The following awards were presented summations at Heidelberg 2006: SBA Student Organization of Year: Hispanic student news Law Caucus, Brett Rubio, President SBA Tutor of the Year: Kristin Sullivan December Graduation 2005 ARP Tutor of the Year: Paige Roberts Sixteen students received SBA Representative of the Year: Patricia their J.D.s at the December 1, Wehmeyer 2005, graduation ceremonies, Adjunct Professor of the Year: held in the school of law’s Judge Rick White Barbieri Courtroom. Family, friends, and faculty filled the 1L Professor of the Year: Celebrating at the Heidelberg event: Melissa courtroom to share in this Professor Vickie Williams Coe, Blake Hilty, Leslie Hayes, Tamera Kelly, special time as eight students Professor of the Year: Chris Edwards and Andrew Gabel accepted their degrees in the Professor Ann Murphy the volunteers from the law school, presented ceremony. Dean Earl Martin, President’s Silver Gavel opening and closing arguments, and direct addressed the group with words Award: Jeff Doud and cross examinations. After both sides of advice, speaking about the rested their cases, a jury of high school legal profession and the practice President’s Golden Gavel students deliberated, but could not agree on of law. He stressed the need Award: Patricia Wehmeyer a verdict. A mistrial was declared. for courage, confidence, and Linden Cup Best Oralist: Keith the importance of balance in Echterling Following the trial, university volunteers life. A reception with family and took the high school students on a tour of Linden Cup Best Oralist, friends followed, celebrating the the main campus, ending at the Jundt Art Runner Up: Lisa Keeler success of the new graduates. Museum. Advisors from Upward Bound were extremely impressed and told the law school December graduation l-r: Alison McGrane, Michael Jacques, Lea Conner-Dudley, Dean that the visit has become an influential event Earl Martin, Patricia Burns-Hart, Amy Florez and Sally Reynolds Gonzaga Hispanic Law for many of their students as they make Caucus Hosts Upward Linden Cup 2006 decisions about their educations and careers. Heidelberg 2006 Bound Students April 1, 2006, proved to be an exciting day in Gonzaga’s Barbieri Courtroom as the 2006 Linden Cup finalists prepared Fr. James Linden, S.J. founded Heidelberg in 1935 to On March 25, 2006, Gonzaga Team Takes First at Regional Gonzaga University and their final arguments. Brook Cunningham and Lisa Keeler, serve as the annual shareholder meeting of the Gonzaga ABA Client Counseling Competition representing the Petitioner, and Scott Husbands and Sarah Student Bar Association. Today, Heidelberg serves as a the Gonzaga Hispanic Law Schreck, representing the Respondent, presented arguments celebration of achievement inside and outside the classroom, Caucus hosted fifty-one high Second year law students Elizabeth to seven Supreme Court Justices from Washington, Idaho and honoring Linden Cup competitors and Moot Court participants school students and their Guerra and Betsy Ensign, won first place Montana. Representing the Washington State Supreme Court throughout the year. Organized and run by Student Bar advisors from the Upward in the regional ABA Client Counseling was Chief Justice Gerry L. Alexander, Justice Mary Fairhurst Association leaders, the evening’s program recognizes all Bound program. Upward Competition held in Vancouver, B.C., on ‘84, Justice Charles W. Johnson, Justice Barbara A. Madsen students who have served in a leadership capacity throughout Bound helps high school February 18, 2006. They went on to compete ’77, and Justice Richard B. Sanders. Representing the Idaho the year, as well as faculty advisors and coaches. students prepare for college. in the national competition held at Stetson Students in the program come School of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Supreme Court was Justice Daniel T. Eismann. The Montana Seventy-one years later, Heidelberg is still the special Supreme Court was represented by Justice W. William from low income families, March 17 and 18. evening that Fr. Linden had envisioned. On April 1, 2006, the families where neither parent Leaphart. In the competition, teams of two students Davenport Hotel was filled with fun, laughter, recognition, and has a bachelor’s degree, Linden Cup winners Lisa Keeler and Brook conduct an initial interview of a “client” with After an hour of testimony, the justices recessed for dancing. At the conclusion of the awards ceremony, Dean Earl and first generation military Cunningham a legal problem that has something to do with deliberations to select the winning team. Chief Justice Gerry Martin was called to the stage to receive a plaque from SBA families. Alexander announced the winners, Brook Cunningham and President Jon Morrone. To a standing ovation, Jon presented “employers and employees.” The students Lisa Keeler, saying, “this was a very close competition and it the plaque reading, “On behalf of a thankful student body, we The high school students’ day started at the law are given very little information beyond that. The interview was difficult to decide.” Congratulations to Brook and Lisa, honor your first year as Dean. Gonzaga University School of school, where they were met by twelve law student lasts up to forty minutes. During that time, teams set up an winners of the 2006 Linden Cup, and to all the teams for their Law – 2006. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way volunteers. In teams, law school volunteers worked effective attorney-client relationship, gather facts, identify hard work and participation. and shows the way - John C. Maxwell.” with the high school students to prepare a mock legal issues, generate options, advise the client, recognize and murder trial. Professor Vickie Williams, faculty advisor resolve ethical issues, and develop a plan for action. When the to the Hispanic Law Caucus, served as judge for the interview ends, the students debrief the interview. They are trial. The high school students, under the tutelage of judged by a panel of two attorneys and one psychologist (or

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western United States competed in News Flash Student Publications this regional competition, including Lefkowitz Moot Court Team law school teams from Berkeley, BYU, Paul L. Arrington, Not Always Protected: UC-Davis, UC-Hastings, University of Earns National Best Brief Reverse Age Discrimination and the Supreme San Francisco, and the University of Honors Court’s Decision in General Dynamics Land Hawaii. Systems, Inc. v. Cline, 73 UMKC L. Re v . 543 Gonzaga University School of (Spring 2005). The team of Alfredo De La Rosa, Nguyen Do & Brett Underwood Law’s moot court team of Alfredo Weston B. Meyring, “I’m an Indian Outlaw, Half finished fifth overall and the team of De La Rosa, Nguyen Do & Brett Cherokee and Choctaw”: Criminal Jurisdiction Lauren Altodoerffer, Jeff Christensen, and the Question of Indian Status, Mo n t . L. Re v . Underwood, was awarded the Dan Quirk and Kristina Smith finished (Summer 2006) (lead article). in a respectable position. Gonzaga title of best brief in the nation in Jennifer M. Nasner, The Unexpected Tax University School of Law associate the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court professor and moot court competition Consequences of “Extreme Makeover: Home Competition. The national best Edition,” 40 Go n z . L. Re v . 481 (2005). brief award was presented to Grace Spencer, Her Body is a Battlefield: the Gonzaga team in March in The Applicability of the Alien Tort Statute to Washington, D.C., before judges Corporate Human Rights Abuses in Juarez, Mexico, 40 Go n z . L. Re v . 503 (2005). of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Award presentation by judges to Nguyen Do, Alfredo the Federal Circuit. De La Rosa and Brett Underwood Student Leaders – 2006-2007 The best brief winners other mental health professional). at each of the four regional Lefkowitz Moot Court Garcia Selected LatCrit Student Scholar for Competitions were submitted 2006 to the national best brief Javier Garcia, 3L, was selected as the 2006 LatCrit Student Scholar based on his paper, “The competition. More than seventy Legislative Protection of Traditional Knowledge.” The briefs were submitted from law competition prize is a scholarship to attend the LatCrit school teams nationwide. Among XI conference at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law. Javier will present the four regional best brief his paper at the conference in Las Vegas, October winners, Gonzaga was selected 5-8, 2006, and is eligible to publish the paper in the symposium issue. by a panel of three judges, all Participants in The Hispanic Law Caucus Top right: 2-L reps Matt Huot, Amy Miller and specialists in trademark law. For Brendan Siefken. Center Right: Steve Giaier, the national award, best briefs President, Student Bar Association; Lisa Mantel, High Marks for Gonzaga in Saul Lefkowitz Moot coach, Sheri Engelken, said, “both teams demonstrated great Editor, Journal of International Law; Adrienne Court Competition poise and professionalism. They were extremely well prepared are read and scored by three Carter, President, Moot Court Council; Matt and delivered strong arguments.” Crotty, Editor, Gonzaga Law Review. Above: Anne On February 25 and 26, 2006, two teams from Gonzaga judges, and these scores are then Best of all, for a second year in a row, Gonzaga Law won Bernhard, Secretary; Matt Holden, Treasurer; University School of Law competed in San Francisco at the combined for an overall score. “Best Brief” in the Western Regional Competition. The Best Scott Husbands ,VP; Kurt Mabis, ABA Rep; Steve Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, in the trademark and Brief award was presented to the team of Alfredo De La Rosa, What a fabulous accomplishment Giaier. Right: 3-L Reps Maegen Carlson, Patrice unfair competition category. Eighteen teams from across the Clemons and Peter Eidenberg. Nguyen Do & Brett Underwood. for this team!

22 23 ALUMNI RISING events Above, left: Susan stars Left: Tim Peckinpaugh, Mary Meeds Pitchford and Mark Baum. Above: Mike and Dean Earl Martin Bankruptcy Family Law Sweeney, Dean Jennifer Aspaas, Bishop White & Marshall, Seattle Rachelle Anderson, Smith Hemingway & Anderson, Spokane Martin, Jim O’Rourke Kevin D. O’Rourke, Southwell & O’Rourke, P.S., Spokane and Johnston Mitch- General Litigation ell. Left: Holly Bonar, Business Litigation Jack Bucknell, Connolly Tacon & Meseve, Olympia Marc Johnston and Derek Crick, Preston Gates & Ellis, Seattle Kari Kube, Jeffers Danielson Sonn & Aylward, Wenatchee Tre Kennedy. Randall Thomsen , Danielson Fred Rivera, Perkins Coie, Seattle Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson, Seattle Portland, Oregon – February, 2006 Intellectual Property Over fifty alumni from Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Business/Corporate David Daggett, Preston Gates & Ellis, Above: Jen Auchterlonie, Washington, joined this fun, casual reception at Kells Irish Michael Thorner, Thorner Kennedy & Spokane David Hodgkinson, and Washington Law & Politics Pub in downtown Portland, on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Gano, Yakima Devon Ryning, Miller Nash, Seattle Andy Burchfield. Left: Tim This great turnout amounted to more than a quarter of the 200 Spellman and Matt St. magazine features “Rising alums living in the greater Portland/Vancouver area. Cities/Municipalities Intellectual Property Litigation John with friends. Laura McAloon, Preston Gates & Star Super Lawyers”, young Michael Keyes, Preston Gates & Ellis, Ellis, Spokane Spokane Olympia, Washington – March, 2006 Heather Yakely, Evans Craven & attorneys chosen by their Theresa Keyes, Preston Gates & Ellis, Lackie, Spokane Spokane Governor Christine Gregoire was honorary guest at the peers as being among the GU Law alumni reception held at the Executive Mansion in Civil Litigation Defense Medical Malpractice: Defense Olympia, Washington, on Thursday, March 2, 2006. This special top up-and-coming lawyers Washington D.C. – November, 2005 Jody Reich, Betts Patterson & Mines, Dan Keefe, Reed McClure, Seattle evening was attended by Seattle Janine Leary, Lee Smart Cook Martin & in the state. Only 2.5 percent On Wednesday, November 9, 2005, Preston Gates Ellis & over 100 law alumni. The Patterson, Seattle Rouvelas Meeds hosted a reception for Gonzaga University alums received an update Class Action/Mass Torts of attorneys in Washington School of Law alumni residing in the Washington, D.C. area. on the law school from Mary Gaston, Perkins Coie, Seattle Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff Over fifty alumni attended this event, offering them the Dean Earl Martin, and are selected as Rising Stars. Patrick Fannin, Keith S. Douglas & opportunity to meet Dean Earl Martin and receive an update Governor Gregoire took Construction Litigation Associates, Spokane on the law school. The reception also honored Lloyd Meeds, a time to share her thoughts, Christina Gerrish Nelson, Short The following Gonzaga Douglas Weinmaster, Perey-Harris Trial partner in Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds. Lloyd passed laughs, and memories Cressman & Burgess, Seattle Lawyers, Seattle away earlier in the year and his wife, Mary Meeds, was of her years at Gonzaga University School of Law present at the reception honoring her late husband. University School of Law. Criminal Defense Real Estate Litigation Frank Cikutovich, Stiley & Cikutovich, alumni were chosen in Magnus Andersson, Hanson Baker Spokane Ludlow Drumheller, Bellevue January 2006 as Rising Stars Brian McGinn, Winston & Cashatt, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI Super Lawyers. Spokane John Brangwin, Woods & Brangwin, Wenatchee Real Estate Transaction Elizabeth Ehrhart, Dorsey & Whitney, Employment Litigation Seattle Above: Dean Earl Martin with Mary Ellen Depaolo, Lee Smart Cook Aleana Harris, Preston Gates & Ellis, Above: Jerry Governor Christine Gregoire Martin & Patterson, Seattle Seattle Greenan, Jerry Environmental/Land Use Securities & Corporate Finance Jager, Basil Above, left: Leslie Seffern, Mark Roxane Broadhead, Dorsey & Whitney, Seattle Brian DeFoe, Lane Powell, Seattle Badley and Pree, Mary Sue Wilson Senator Mary Margaret Left: Mike Pellicciotti, Jaime Estate Planning/Trusts *The list is arranged by primary area of practice. This listing Haugen Hawk, Grace Spencer, Justice Carrie Simchuk, Perkins Coie, Seattle should not be construed to mean a lawyer is a certified Fairhurst Cynthia Worth, Worth Law Group, Tumwater specialist in the indicated practice area. John & Margaret Hall, Robert & Vickey Schroeter 25 milestones new shareholders, partners and members

1998 involving issuer obligations under the Securities Act of 1933 Board in opposition and cancellation proceedings. She has and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; matters of corporate represented clients in antitrust and employment litigation, and David K. Daggett – Preston Gates & Ellis formation and capitalization; mergers and acquisitions; and has been retained as an outside investigator of harassment, David was recently announced partner in the Spokane various regulatory matters. retaliation, and workplace violence claims. Keyes received office of Preston Gates & Ellis. David’s practice focuses on Mr. DeFoe received his B.A. from the University of Florida, her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law and both intellectual property transactions and enforcement. His his J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law and a Master earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. experience includes representation of clients in technical of Law degree in Securities and Financial Regulation from standards setting consortia, intellectual property licensing Georgetown University Law Center. transactions, and negotiation of other multi-party agreements. 1977 He has litigated all types of intellectual property disputes and 1998 Peter T. Petrich was recently elected has experience in intellectual property insurance coverage. as Managing Partner and President at the Daggett earned his Juris Doctor at Gonzaga University School James Elliott – Velikanje Moore & Shore, P.S. law firm of Davies Pearson, P.C., Tacoma, of Law. He completed his B.A. at the University of California, James was promoted to partner at the law firm of Washington. Los Angeles. Velikanje Moore & Shore in Yakima, Washington. His practice area is litigation of business disputes. James is a member of the Yakima Bar Association and is active in the community 1998 1995 through the Yakima Youth Soccer Association. He is Peter Petrich a graduate of Washington State University (1995) and Angel Rains – Lukins & Annis Gonzaga University School of Law (1998). Lynnette M. Davis – Hawley Troxell Angel Rains has been promoted to Ennis & Hawley LLP principal at the law firm of Lukins & Annis. Angel Rains 1998 Lynnette was recently promoted 1997 Ms. Rains has been with Lukins & Annis as an Brian M. Werst – to principal at the law firm of Hawley associate since July 2000. Her main areas of Stamper Rubens Stocker & Troxell Ennis & Hawley, in Boise, Mary Pedersen Gaston – Perkins Coie practice are civil litigation, commercial, and employment law. Smith, P.S. Idaho. Lynnette focuses her practice Mary Pedersen Gaston has been promoted to partner She is a 1998 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law Brian was recently on employment, construction, and in Perkins Coie’s national litigation practice. Recognized and previously served as a federal judicial law clerk for the promoted to partner with commercial litigation. She represents as a Rising Star in Washington law by Washington Law & Honorable Edward Shea. the law firm of Stamper, construction clients on both public and Politics, Mary focuses her practice on aviation litigation, Rubens, Stocker, & private projects, and has represented product liability litigation, and appellate litigation. Smith, P.S. in Spokane, owners, sureties, contractors, sub- She received her law degree from Gonzaga 1999 Washington. Brian Matthew Ries – Stamper Rubens Stocker contractors, and materials providers. University School of Law, and her graduated magna cum & Smith, P.S. She is a graduate of the University master’s and undergraduate degrees Brian Werst laude from Gonzaga Matthew T. Ries has been of Washington and the Gonzaga from Eastern Washington University. University in 1998, and promoted to partner with the law firm University School of Law. Mary Pedersen Gaston cum laude from Eastern Washington University in 1995. After of Stamper, Rubens, Stocker & Smith, graduation, Brian clerked for Judge Dennis J. Sweeney, P.S. His practice focuses on commercial 1995 Washington Court of Appeals, Division III. Brian was recently 1999 transactions, commercial litigation, recognized as a Rising Star by Washington Law & Politics. Theresa L. Keyes – construction law, and employment law. Brian DeFoe - Lane Powell Matthew Ries He practices in the areas of municipal law and health care Preston Gates & Ellis Matt graduated cum laude from Gonzaga Brian was recently announced law, with a focus on the areas of labor and employment law, Theresa practices out of Preston University School of Law in 1999, and as a shareholder at Lane Powell, regulatory compliance, public finance, civil litigation, appellate Gates’ Spokane office, and was earned his undergraduate degree from Carroll College in Seattle. Brian is a member of law, and commercial transactions. Just prior to becoming recently promoted to partner. Theresa Helena, Montana. Matt is a member of the Washington and the firm’s business department, partner, Brian celebrated the birth of his son, Kai. is a member of the intellectual California State Bar Associations. where his practice focuses on Theresa Keyes property and commercial litigation federal and state regulation of practice groups. Keyes’ primary focus securities, general corporate law, is trademark and patent infringement and corporate finance. He routinely litigation, including representation of clients before federal and provides assistance on questions state courts, as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal

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1977 judicial, and appellate issues. He joined the Pierce County 1987 1996 Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in 1984 and was appointed to the Richard B. Kayne was District Court in 1997. Theresa (Terri) Rambosek was recently named secretary Tamara Murock appointed dean of the Washington of the Pacific Hospital Public Development Authority Governing has formed the law firm State Judicial College. He previously Michael N. Gendelman has opened his own office in Council. She continues to serve on the Providence of Baltins & Murock, served as assistant dean and was Dublin, California, after more than six years as an IRS attorney, Mt. St. Vincent Foundation Board. P.S., with attorney Maris on the faculty of the state and and fourteen years as a tax controversy counsel for PacBell. Baltins. Prior to forming national judicial colleges. He has her new firm, Tamara was served as Medical Lake Municipal 1991 with the firm of Winston & Court Judge since 1995, and been Cashatt in Spokane. Her Richard Kayne Bob Fischer recently joined the Federal Defenders’ Office. in private practice in Spokane since 1980 new office is located at He had been in private practice in the Spokane Valley, but 1978. He served on the Washington 7 South Howard Street, Dennis P. Cummings was appointed to the Bethel, Alaska, closed the office to become a federal defender. State Bar Association’s Committee of Law Examiners from District Court. Cummings, 58, has been an Alaska resident Spokane, Washington. 1983 to 1992, and also as president of the Spokane and Lincoln for thirty-eight years. He has served as an assistant district She will continue County Bar Associations. attorney in Bethel, Alaska since 2001. Prior to his service in to practice in the areas Bethel, he was in private practice in Anchorage and worked 1994 of taxation, business for the Municipality of Anchorage’s public defender firm, planning, estate planning, 1978 Gorton and Associates. From 1966-1970, Dennis served in Erika Soublet moved from Oregon to Washington State, probate, and commercial the United States Air Force, and from 1970-1974, he was an and has accepted a position as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in and securities litigation. Skagit County, Washington. Jack Nevin, Alaska State Trooper. Pierce County Tamara Murock District Court Jim Bamberger’s law review article titled, Confirming 1997 Judge, has the Constitutional Right of Meaningful Access to the 1995 been promoted Courts in Non- James F. Murphy has joined the law firm of Jaburg to Brigadier Criminal Cases in Michael Ross is currently with the law firm Gallager & Wilk in Phoenix, Arizona, as a shareholder. He assists General in the Washington State, & Kennedy in Phoenix, Arizona, as a shareholder. Mr. Ross lenders, landlords, developers, and businesses with their real United States was published in the practices litigation in the following areas: commercial, estate and commercial transaction needs. Before becoming Army Reserve. Fall/Winter edition employment, trade secret, health care, and professional an attorney, Mr. Murphy worked in commercial real estate His current of the Seattle liability. He practiced law previously in Arizona and Texas, brokerage and mortgage banking in Arizona and California. position is Chief Journal for Social and was a clerk for United States District Judge Justin L. Judge, U.S. Army Justice (published Quackenbush after graduating from law school. Legal Services by Seattle University Agency. In School of Law). William Lewis, formerly a partner with Ungaretti & Harris, 1998 this capacity has joined the firm of Vedder Price as a shareholder in the Michael Smith was recently appointed legal advisor to the he serves as Chicago office. Mr. Lewis will focus on the real estate, land use Tacoma Police Department. He is involved in all aspects of law Chief Judge of and construction practice area. Mr. Lewis concentrates his enforcement including personnel decisions, policy drafting, the U.S. Army 1983 practice on the acquisition and disposition of commercial and legal updates, legislation and training. Prior to his position at Court of Criminal industrial real estate, office, retail and industrial leasing, and Michael J. the Tacoma Police Department, he worked at the King County Appeals. The real estate finance. Lambo was recently Prosecutor’s Office. agency is appointed as responsible for Jack Nevin presiding judge Troy M. Hoch has joined the firm of Quarles & Brady all Army defense, of the Kirkland Streich Lang LLP in their Tucson, Arizona office. Mr. Hoch is an prosecution, Municipal Court associate in the real estate and construction law groups. for the cities of Kirkland, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Medina Michael Lambo and Yarrow Point.

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