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1957 1960 1976
In December 2008 George McCabe was honored by the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito presented class Spokane litigation attorney
Great Falls firm of Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver of 1960 alum Dick Manning with a “brick,” a piece of masonry Greg Devlin has joined Winston
for fifty years of service to the firm. George graduated from removed from the court building during some renovation to & Cashatt. Devlin has spent nearly
Gonzaga Law School in 1957 and is also a veteran. He still which has been attached the gold seal of the court. The award thirty years representing clients
works thirty-five hours a week and spends most of his time was for achieving and surpassing goals during his term as on legal matters relating to building
focusing on estate work, contracts, and oil and gas law. chair of the Washington chapter of the U.S. Supreme Court and construction, estate planning
George and his wife Connie have been married for forty-six Historical Society. and probate, business and business
years and currently reside in the Great Falls, Montana area. formation, personal injury and
insurance defense.
1975 Devlin began his law career
as a deputy prosecutor in Stevens
On October 10, 2008, County in 1976. He spent three
at the 2008 Washington years as the county’s elected
Spokane Attorney Greg Devlin
Women Lawyers (WWL) prosecutor before entering private
Annual Awards Dinner and practice in Spokane in 1980.
Leadership Symposium, A 1976 Gonzaga Law School graduate, Devlin is licensed
Judge Kathleen M. O’Connor, to practice in Washington and Idaho and at all levels of
was awarded the WWL federal court, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a
Foundation Award. This Chief Justice Mike McGrath, member of the American, Washington, Idaho and Spokane
County bar associations, and the Washington State Trial
event was held at Seattle’s Montana Supreme Court Lawyers Association.
downtown Sheraton Hotel.
Judge Kathleen M. Mike McGrath, a 1975 alumnus of Gonzaga
O’Connor, a native of
Spokane, received her J.D.
School of Law, was elected to serve an eight- 1977
year term as chief justice of the Montana
from Gonzaga Law School in David Cook of the class of 1977, has joined the San Francisco
1975, and was the first woman Supreme Court in November, 2008. He was
office of Deloitte Financial Services, LLP as director of business
elected to the Spokane County sworn into office in January 5, 2009. Following intelligence services.
Court. She took office on graduation from law school Mike worked as a
November 21, 1988. Today Steven Thomsen, class of ’77, was appointed as a magistrate
Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer fellow
The Honorable Kathleen M. O’Connor she is the senior member of judge for the Idaho Sixth Judicial District on July 2, 2007. Steven
that bench. in Reno, Nevada, providing legal services to
lives in Pocatello, Idaho.
In addition to her work in the court, Judge O’Connor has low-income clients. He also served in the United
served as a mentor to many attorneys in Spokane County. States Air Force from 1970 to 1972, receiving an
Judge O’Connor is highly regarded in the legal community
honorable discharge in 1972.
as a fair and hard-working jurist, who is considered to be
an excellent model for all attorneys and fellow jurists. Mike was an Assistant Attorney General
for the state of Montana, from 1977 to 1982.
THANK YOU – SPOKANE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Dick Manning and US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
He then was elected Lewis and Clark County
Attorney and served from 1982 to 2000, followed Gonzaga University School of Law thanks the Spokane
SCBA
by two terms as Montana Attorney General
County Bar Association for their generous involvement
from 2000 through 2008. As attorney general he
in the life of Gonzaga Law School. We appreciate your
oversaw a staff of more than 700, and focused
on methamphetamine prevention and natural generosity and the dedication you provide to our students,
resource and land issues. faculty, and staff.
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1979 1988 1998 2000
In November 2008, Ed Michael Zdancewicz has joined the Phoenix, Arizona law KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, announced Class of 2000 alumna Laura D. McAloon, has been named
Rheinheimer, a 1979 graduate firm of Schneider and Onofry P.C. as partner. that Laurie M. Hatten-Boyd has been elected to the U.S. a partner in K&L Gates’ Spokane/Coeur d’Alene office. Laura’s
of Gonzaga Law School, was firm’s partnership. Hatten-Boyd, who joined KPMG in 2003, practice focuses on general municipal law, transportation, and
reelected to a second four-year provides tax services to financial service clients. Her municipal finance.
term as County Attorney of 1996 additional responsibilities include working in the information
Cochise County, Arizona. Cochise reporting practice, and withholding and reporting on cross-
County is located in the southeast Heiko Coppola married Elizabeth Crosby on January 18, border transactions. Hatten-Boyd serves as a member of the 2001
corner of the state of Arizona, 2009, at The Academy in Vancouver, WA. Heiko is an Assistant Washington State Bar Association. Hatten-Boyd earned her
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California. Geraldine Barretto-Ko, ’01, was recently promoted to
bordering Mexico to the south J.D. from Gonzaga School of Law in 1998, and a Masters of
The couple honeymooned in Maui and currently reside in the shareholder at the firm of Marquis & Aurbach in Las Vegas,
County Attorney
and New Mexico to the east. The Law from Georgetown University Law Center. She resides in
Sacramento, California area. Nevada. Geraldine heads the estate planning department for
of Cochise County, Arizona, county includes the historic cities Seattle, Washington with her family.
the firm and practices in the areas of asset protection, estate
Ed Rheinheimer of Tombstone and Bisbee.
planning, probate guardianships and estate and gift taxation.
1999 Geraldine and her husband are expecting their first child
1981 Jennifer Auchterlonie,
this July.
Randall | Danskin, P.S. is pleased to announce that class of ’99, received a Special Benjamin Coleman, class of ’01, was recently promoted
Thomas W. McLane officially joined the firm as a principal Commendation from the tax to principal at Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole.
on January 1, 2009. He was formerly a partner with Allen & division of the U.S. Dept of His practice is focused on medical malpractice defense,
McLane in Spokane. Justice, on October 29, 2008, commercial litigation and health care transactions.
McLane received his law degree in 1981 from Gonzaga for her work on the case of
University School of Law, and his LL.M. in labor law from Bluetooth SIG, Inc., v. United
the National Law Center at George Washington University. States, Civ. No. 05-1778-JCC 2002
Mr. McLane’s practice emphasizes employment and labor (W.D. Wash.). The case was
Dianne K. Rudman, ’02, has been hired by Stamper Rubens
law, and he is a frequent lecturer on a wide range of a federal tax refund suit
Jennifer D. Auchterlonie, P.S., of Spokane, as an associate attorney. Dianne’s practice
employment law topics. brought by the Bluetooth group,
recipient of Special will be primarily in the areas of elder law, estate planning,
Commendation from concerning the group’s claimed
probate, and civil litigation.
USDOJ Tax Division tax-exempt status as a business
1982 league under Section 501(c)(6)
Jennifer Severson, class of 2002, will assume the
of the Internal Revenue Code. The District Court entered
Connie J. Mableson, class of Heiko Coppola marries Elizabeth Crosby presidency of the Association of Legal Administrators, San
summary judgment in favor of the United States, and the case
’82, has opened her solo practice, Diego Chapter in April. Jennifer works at Luce Forward
is currently on appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Jennifer currently
Connie J. Mableson, PLLC in Hamilton in San Diego.
Class of ’96 alum, Arlene Wiese, works for the DOJ in Washington D.C.
Phoenix, Arizona. Some of Connie’s
has been named vice president for
specialties include: corporate and Matt Ukishima, class of ’99, was
2009, for the North Texas Society
LLC formation, intellectual property, recently made a partner with the firm
of Healthcare Risk Management
commercial and business contract of Smith Freed & Eberhard, a litigation
(NTSHRM). Arlene is an attorney with
and agreements, and litigation. Connie J. Mableson law firm based in Portland, Oregon.
Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP, based in
Dallas, Texas. Her practice is devoted Matt’s practice focuses on the
defense of products liability and other
1985 primarily to healthcare, medical
commercial claims with an emphasis
malpractice, and commercial litigation,
Mary-Margaret Dalton Burgdorff, class of 1985, was including mass tort litigation, products on commercial transportation litigation.
appointed judge of the Superior Court of the state of liability, premises liability, and In Matt’s 10 years of experience
Connecticut by Governor M. Jodi Rell in February 2009. environmental and toxic tort litigation. Arlene Wiese as a litigator, he has defended against
numerous multi-million dollar claims.
Matt Ukishima
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Rising stars
Each year Law & Politics magazine selects its Washington Rising Stars Super Lawyers. The magazine invites attorneys across
the state to submit candidates who are considered the best up-and-coming attorneys, 40 years old or younger, or who have been
in practice 10 years or less, that they have personally observed in action.
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Gonzaga is proud of the following alumni who were designated “Rising Stars” for 2009:
Business Litigation Intellectual Property
Charles A. Lyman, Bullivant Houser Bailey, Seattle Devon Pritchard, Nintendo of America, Redmond
2003 Business/Corporate Personal Injury Defense: General
Brett Amrine, Ogden Murphy Wallace, Wenatchee David L. Force, Carlson McMahon & Sealby, Wenatchee
The ACC Mountain West Michael J. Thorner, Thorner Kennedy & Gano, Yakima Anne M. (Branstad) Loucks, Hackett Beecher & Hart, Seattle
Chapter honored SUPERVALU
Attorney Vonda Hall, at its
Construction Litigation Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
annual Idaho/Montana Awards John C. Dippold, Carney Badley Spellman, Seattle Ryan M. Beaudoin, Witherspoon Kelley Davenport & Toole, Spokane
Gala November 19, 2008. Vonda Jason M. Kettrick, Carney Badley Spellman, Seattle Edward J. Bruya, Keefe Bowman & Bruya, Spokane
received the 2008 Corporate Christina Gerrish Nelson, Ahlers & Cressman, Seattle Benjamin S. Coleman, Witherspoon Kelley Davenport & Toole, Spokane
Counsel Community Service/ Angela M. Hayes, Randall & Danskin, Spokane
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
Probono Award. This Dan J. Keefe, Helsell Fetterman, Seattle
John M. Brangwin, Woods & Brangwin, Wenatchee
prestigious award honors Professional Liability: Defense
corporate counsels who are Employment & Labor Vanessa M. Vanderbrug, Lawrence & Versnel, Seattle
influential leaders in their Rachel E. Miller, Dionne & Rorick, Seattle
communities. Ms. Hall also Real Estate
Estate Planning & Probate
serves on the board of directors Magnus R. Andersson, Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller, Bellevue
Ryan D. Rein, Riddell Williams, Seattle Aleana W. Harris, Alston Courtnage & Bassetti, Seattle
for the Intermountain West SUPERVALU Attorney Vonda Hall
Jesse D. Rodman, McGavick Graves, Tacoma Eugene W. Wong, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, Seattle
Chapter of the Association of
Corporate Counsel. She is a General Litigation Securities & Corporate Finance
member of the Class of 2003, Jessie L. Harris, Williams Kastner, Seattle Brian B. DeFoe, Nordstrom, Seattle
and was a Thomas More Scholar. Brandon L. Johnson, Minnick-Hayner, Walla Walla
Brian P. Waters, Patterson Buchanan Fobes Leitch & Kalzer, Seattle Tax
Daniel G. Lloyd, City of Vancouver Attorney’s Office, Vancouver Eric J. Sachtjen, Workland & Witherspoon, Spokane
2007
Lauren Altdoerffer, of the Criminal
Justice Legal Foundation, recently
published two briefs which were Elizabeth Meehan and Paul Slaney
submitted to the U. S. Supreme Court:
Baze v. Rees, 553 U.S. ___ (2008),
concerning lethal injection, and Rivera 2008
v. Illinois, which has not yet been STAY
CONNECTED.
decided. Anyone interested in the Elizabeth Meehan and Paul Slaney were married on
cases can go to www.scotuswiki.com August 9, 2008 in Portland, Oregon at the First Unitarian Church.
Lauren Altdoerffer for the relevant information (case In attendance from Gonzaga Law School were Jacob Scott,
briefs, lower court opinions, and legal Michael Hatchett, Taylor Hallvik, Bennet Taylor, Christopher
expert commentary). Lauren’s work Storz, Charles Gillis, Alison Milne and Sunset Crispin. An online community CONNECT COMMUNICATE
has also been quoted by Justice Get the latest GU news Contact friends
Ruth Bader Ginsberg in one of her Bo Howell has accepted a position with the SEC, Division
exclusively for Register for events View photo albums
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Alumni events
Left: Dean Earl Martin and Jim McLaughin, ’78
Right: Ryan Alexeev, ’08, Jennifer Severson, ’02, Dan Morissey
and Rondi Thorp, ’02 Olympia Alumni The Hon. Kathleen Delaney, JoAnn Gibbs ’94,
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto ’90, Renee Reuther ’90
San Diego Alumni Reception Olympia Alumni Reception Las Vegas Alumni Reception
– January 7, 2009 – February 24, 2009 – March 5, 2009
Janice Brown, ’83, hosted a Gonzaga law alumni reception at Gonzaga Law School honored the justices of the Washington Catherine Cortez Masto, a 1990 graduate of Gonzaga School
the University Club in downtown San Diego. Professors Gerry State Supreme Court at an alumni reception at the Temple of Law and the current Attorney General of the State of
Hess, Dan Morrissey, and Mary Pat Treuthart, joined Dean of Justice. Dean Earl Martin thanked all of the justices for Nevada, was a special guest at the Las Vegas GU law alumni
Earl Martin in welcoming GU San Diego alumni. their time in assisting Gonzaga Law students with a variety reception. Renee Reuther, class of ’87, hosted the reception
of activities at the law school. at her firm Rice Silbey Reuther and Sullivan.
Above: Valerie Salter, ’06, Connie Mableson, ’82 and Mark Lischwe, ’81 Steve Connolly, ’77 and John Etter, ‘77
Below: Madeleine Wanslee, ’88 and Brian Mullen, ’06
Phoenix Alumni Reception Portland Alumni Reception What’s new? Did you move? Change Jobs?
– December 14, 2008 – February 4, 2009 Keep in touch with your former classmates, professors, and friends by sending us your professional and personal news
Madeleine Wanslee, partner at the firm of Gust Rosenfeld Steve Connolly, managing partner of Garvey Schubert Barer for publication. Please make sure the news you submit is accurate, complete, and legible. Include a picture if you wish.
PLC, and class of ’88 law alum, hosted an alumni reception hosted an alumni reception and CLE. Dean Earl Martin If you have information you would like to submit for Class Action, please send it to:
in Phoenix, Arizona. Dean Earl Martin updated the alumni presented on, “The Millennial Generation Entering the Gonzaga University School of Law Alumni Office
on the latest developments at the law school. Practice of Law.” P.O. Box 3528
Spokane, WA 99220-3528
Fax: (509) 313-5744
Or send an e-mail to: nfike@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
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Gonzaga’s
Heritage Society
in memoriam
The Gonzaga University School of Law extends its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the following alumni and friends.
Jack Bennett, J.D. 1949 Edward J. Leary, J.D. 1974 John Troup, J.D. 1954
Kristen Cassidy, J.D. 1977 Charles Nagle, J.D. 1983 Thor Ulvestad, J.D. 1939
The Hon. Richard M. Ishikawa, J.D. 1957 John O’Connor, J.D. 1954
Vivian Winston Joyce Workland
Smithmoore “Smitty” Myers is one of the most extraordinary individuals to
A well-known friend to many in the Spokane In her early years, her family moved from Lewiston impact the Gonzaga School of Law. A summa cum laude graduate of both
community, Vivian Winston, widow of Patrick Winston, to Spokane, Washington, where she completed her “As members of Gonzaga University and Gonzaga Law School, Smitty began his career 70 years
the founder of Spokane law firm Winston Cashatt, education. Joyce married James J. Workland ’64, ago as a clerk for the Spokane Superior Court. After serving in the Navy in WWII,
was a recipient of the Liberty Bell Award from the and they had recently celebrated their 50th wedding he practiced law in the Puget Sound area before returning to GU as the Dean of
Gonzaga’s Heritage Society, Gonzaga Law in 1955. Smitty was appointed US Attorney in 1966, later returning
Washington State Bar Association and was active anniversary. She is survived by her husband and
to Gonzaga to oversee the direction and growth of the law school at GU. In 1979,
in community issues well into her 80s. Mrs. Winston three sons, Steven, Gregory, ’86, and James, Jr., of
Smitty became the US Magistrate Judge for Eastern Washington. He retired from
was one of the original founders of Women Helping Spokane, Washington. Joyce is also survived by the Myers have made the full-time judicial duties in 1987 and from teaching in 1995.
Women, and was always looking for ways to help two granddaughters, Nichole Brownlee, ’05, and
Sandy and Smitty married in 1982. Together, the Myers have made the decision
those less fortunate than herself. Stephanie Workland. Joyce was an avid golfer who decision to add to the to add to the Smithmoore Myers Endowed Chair as the main beneficiary of their
loved to play with her “ladies” at Indian Canyon golf combined estate.
course. She fondly referred to the Canyon as her Smithmoore P. Myers Smitty’s favorite quote on the law: I am, as we all are, familiar with all the famous
“Golf Club.” Though small in stature, she became a
judicial quotes but the one that sticks in my mind on this particular occasion is
giant when she made a hole-in-one at the old 4th hole
Canyon, which delighted the city’s golf professionals.
Endowed Chair as the main from an unknown, aged visiting judge who helped us out in federal court when
we were temporarily short of judicial talent. He said, “Never stand up when you
can sit down. Never sit when you can lie down; and NEVER NEVER leave the
beneficiary of their premises without visiting the facilities.”
in memorY of in memorY of
An endowed fund was created by several law alums to honor Smithmoore Myers
Vivian Winston Joyce Workland
combined estate.” upon his retirement. In celebration of Smitty’s 95th birthday, please consider a
gift to the Smithmoore P. Myers Endowed Chair as a tribute to Smitty’s heartfelt
1911 – 2009 1935 – 2008 dedication to the Gonzaga School of Law. Make your secure gift online at
www.law.gonzaga.edu/ or by mail. Questions, please contact Nancy Fike,
Director of Development 509.313.3605.
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