SUPER LAWYERS / WASHINGTON 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER STORY
14 POWER PLAYER
How David Burman helped decide a historic
governor’s race.
BY ROSS ANDERSON
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18 PARAMOUNT DUTY
Thomas Ahearne wins one for education.
BY ERIK LUNDEGAARD
24 THE BIG-PICTURE MAN
Jack Connelly’s long-shot cases have
triggered major reforms.
BY HARRIS MEYER
DEPARTMENTS
8 WORD FOR WORD
Nancy Isserlis, Timothy Blanchard and Lori
Lopez Guzzo share the best advice they’ve
ever received.
AS TOLD TO AMY KATES AND
ADRIENNE SCHOFHAUSER
9 BRIEFS
Drew Hansen, Katie Matison and Zachary
Hiatt are all about lending a hand; David
Mann champions peace; Suzanne Thomas
and Michael Reiss negotiate a sensitive issue.
BY NIKI STOJNIC, BOB GEBALLE, AMY KATES
12 Q&A: B. GERALD
JOHNSON
The co-founder of Pacifica Law Group helped
shape Seattle.
INTERVIEW BY BETH TAYLOR
91 BY THE NUMBERS
A few details from the Annual List.
28 EMPLOYING JUSTICE
Sheryl Willert defends bosses—and reminds
them to play fair.
BY BOB GEBALLE
THE ANNUAL LIST
31 SELECTION PROCESS
SUPER LAWYERS
32 THE TOP LISTS
35 LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
38 LISTED BY AREA OF PRACTICE
RISING STARS
80 LISTED BY AREA OF PRACTICE
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