DISTINCTIONS

• Fellow, The International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  The United States Fellow bylaws limit Fellowship to 500 active trial lawyers under the age of 70. Fellowship is by invitation only. There are 15 lawyers from Washington State on this list, and Anne is the only female among them.


• Fellow, The American College of Trial Lawyers
  Widely considered to be the premier professional trial organization in America. Fellowship is by invitation only, and limited to 1% of a state's lawyer population. There are 150 Washington lawyers on the list, and Anne is one.


• 10 Famous Defense Attorneys – Criminal Justice Degrees Guide
  Anne is listed as #6 on this roster of well known defense attorneys, including Johnnie Cochran, Mark Geragos, Alan Dershowitz, Gloria Allred, Leslie Abranson, F. Lee Bailey, Shawn Holley Chapman, Dick Deguerin and Robert Shapiro.


• The Top 100 Trial Lawyers- Washington.
  Limited to top 100 trial lawyers from each state who practice civil plaintiff and criminal defense.


• Member, The American Board of Trial Advocates


• "AV Preeminent" rated on Martindale-Hubbell


• Graduate, The Western Trial Advocacy Institute
  Founded by Gerry Spence, Justice Rose, & John Ackerman in Laramie, Wyoming.


• Former Board Member, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers


• Former State Publicity Vice-President for Washington Women Lawyers


• Washington Super Lawyers – 2003 to 2010


• Seattle Metropolitan Magazine - Seattle's Top Lawyers 2010 - July 2010. Anne was chosen as a top lawyer in civil rights.


• Super Lawyer Corporate Counsel Edition - The Top Attorneys in Civil & Criminal Litigation - Sept/Oct 2009. Anne was chosen as a Super Lawyer under Civil Litigation Defense.


• Top 50 Women Washington Super Lawyers 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009.


• MORE - 2007 MORE/Wilhelmina 40+ Model Search Semifinalists: 1-25 - April 2007


• Faculty member. The National Institute for Trial Advocacy – 2000 to 2006


• Seattle Weekly - Best Defender of the Police - 2004


• Seattle Magazine - The Power List  - 25 Most Influential People - Nov 2004


• Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers – 2003


• Seattle Magazine - 115 of the City's Best Lawyers - Jan/Feb 2003


• Washington Law & Politics - 25 Smartest People in Washington State - April/May 2003


• Seattle Magazine - City's 92 Best Attorneys 2001 - Jan/Feb 2001


• Member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District - inducted 1997


• Graduate, National College of District Attorneys – Texas 1988

 

 

Practice Areas:

• Police & Government Liability
• Personal Injury
• Major Accident Litigation
• Real Estate, Escrow & Title Litigation
• Sex Abuse Litigation

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