Public Service
TEAMCHILD
Board of Directors, 2005 – present
Serves on Board of Director of non-profit civil legal-services firm. The core belief of TeamChild is that youth can be diverted from delinquency when education, mental health, and housing needs are met.
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
Washington State Bar Association, 2004, 2006 & 2007
Provided more than fifty hours annually of pro bono legal services as recognized by the Washington State Bar Association.
FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (OJJDP)
Washington State Representative, 2004 – 2005
- Advised OJJDP on juvenile justice policy and distribution of federal funds to the states.
- Appointed by Governor Locke and OJJDP Administrator, Robert Flores.
WASHINGTON STATE JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE (JDAI)
Chair of JDAI Stakeholder Committee, 2003 – 2005
- Collaborated with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to plan and implement juvenile-detention reform statewide.
- Convened stakeholders’ meetings to introduce and support the initiative.
GOVERNOR’S JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GJJAC)
Chair, 2002 – 2005; Member, 1999 – 2005
- Advised the Governor and Legislature on issues that affect youth in the State of Washington.
- Chaired a statewide committee of juvenile justice professionals, including attorneys, judges, law enforcement officials, court administrators, and social service providers. Committee distributed more than one million dollars in federal and state grants to youth programs throughout Washington State.
NATIONAL COALITION FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
Washington Representative, 2002 – 2005
- Represented State of Washington in a national consortium of state advisory committees.
- Provided training and technical assistance to state advisory committees throughout the country.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WASHINGTON PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM (WPAS)
Chair, 1999 – 2005
- Chaired the board of a non-profit agency that advocates for persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
WPAS provides individual advocacy and system advocacy, and brings class-action litigation to improve the conditions at Eastern State Hospital and Western State Hospital in Washington.
JUVENILE TREATMENT COMMITTEE, KING COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Member, 2002 – 2003
- Contributed to the assessment of the availability of treatment resources for juvenile offenders in King County, Washington.
RECLAIMING FUTURES
Stakeholder and Treatment Team Member, 2000 – 2003
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant to King County Juvenile Court.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, KING COUNTY JUVENILE DRUG COURT
Member, 1999 – 2003
EXPLORER PROGRAM, CRIMINAL MOCK TRIAL
Coordinator and Instructor, 1998 – 2003
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Moot Court Judge, 2001
QLaw (aka LEGALS PS) JUDICIAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Gay and Lesbian Lawyer Association Judicial Ratings
Member, 1997 – present |
Work History
CAREY & LILLEVIK, PLLC
Seattle, Washington
Partner, 2005 – Present
Founding partner in law firm that emphasizes juvenile law, dependency law, criminal defense (juvenile and adult), family law, and estate planning.
TEAMCHILD
Seattle, Washington
Attorney, 2004 – 2005
- Attorney for youth in education, special education, public entitlements, health care, and housing cases.
- Initiated a project that serves adolescents who are aging out of foster care.
SOCIETY OF COUNSEL REPRESENTING ACCUSED PERSONS
Seattle, Washington
Attorney, 1988 – 2005
Juvenile Unit Supervisor, 1999 – 2003
- Represented low-income persons. Responsible for large, complex caseloads. Practice areas included: Juvenile Offender, Adult Felony, Adult Misdemeanor, and Juvenile Dependency.
- As Juvenile Unit Supervisor, supervised and coordinated juvenile division. Managed, trained, and evaluated attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and social workers. Served as resource for attorneys representing juveniles. Provided community education on juvenile justice issues.
Education
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
Salem, Oregon
Juris Doctor, 1987
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
Omaha, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy, 1982; Dean’s List, 1979 – 1982
Professional Licenses
Washington State Bar Association, Admitted 1987
Federal District Court for Western Washington, Admitted 1987
Alaska State Bar Association, Admitted 1988
Professional Memberships
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Washington Women Lawyers
Greater Seattle Business Association
Washington Defender Association
King County Bar Association
Suquamish Tribal Court |
