University Attended:
University of California, A.B., 1968; Columbia University, 1972
Law School Attended:
Columbia University, J.D., 1972
Year of First Admission:
1972
Admission:
1972, Washington
Hobbies & interests:
Mel had the honor of being named Boss of the Year by the Greater Seattle Legal Secretaries Association some years ago and has several times been selected by his peers as one of the Superlawyers of Washington State for publication in Law & Politics Magazine. On weekends you can find Mel in the outdoors. In the winter look for him skiing the backcountry of Crystal Mountain, Washington or in one of the four continents on which he has carved his turns. In the summer Mel usually grabs his road bike and takes a 50 to 60 mile loop in the scenic areas of Western Washington. He has participated in the Tour de Blast-a challenging ride on the access road up the Mt. St. Helens volcano, and in the Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day. He also rides in the Trek Tri-Island, a three-day ride from Seattle to Victoria, British Columbia through the San Juan Islands, as a fund-raiser for the American Lung Association of Washington.