J.J.'s practice focuses on closely-held and emerging businesses with an emphasis on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning. His clients cover a wide product range including real estate development and transactions, technology, bio-technology and timber. J.J.'s MBA thesis and his Law Review Comment dealt with valuations of small businesses and he has written and spoken on this subject for the past twenty-five years. He has chaired numerous Bar Committees, including the Law School Liaison Committee and the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee and chaired the MCLE Task Force that reviewed and revised the CLE rules for the first time since CLE was introduced twenty-five years ago. For his work, he was given the Bar Association President's Award.Recognition Washington Law & Politics "Super Lawyer" 2003-2007 Washington State Bar Association, President's Award Education J.D., University of Washington, 1978 M.B.A., University of Washington, 1978 Comments Editor, Washington Law Review B.A., with College Honors, Harvard College, 1970. |