Public Service
FAMILY TREATMENT COURT
Advisory Board, 2004 – Present
Initiated and participated in formation of Family Treatment Court.
KING COUNTY RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY TASK FORCE
Task Force Member, 2003 – 2005
Addressed the proportionally high number of minorities represented in dependency cases.
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION NEGOTIATION COMPETITION
Judge, 2003
STATEWIDE VISITATION WORKGROUP
Participant, 2004
Proposed best practices for parent/child visitation.
STATEWIDE DEPENDENCY and TERMINATION EQUAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Committee Member, 2002 – 2003
Provided guidelines and standards for quality representation of parents and children in dependency cases.
BUSINESS AID SOCIETY INCOME TAX DIVISION
Assistant Coordinator and Coordinator, 1982 – 1984
HEARTHSTONE
Board of Directors, 1998 – 2003
ELCA BISHOP'S GAY/LESBIAN TASK FORCE
Designed material for discussion of gay and lesbian involvement in the church. 1998 – 1999
VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY FOR PEOPLE WITH AIDS (VAPWA)
Volunteer Attorney, 1992 – 1993
CHICKEN SOUP BRIGAGE
Volunteer, 1988 – 1989
Assisted in the care of people with AIDS.
WASHINGTON DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION (WDA)
Board of Directors, 2007 – Present
THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH JUSTICE
Advisory Board, 2006 – Present
CHILDREN'S REPRESENTATION WORKGROUP
Workgroup Member, 2010
Group is charged with recommending standards of practice for attorneys representing children in dependency proceedings under the recently passed HB 2735.
Awards
KING COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Award for Outstanding Dedication and Commitment to Our Youth in King County, 2005
WASHINGTON DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
President’s Award Winner, 2005
BUSINESS AID SOCIETY
Outstanding Volunteer, 1984
Presentations
Panel Member:
- ARY/CHINS Educational Forum, 2004 and 2005
- Domestic Violence/CPS Summit Legal Panel
- Washington Statewide Truancy Conference, 2004 and 2005
Presenter:
- Guardian Ad Litem Training, University of Washington, 2003
- Legal Aspects of the AIDS Laws at Mandatory AIDS Trainings for Health Professionals
- Various Guardian ad Litem orientations
- DSHS caseworker trainings
Continuing Legal Education:
- Parents’ Representation Conference, 2004
- Attachment and Bonding
- Overseeing Reasonable Efforts Services
- Visitation
- How the Criminal Client Will Be Affected in His Dependency Case
- Washington Defender Conference
- Ethics Panel, 2001
- Decrease in Reunifications and Racial Disparity in Dependency Cases, 2002
- Washington Defender Association
- Promoting an Aggressive Dependency Practice
- Civil Procedure for Public Defenders, 1999
- Permanency Planning Hearings
- AIDS Issues in Dependencies
- Trial Advocacy Training, Public Defender Association
- Child Abuse Investigation and Interviewing, Sexual Assault Center
- Reasonable Efforts Symposium, DSHS
Region 2
Presentations to Judges:
- King County Unified Family Court Judges, 2003
- King County Superior Court Judges on Racial Disparity Issues in Truancy Cases
- Juvenile Court Judges Committee on the Status of the Law on AIDS Issues
Reported Appellate Cases
In re the Dependency of R.L., 123 WA. App. 215 (2004)
In re the Dependency of H.W., 123 WA. App. 237 (2004)
In re the Dependency of H., 71 Wn.App. 524, 859 P.2d 1258 (1993)
In re Welfare of A.B., 168 Wn.2d 908, 232 P.3d 1104 (2010)
Professional Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington Women Lawyers
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
American Bar Association
Washington Defender Association
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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.
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
Seattle, Washington
Dependency Division Supervisor
June 1996 – May 2005
- Supervised attorneys, paralegals, and social workers in dependency, at-risk youth, children in need of services, and truancy cases.
- Assigned caseloads, provided legal training, and monitored the division budget.
- Represented the office at meetings regarding court procedures and policies.
- Co-counseled trial cases and argued before the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Washington.
- Drafted the Washington Defenders Association (WDA) Dependency Practice Standards.
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
Seattle, Washington
Staff Attorney, Civil Commitment Division
September 1995 – June 1996
Represented vulnerable clients in court hearings. State had requested that clients be involuntarily committed into a mental hospital.
- Drafted and argued motions.
- Interviewed witnesses.
- Represented clients on appeal from these cases.
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
Seattle, Washington
Staff Attorney, Felony Division
May 1994 – September 1995
- Represented adult clients accused of felony offenses in Superior Court.
- Interviewed witnesses, advised clients, and negotiated pleas.
- Conducted jury trials.Conducted jury trials.
- Prepared and argued motions.
- Prepared pre-sentence reports and represented clients at sentencing, bond hearings, and probation modification hearings.
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
Seattle, Washington
Staff Attorney, Dependency Division
May 1988 – March 1992; April 1993 – May 1994
- Represented parents or children when the State alleged abuse or neglect by one or both parents.
- Advocated for the client's position in King County Juvenile Court hearings, dependency fact-finding trials, and termination of parental rights trials at King County Superior Court. Drafted motions, reports to court, and legal memorandums. Negotiated settlement.
- Successfully appealed and argued a case to the Court of Appeals.
PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
Seattle, Washington
Staff Attorney, Misdemeanor Division
April 1992 – April 1993
- Represented defendants charged with misdemeanors in Seattle Municipal Court.
- Conducted jury trials. Prepared and argued motions, counseled clients, and negotiated pleas. Represented clients at sentencing and bond hearings.
Education
DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Des Moines, Iowa
Juris Doctor, 1987
Class Rank: 17 of 116
NORTHWESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW
Portland, Oregon
Attended 1984-1985
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Des Moines, Iowa
B.S., Business Administration, 1984
Related Experience
Tax Accountant - Ernst & Whinney
Business Appraiser - Philip Schneider & Associates
Law Clerk - Klein & Hand, P.C.
Law Clerk - Palo Alto County Attorney, Iowa
U.S. Congressional Intern - U.S. Rep. Berkley Bedell |
