Alumni Profiles
We love to share stories about what alumni of Seattle University School of Law are doing. Here are a selected few. If you have an idea for an alumni profile, let us know!
To serve with honor
Alumni step up to meet legal needs of veterans.
BECU president gives money a mission
Benson Porter '92 enjoys a nontraditional business model.
Judged on her own merits
Judge Judith Hightower '83, now retired, was the longest serving African American female judge in Washington state.
From counsel to candidate
Alumni in elected office answer a call to public service.
Earning his wings
Former Army pilot Mark McLaughlin flies high in the world of cybersecurity.
Friend of the finned
Andrea Richey fights for endangered sharks by working against shark finning.
He shoots, he scores
Shondell Reed combines love of law and sports in his career as an athletic director.
Judge Oishi: From the classroom to the bench
Boyhood hero inspired alum to seek a career in the judiciary.
A new crop of lawyers
Alumni embrace budding opportunities in cannabis law.
You can go home again
Judge Helen Whitener '98 speaks up for human rights in Trinidad and Tobago.
Lawyers of the future
Alumni lead the way in embracing legal tech.
More than a thrift shop
Daryl Campbell '11 aims to end poverty as CEO of Goodwill.
Legal lyricist
Kevin De Liban '11 pursues justice with a beat.
Her calling
Mary Beth Leeper '10 is dedicated to immigrants.
Standing up
Jason Amala '05 is devoted to his clients and the law school.
A heart for mentoring
Catherine Romero '96 nurtures Latina/o students with special IP law program.
Making an impact
Brian Howe '09 inspires social entrepreneurs at Impact Hub.
Disrupting disease
Alumni use their law degrees to further science and research.
A life in international trade
Former WTO Deputy Director Rufus Yerxa '76 shares his story.
Thanks, coach
Alumni help students through moot court dress rehearsals.
Firm leaders
Alumni serve as managing partners at top Seattle firms
Alumni award winner
Lorena Gonzalez '05 wins Community Service Award for civil rights work
Woman of the Year
Judge and mentor Anita Crawford Willis '86 honored for contributions to community.
A familiar face with new ideas
Dean Annette Clark '89 shares her vision for the law school.
The highest court
Brian Hodges '01 wins in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Street Law
Nathan Nanfelt '12 wins grant for work in Zambia.
Beyond the traditional
Alumni use their degrees at Seattle's biggest employers.
Her biggest case
Janis Puracal '07 devoted to freeing her brother from a Nicaraguan prison.
A twin passion for teaching
John '07 and Ryan '07 Prosser take their legal skills into the classroom.
Seeking justice
Jason Pirtle '05 fights for the rights of accused war criminal.