Box 40124
Olympia, WA 98504-0124
Phone: (360) 586-6503
Fax: (360) 586-6662

Co-Chair: Jana L. Heyd
1401 E. Jefferson St.,Ste. 200
Seattle, WA 98122-5570
Phone: (206) 322-8400
Fax: (206) 726-3170
Email: Jana.Heyd@scraplaw.org
Membership: 158
Annual Dues: $30.00

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Chair: Kelby D. Fletcher
Peterson Young Putra
1501 4th Ave. Ste. 2800
Seattle, WA 98101-1609
Phone: (206) 624-6800
Fax: (206) 682-1415
Email: kfletcher@pypfirm.com
Membership: 750
Annual Dues: $20.00

LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MILITARY PERSONNEL (LAMP)
Chair: Jonathan J. Bridge
Ben Bridge Jeweler
P.O. Box 1908
Seattle, WA 98111-1908
Phone: (206) 448-8800
Fax: (206) 448-7456
Email: jbridge@benbridge.com
Membership: 74
Annual Dues: $25.00

LITIGATION
Chair: Karen K. Koehler
Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio
200 2nd. Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119-4204
Phone: (206) 448-1777
Fax: (206) 728-1231
Email: karenk@stritmatter.com
Membership: 1,251
Annual Dues: $20.00

REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE AND TRUST
Chair: Timothy R. Osborn
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way, Bldg. 8
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 706-0778
Fax: (425) 936-7329
Email: tosborn@microsoft.com
Membership: 2,115
Annual Dues: $17.00

SENIOR LAWYERS
Chair: Jerome L. Jager
500 Union Street, Suite 925
Seattle, WA 98101-2332
Phone: (206) 623-6302
Fax: (206) 624-3865
Membership: 291
Annual Dues: $20.00

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTIFICATION LEGAL ISSUES (SOGILI)
Chair: E. Ross Farr
Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC.
1601 5th Ave., Ste. 2100
Seattle, WA 98101-1686
Phone: (206) 447-7000
Fax: (206) 447-0215
Email: rfarr@omwlaw.com
Membership: 69
Annual Dues $25.00

SOLO AND SMALL PRACTICE
Chair: Steven B. Dixon
104 Tremont St., Ste. 201
Port Orchard, WA 98366-3765
Phone: (360) 876-4800
Fax: (360) 895-1445
Email: stevedixonpllc@hotmail.com
Membership: 363
Annual Dues: $25.00

TAXATION LAW
Chair: Robert L. Mahon III
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 3rd Ave., Ste. 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-2099
Phone: (206) 359-6360
Fax: (206) 359-7360
Email: rmahon@perkinscoie.com
Membership: 504
Annual Dues: $30.00

WORLD PEACE THROUGH LAW
Chair: Nandini Rao
801 Spring St., Apt. 606
Seattle, WA 98104-1286
Phone: (206) 708-1709
Email: Nandini.rao@comcast.net
Membership: 213
Annual Dues: $25.00

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