For another year in a row, Seattle University School of Law had more lifetime graduates on the cumulative Washington Super Lawyers lists than any other law school in the Pacific Northwest. With 1,086 alumni on the lists over the years, Seattle U Law comes in ahead of the next school by more than 200 lawyers.
One alumna, Lora Brown ’91, who founded Law Offices of Lora L. Brown in Seattle, was named to the Top 10 Super Lawyers in the state of Washington this year.
There were 22 Seattle U Law graduates on the Top 100 Super Lawyers for Washington. Those alumni include:
- Jason P. Amala ’05
- Gina M. Auter ’92
- Lora Brown ’91 (Top 10 Super Lawyers)
- Jennifer Campbell ’01
- Kevin Coluccio ’81
- Shannon Ellmers ’06
- Elizabeth Hershman ’04
- Karen Koehler ’85
- Ken Lederman ’96
- Ken Masters ’92
- Simeon Osborne ’84
- Jamie Polito Johnston ’03
- Tara K. Richardson ’98
- Nathan P. Roberts ’08
- Rebecca Roe ’77
- Ann H. Rosato ’02
- Vonda M. Sargent ’94
- Scott R. Sleight ’97
- David B. Starks ’98
- Roy Umlauf ’85
- Stephen P. VanDerhoef ’90
- Heather M. Young ’97
Additionally, 14 grads were named to the Top 50 Women Lawyers lists for Washington. They include:
- Gina M. Auter ’92
- Lora Brown ’91
- Jennifer Campbell ’01
- Shannon Ellmers ’06
- Elizabeth Hershman ’04
- Karen Koehler ’85
- Sophia M. Palmer ’06
- Jennifer J. Payseno ’92
- Jamie Polito Johnston ’03
- Tara K. Richardson ’98
- Rebecca Roe ’77
- Ann H. Rosato ’02
- Vonda M. Sargent ’94
- Heather M. Young ’97
Each year, Super Lawyers, which is owned by Thomson Reuters, publishes a list of whom it considers to be the best attorneys in each state. The selection process includes nominations by peers or the Super Lawyers team, research into the lawyers’ accomplishments based on certain criteria, and evaluation by a panel.
Super Lawyers considers law firms of all sizes and looks at more than 70 areas of practice. Only 5% of a state’s lawyers can be named to the list each year.