Attorney at Law, Private Practice, General Practice including, evictions, foreclosures, real estate, collections, liens, construction law, consumer law, contracts, landlord-tenant law, leases, wills and probate, elder abuse, elder law, family law, domestic partnerships and general civil litigation.
Recipient, Whatcom Women in Business, Professional Woman of the Year, 2010; Washington State Bar Courageous Award, 2006; Skagit County VLP Access to Justice Award, 2002; Minnesota State University at Mankato, Athletic Hall of Fame for Cross Country and Track, 1990. Appointed, 2002 - 2010 and Chair 2009 - 2010, WA Supreme Court to the Practice of Law Board. Whatcom Community College, Program Director and Instructor for Paralegal Studies, 2005—. Instructor, Skagit Valley College, Real Estate Law and Administrative Law classes 1996-2010. Attorney, Northwest Justice Project, providing legal advocacy to low-income victims of abuse or domestic violence, 2006-2011. Attorney at Law, private practice at Fairhaven Legal Associates, P.S., Burlington, Washington, 1996-2006. Legal Aid attorney, 1988 - 1995.