
Massage Therapist / Attorney
Greater Seattle Area

Massage Therapist / Attorney
Greater Seattle Area
Licensed Massage Practitioner focusing on wellness based, relaxation focused massage since January 2006
9 years complex litigation discovery support with an emphasis on privilege issues.
5 years family law experience: negotiated and litigated dissolutions, parentage actions and third-party custodies
Swedish, Hot-Stone, Ayurvedic, e-discovery
(Privately Held; Legal Services industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Document review for complex litigation.
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
Massage Therapy
evening and weekend appointments at my home studio in the Columbia City neigborhood of Seattle
for additonal information or online scheduling see www.MassageForSeattle.com
(Hospitality industry)
April 2008 — March 2009 (1 year)
Ayurvedic massage, shirodara, and swedana treatments, as well as wraps, classic "Swedish", deep tissue and other massage modalities. The spa has a brilliant team of massage therapists and estheticians who provided a wide variety of treatments.
(Law Practice industry)
December 2000 — June 2007 (6 years 7 months)
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis, formerly Preston Gates & Ellis,
Discovery review on cases primarily related to IP and the computer industry focusing on privilege issues:
Review documents for responsiveness to discovery requests and privilege issues using a variety of software tools including Attenex Patterns, Concordance, CaseLogistics and other proprietary litigation databases.
Provide ongoing feedback to team leads regarding the nature of the documents.
Provide occasional feedback to internal and external clients regarding litigation database user interface.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
August 1997 — December 2000 (3 years 5 months)
Negotiating and litigating dissolutions, parentage actions and third party custodies:
Meet with and advise clients regarding their cases.
Draft pleading relating to cases.
Present motions for temporary and final orders to Family Law Commissioners and Ex Parte.
Conduct trials.
Consult with business partner regarding our family law and guardianship cases.
Coordinated day to day business activities of the firm.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
July 1996 — August 1997 (1 year 2 months)
Negotiating and litigating cases focusing on dissolutions, parentage actions and third party custodies:
Meet with and advise clients regarding their cases.
Draft pleading relating to cases.
Present motions for temporary and final orders to Family Law and Ex Parte Commissioners.
Present bankruptcy filings and testimony to trustees.
LMP , Massage Therapy , 2004 — 2005
650 hour Professional Licensing Program.
electives and continuing educcation of note: Lomi Lomi (28 hrs), Hot Stone, Ayurvedic, Creative Spa techniques.
JD , Law , 1992 — 1995
BA , Comparative Religion , 1982 — 1991
Gardening, Travel, Dining, SCUBA, Theater, Liturgy, Theology, Sci-Fi, Yoga
AMTA, St. James Cathedral Parish, Cortiva, Brenneke, non-traditional lawyers, GSBA (Greater Seattle Business Association), CCBA (Columbia City Business Association)