Updated: July 22, 2024

Board of Governors Nominations Committee

Next Meeting: Thursday, July 25

The WSBA Board of Governors Nominations Committee is scheduled to meet 2–3 p.m. Thursday, July 25. For questions or information regarding how to attend the meeting, please contact Paris Eriksen and parise@wsba.org.

Members of WSBA Board of Governors Nominations Committee

Governor Jordan Couch, Chair
Governor & Treasurer, Francis Adewale
Governor Todd Bloom (on leave)
Governor Matthew Dresden
Governor Kari Petrasek
Governor Allison Widney
Governor Brent Williams-Ruth

Staff Liaison: Paris Eriksen, Volunteer Engagement Advisor

Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org

WSBA Appointments

ADC Panel

Tim Allen
Jennifer Flynn
Jason Moscowitz
Rachel Reynolds
Bart Stroupe

Board of Bar Examiners

Theodore Cropley
Caleb Gieger
Karey Hughes
Rebecca Kropp
Terrance Ryan

Character and Fitness Board

Jennifer Flynn
Gabriel Rothstein

Client Protection Board

Steve Franklin
Mark Stiefel

CLE Committee

Alexandra Carrillo
Michael Chin
Joseph Gehrke
Ambrogino Giusti
Raymond Sweson
Elyse Waters

Council on Public Defense

Bob Boruchowitz
Ann Christian
Eileen Farley
Kathleen Kyle
David Montes
Jonathan Quittner
Jason Schwarz
Maia Vanyo

Committee on Professional Ethics

Michele Carney
Peter Jarvis
Zachary Dillon
Amber Bevacqua-Lynott
Thomas Tobin (alternate)
Marc Silverman (alternate)

Disciplinary Advisory Round Table

Miguel Blancas-Alejo
Anne Seidel
Drew Simshaw

Editorial Advisory Committee

Allison Foreman
Leron Vandsburger
Thomas Williams
David Ziff

Judicial Recommendation Committee

Jeff Capell
Brian McMahon
Noah Williams
Jeremy Wood

Legislative Review Committee

Faisal Akhter
Peter Arkison
Watson Blair
Seth Dawson
John Doty
Kelsey Jevitt
Edwin Norton
Leslie Reardanz III
Kyle Sciuchetti
Catherine Szurek

Member Engagement Council

Christopher DiRie
Ailene Limric
Brian Tollefson

Pro Bono & Public Service Committee

Paul Alig
Gabe Hinman
Vernon Hosannah
Aheson Park
Parvin Price
Erika Rutter
Evangeline Stratton

Small Town & Rural Committee

Dan Clark
Merf Ehman
Thomas Garvey
Philip Hunsucker
Rusty McGuire

Washington Young Lawyers Committee

Steven Brown
Thomas Garvey
Michelle Mendoza
Janta Steele
Makenzie Spinks
La Tanya Skiffer (alternate)

 

WSBA Nominations

Final appointments are made by the Supreme Court.

Access to Justice Board

Maya Manus
Andrew Yi

Character & Fitness Board

Jennifer Devenport

Law Clerk Board

Emily Mowrey, Chair

Limited Practice Board

Angela Balconi
Lisa Hamilton
Ursula Jennings
Thomas Peterson, Chair

LLLT Board

Jennifer Bull
Theodore Cropley
Steve Crossland, Chair
John Darling
Miryam Gordon
Marya Noyes (Alternate)
Amy Riedel (Alternate)
Jaymi Trimble

MCLE Board

Katharine Denmark, Chair
Efrem Krisher
Henry Philips
Brian Tollefson (Alternate)

Practice of Law Board

Lesli Ashley, Chair
John Dirgo Deweese (Alternate)
Melissa Kover
Drew Simshaw
Murugeshwari Subramanian
Aaron Vanderpol

 

WSBA Representatives

Washington Pattern Jury Instruction Committee

Applicant:

Rebecca Roe


Feb. 8, 2024

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Feb. 8 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



Jan. 11, 2024

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Jan. 11 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



Dec. 14, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Dec. 14 meeting are recorded in the approved meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



Nov. 9, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Nov. 9 meeting are recorded in the Nomination Committee Meeting Minutes for November 9 2023 approved. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



Sept. 9, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Sept. 9 meeting will be recorded in the approved meeting minutes. This is the last scheduled meeting of the fiscal year. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



Aug. 9, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Aug. 9 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



July 12, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its July 12 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



June 20, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its June 20 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



June 14, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its June 14 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



May 10, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its May 10 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



April 12, 2023

The Nominations Committee was unable to establish quorum and therefore unable to take any action. Agenda items will be considered at the May 2023 meeting. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



March 8, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its March 8 meeting are recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



Feb. 8, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Feb. 8 meeting will be recorded in the minutes (when approved). Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.



Jan. 11, 2023

Appointments and nominations made by the Board of Governors' Nominations Committee at its Jan. 11 meeting will be recorded in the meeting minutes. Please direct any comments or questions to barleaders@wsba.org.