LBAW BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2008 - 2009  
   
Ciarelle Jiménez (CJ) Valdez
President
The Zella Company
155 108th Avenue NE, Suite 601
Bellevue, WA 98004
Tel: (425) 453-6631
Fax: (425) 451-9500
Email: cjimenezvaldez@lbaw.org
Term: 2005-2009
Nicole McGrath
President-Elect
Secretary

Lawrence & Versnel PLLC
3030 Two Union Square601 Union Street
Seattle, Washington 98101
Tel: (206) 624-0200
Fax: (206) 903-8552
Email: nmcgrath@lbaw.org
Term: 2007 – 2010
   

Javier F. Garcia
Vice President of Programs and Membership
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Ave, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206.359.8036
Fax: 206.359.9036
Email: jgarcia@lbaw.org
Term: 2008 - 2010

Fé Lopez
Co-VP of Judicial Evaluations
Co-Chair, Judicial Evaluations Committee
Seattle University School of Law
901 12th Avenue, Sullivan Hall
P.O. Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122-1090
Tel: 206.398.4101
Email: fe.f.lopez@lbaw.org
Term: 2008 – 2010
   
Jesse Valdez
VP of Finance
Liaison to Hispanic National Bar Association
Ruthford & Valdez, PLLC
Pacific Plaza Building
155 108th Ave NE – Ste 601
Bellevue, WA 98004
Tel: 425.637.3010
Fax: 425.462.6371
Email:jvaldez@lbaw.org
Term: 2007 - 2009

Stephanie Thorpe
Co-VP of Socials & Banquet Planning
Rios Cantor, P.S.
811 First Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206.749.5600
Fax: 206.749.5800
Email: sthorpe@lbaw.org
Term: 2007-2009
   
Patricia Lally
Co-Vice President of Judicial Evaluations
Judicial Evaluations Committee Co-Chair

Office of the United States Attorney for The Western District of Washington
700 Stewart Street - Suite 5220
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206.553.2619
Email: plally@lbaw.org
Term: 2008-2010
Gloria Ochoa-Lawrence
VP of Eastern Washington
Ochoa Lawrence Law Group
7103 W. Clearwater Ave. - Ste D
Kennewick, WA 99336
Tel: 509.734.1345
Fax: 509.735.4612
Email: gochoa@lbaw.org
Term: 2008 – 2010
   
R. Omar Riojas  
Co-VP of Development  
DLA Piper US LLP 
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7000  
Seattle, WA  98104 
Tel: 206.839.4835 
Fax: 206.839.4801 
Email: oriojas@lbaw.org  
Term: 2007-2009
Merkys Gomez
Co-VP of Socials & Banquet Planning
Co-VP of Development  

Riddell Williams
1001 Fourth Avenue - Suite 4500
Seattle, WA 98154
Tel: 206.389.1579
Fax: 206.389.1708
Email: merkys@lbaw.org
Term: 2008 – 2010
   
Sarah Leyrer
Vice President of Communications
VP of Central Washington

Columbia Legal Services
1405 S Pioneer Way - Ste A
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Tel: 509.765.0417 x 202
Fax: 509.765.9714
Email: sleyer@lbaw.org
Term: 2008-2010
  • Ex Oficio Board Members: 2008


  • LBAW Law Student Liaisons: 2008