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TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
PIERCE COUNTY LAWYER
INSIDE THIS ISSUE PG. 5 | REMEMBERING FRANK LOOMIS PG. 14 | TOP HOLIDAY TECH GIFTS FOR 2018 PG. 20
Offices in Tacoma & Seattle, WA
www.Connelly-Law.com
Connelly Law Offices would like to
congratulate our Attorneys, Lincoln C.
Beauregard and Meaghan M. Driscoll
on their recent 2018 WSAJ awards.
We are incredibly proud of the hard
work, commitment and dedication they
provide to serving our clients.
Lincoln C. Beauregard
WSAJ Trial Lawyer of the Year
Meaghan M. Driscoll
WSAJ New Lawyer Ready to Soar
TRUTH | JUSTICE | ACCOUNTABILITY | EQUAL ACCESS
The Pierce County Lawyer is published
CONTENTS 6 times per year as a service to the membership of the
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Steven O. Merrival, President
14 5 Kenneth W. Blanford, Vice President
Sarah E. Richardson, Secretary-Treasurer
In Memory of Frank Loomis Inside this Issue
Diane Clarkson, Immediate Past President
by Doug Hill, Roy Rutherford,
Meaghan M. Driscoll, President, Young Lawyers Section
Michael Kawamura, Tom Balerud,
Jack Hill, John Ladenburg, Sr.
6 Amanda J. Cook, Family Law Section Liaison
President's Page Nicholas R. Andrews, Trustee
by Steve Merrival Lindsay D. Camandona, Trustee
18 Amanda Searle, Trustee
Profile: Ron Hendry
by Matthew Thomas
8 Casey M. Arbenz, Trustee
Briefly Lisa A. Kremer, Trustee
by Kit Kasner Kelley R. Kavanagh, Trustee
20 *Laura Rodgers, Criminal Law Section Liaison
2018 Gadget Tech Gifts 9 *Robert B. Taub, Heather L. Swann, Tacomaprobono Liaisons
*Mark V. Brady, Minority Bar Association Liaison
by David Smith Are You Running Your Office
*Leslie Bottimore, Collaborative Law Liaison
Or Is Your Office Running You?
*Presiding Judge Elizabeth P. Martin, *Commissioner Diana L. Kiesel,
24 by Commissioner Diana Kiesel
*Commissioner Robyn Lindsay, Judicial Liaisons - Pierce Co. Superior Court
Touchdown Tommy's *Presiding Judge Judy R. Jasprica, Judicial Liaison - Pierce Co. District Court
Notes from the South 10 *Judge David Ladenburg, Judicial Liaison - Tacoma Municipal Court
by Tom Baker November/December Editorial *Amber Austin, Aryna Anderson, WA Women Lawyers Liaisons
by John Cain *Judge Brian Tollefson, ret., WSBA, Governor 6th District Liaison
30 *John Weaver, ret., Law School Liaison
Christmas Computer Ghosts 13 (* non-voting members)
FRIEND Committee
and PIERCE COUNTY LAWYER MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
by Karen Watson
Holiday Thoughts John Cain, Chief Editor
by Richard DeJean George S. Kelley and Andrea McNeely
INSERTS John R. Christensen, Diane Clarkson, John Connelly, Jr.,
Ethics CLE Richard F. DeJean, Antoni H. Froehling, Mark Johnson, Nigel Malden,
31 Judicial Skit Night Lisa Mansfield, Steve Merrival, Sarah E. Richardson, David Smith,
Happy New Year David Snell, Kristina Southwell, Heather R. Straub, Matthew Thomas,
Year End Potpourri
by Sarah Richardson Judge Brian Tollefson, ret., Darol Tuttle
Statement of Intent
32
News contributions, information, advertising and letters to the editor
24th Annual Bar Convention
44 are welcome. Readers are encouraged to submit letters to the editor on
any topic. All submissions may be edited at the discretion of the Editor
by Diane Clarkson WSBA Board of Governor's Report and PCL Committee and may be published on a space available basis.
by Judge Brian Tollefson, ret.
The opinions expressed by the authors in the Pierce County Lawyer
36 47 magazine do not necessarily reflect the official position of the
Small Firm Challenges Law Library News
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association. Advertisers are not necessarily
endorsed by the TPCBA.
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Peace & Joy
WISHING YOU
T H IS
H OLI D A Y S EA S O N
FROM ALL OF US AT WAMS
MONTE BERSANTE CLIFF FREED MARGO KELLER
SHARI BITCON JUDIT GEBHARDT S TA N L E Y K E M P N E R
C A R O LY N C A I R N S HARRY GOLDMAN EFREM KRISHER
PAUL CHEMNICK DON GRANT L ARRY LEV Y
JOHN COOPER ALAN GUNTER TIM MALARCHICK
MICHELLE CORSI KEVIN HANCHETT JUDY MASSONG
NANCY CURINGTON H O N . DAV ID H A N S EN TOM MERRICK
DON DANIEL TOM HARRIS HON. CYNTHIA MORGAN
B R A D DAV I S S C O T T H O LT E M A C S H E LT O N
PAT D U F F Y DON HOROWITZ JILL STONE
JACK FOLLIS BILL JOYCE K AT H L E E N WA R E H A M
WA S H I N G T O N A R B I T R AT I O N & M E D I AT I O N S E R V I C E
S E AT T L E 2 0 6 - 4 6 7 - 0 7 9 3 • TA C O M A 2 5 3 - 9 2 2 - 4 1 4 0 • W W W. U S A M WA . CO M
INSIDE THIS ISSUE...
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER PIERCE COUNTY LAWYER
This is your year-end holiday issue of the Pierce County Lawyer. Rather than decorate
the front page with Santa Claus and Christmas trees, or judges and lawyers trying to look
festive, we bring you a picture of a bronze statute of a recent arrival looking to make his
fortune in Tacoma. It’s in front of the Union Station/Federal Court House. Our cover
honors Larry Anderson, the sculptor/artist, who recently passed away. He has many of
his similar works scattered about our city and county. We did manage to fit some holiday
decorations into the picture in honor of the season.
[ PG. 6 ]
President Merrival sends along his wish list, which might warrant a look in the coming year.
[ PG. 30, 31 and 20 ]
There are several holiday stories scattered in this edition. They include a Christmas story by Richard DeJean,
a New Years story by Sarah Richardson, and a Christmas ghost story involving a long-gone judge and a
cranky court computer. Dave Smith, our tech expert, provides a list of tech gifts, including some
non-tech gift suggestions, one from the tavern across the street from his office.
[ PG. 9, 36 and 18 ]
In non-holiday stories we have Commissioner Diana Kiesel on how to run your office for peace of
mind and profit. Toni Froehling pens a similar story on the challenges of a small/sole practitioner.
There is also a profile on Ron Hendry who practiced around here for a long time and was the
Prosecuting Attorney in the late 60s and early 70s.
[ PG. 10 and 14 ]
Our editorial remembers deputy prosecutor Frank Loomis who recently passed away. There are also short
remembrances of him by some of his many friends and associates.
[ PG. 32 ]
Diane Clarkson reports on the recent Bar Convention at Semiahmoo, which had a roaring twenties, speak-easy
theme. We put in as many pictures from the convention as space would allow. One convention highlight
was Diane’s singing, channeling a young Billie Holiday, at the Saturday night party. Some thought she
missed her calling as a vocalist when she became a lawyer.
[ PG. 38 and 40 ]
Finally there are articles on community service projects, including a fundraiser and party for the students
at McCarver School, and the family law lawyers rehabbing a house, the proceeds of the sale going to
Habitat for Humanity.
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PRESIDENT'S PAGE BY STEVEN O. MERRIVAL
My Christmas/holiday list:
I wish more people could happily celebrate the holidays while respecting
others' beliefs, feelings and traditions.
I wish we all could find more opportunities to make our Bar, our community, and the
profession better.
I wish more would work to improve our practice of law and give service to our
profession and legal community.
I wish every person, every member of our Bar, could find deeper understanding of
our skills, strengths and abilities and use them to serve our clients.
I hope everyone can achieve accomplishment, satisfaction, joy and enduring
happiness in their careers.
I wish that we all can overcome future challenges, grow in character and become
better able to contribute as positive leaders in the Bar.
I hope all of us can find even more wonderful things in their hearts to share.
I wish Santa would bring us the best possible judges, appellate opinions, attorneys
and clients.
I hope many talented attorneys will run for positions in our Bar because we need a
new vice president, secretary/treasurer and three new trustees.
I wish that we could get the mentoring program going.
I wish Santa Claus would bring more and even better doughnuts to the attorneys’
lounge.
I wish Santa Claus would bring a brand new Keurig for the attorneys’ lounge.
Well, while I am waiting for all my wishes to come true, I will dream of sugar plums
dancing in my dreams and prepare to make my New Year’s resolutions.
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Briefly...
A Word from the
Executive Director FRIEND of the Month
By Kit Kasner
DECEMBER FRIEND:
Happy holidays! Lynn Johnson
December… soon to be 2019. If this is your CLE reporting year and lynnfamilylaw@gmail.com
you still need CLE credits before year-end, the Annual 3-Hour Ethics
CLE is scheduled December 6 at the Public Library, Judical Skit JANUARY FRIEND:
Night is December 7 and the Annual Year End Potpourri is scheduled Karen Watson
Saturday, December 8 at CI Shenanigans. Register online at tpcba. kawatson@wapa-sep.wa.gov
com or call 253 272-8871 to register and we will squeeeeeze you in all
of them!
There’s still time to put your name in for a position on the TPCBA
Board of Trustees. Your “Statement of Intent” is due December 28
along with your photo and a short bio about why your colleagues
should choose you when they vote in January. The open positions
in 2019 are: three Trustees, one Vice President and one Secretary/
Treasurer. Interested? Need more information? Call the Bar office for
a “Statement of Intent” form or go to our website at TPCBA.com
ATTENTION: Your courthouse I.D. card will EXPIRE on
12-31-18 and your 2019 dues are due. Send your badge in with YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
your 2019 Membership Renewal form and we’ll return it to you with MEETINGS:
the proper updated sticker (or bring it into the Bar Office and we’ll
update it while you wait). Office hours are 8:30 am – 4:30 pm M-F, 1st Tuesday of each month
closed during the noon hour on Friday. 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Plans are underway for the 2019 annual Lincoln Day Banquet, At the Connelly Law Offices:
scheduled Friday, February 1, 2019, at the Tacoma Convention 2301 N. 30th Street
Center. You can register by going to our website at www.tpcba.com Tacoma, WA
or call 253 272-8871. Watch for the flyer in your emails.
Meetings are followed
by a social hour.
Final TPCBA CLEs of the year:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
3-Hour Ethics CLE Annual Year End Potpourri
@ Tacoma Public Library @ CI Shenanigans
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 Call 253.272.8871 to register if
Judicial Skit Night you don’t find the form on the
Family Law
@ Tacoma Yacht Club TPCBA website.
Here’s to a peaceful holiday and a happy 2019! Section Meetings
each month
` 3rd Wednesday of
@ 12 noon
rthouse
` Pierce County Cou
So.
930 Tacoma Avenue
Stay connected! Join the Bar’s social media accounts;
Facebook , Twitter & Linkedin . Connect with Courtrooom 100
members and see what’s new at www.tpcba.com.
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ARE YOU RUNNING
YOUR OFFICE
OR IS YOUR OFFICE
RUNNING YOU?
By Commissioner Diana L. Kiesel, Pierce County Superior Court
L
ess than a month of this year is left. Did you make
changes in your work schedule and workload this
year? Did you hire a paralegal, associate attorney, or an
accountant? Are you working twelve, or more, hours per day
trying to do it all? I often hear comments from attorneys about
workload problems. I addressed workload issues in a prior
article but I think it is time to talk about this topic again.
Take a leap of faith.
For twenty-five years I experienced the pressures of paying technical colleges, community colleges and the law schools to
overhead, trying to please clients, avoiding malpractice discuss internship opportunities. Once you work with a great
potholes, and maintaining personal relationships. I was intern, you will find yourself seeking them out for the rest of
appointed to the bench nine years ago but I still remember your career. In my role as a Commissioner, I continue to work
the pressures of running a law office. During my first five with externs when law students are available and willing to
years of practice I worked long hours operating my practice travel to Tacoma. I still find that I learn as much as I teach
without a full-time assistant. I was the receptionist, custodian, during these internships and externships.
bookkeeper, paralegal, intern and lawyer. Work responsibilities
never seemed to be under control. Some of you know
that I started my career as legal assistant. One day, out of
Take control of your practice.
desperation, I called my mentor and first boss, Spirro Damis. Bottom line, whether your office is small or large, and you
I told him I was exhausted and overwhelmed. Spirro is now think you might need additional support staff, find a way to
deceased but he gave me the best guidance I ever received. He expand your legal team. Take control of your practice. If you
said, “hire a secretary.” He assured me that if I could practice work in a firm, explore internship opportunities with partners.
more law and delegate other tasks to an assistant, my income Most attorneys practice well in to their sixties and seventies
would double. Spirro said that I needed to take a leap of faith so pace yourself. Develop a good team to share the workload.
and believe that I could afford to pay an assistant. Spirro was You will enjoy your profession more and you will be more
right. I hired a full-time legal assistant and the rest is history. I productive once you have the appropriate level of support staff.
had more time to build my practice. The increased productivity Make an early new year’s resolution to run your office instead
easily paid for my assistant’s salary and increased my income. of the office running you.
Another option...
Not ready to take the leap of faith that you can afford support
staff? Consider working with an intern from a paralegal
program or law school program. You will spend a little more
time supervising and teaching an intern at first but these
students can be lifesavers in a short period of time. I had the
honor to work with and train legal assistant interns from
Bates Technical College, paralegals and interns from Tacoma
Community College and law school interns from Seattle
University School of Law. Frequently I hired the best of the
interns to work in my law firm. I suggest you contact the local
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER EDITORIAL
Leadership
and the TPCBA
L
eaders have various leadership styles and situations
often demand that different styles be used. The type of
leader honored by Lao Tzu is seldom written about. On
the other hand the kind of leader Machiavelli wrote about is
often written about by others. Machiavellianism is defined
as the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or
in general conduct. The court rules allow for a wide range
of cunning, but if you are found to be duplicitous, sanctions
may be imposed. Some lawyers seem to have never read
an Interrogatory they did not find vague, compound or
cumbersome to answer. Others may provide more information
than was requested rather than be accused of hiding the ball.
When the Present has latched its postern behind my tremulous stay,
And the May month flaps its glad green leaves like wings, even in other countries. Birds
Delicate-filmed as new-spun silk, will the neighbours say, of prey have sport teams and
school mascots named after
"He was a man who used to notice such things"? them. Hummingbirds do not,
- Thomas Hardy from Afterwards but without hummingbirds there
would be few wildflowers. I have
sat in many lobbies where the
The Tacoma-Pierce County legal community has grown over art work and furniture far surpass the value of my office. Each
the years but is still relatively small. As lawyers become more of us fulfills various functions in the community. The highly
specialized into certain areas such as criminal, family law, and successful well known lawyers not only aid their clients but
personal injury, the harder it is to know people who do not often make law that aids the lessor known lawyers. No matter
practice in your particular area of expertise, but reputation still how successful the firm it cannot take on every client who may
matters, and it can affect how you are treated both in court and want their services and not every person in need can afford
out of court. the retainers asked. No matter what your practice, what people
think of your integrity and the quality of your work matters.
Frank Loomis retired a few years ago. Our newer members
may not have known him and may wonder why we have
devoted so many pages to his passing. I hope the tributes When the best leaders work is done
about him help you appreciate what an exceptional lawyer he the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
was. At his funeral a deputy prosecutor said that years ago,
Frank was his first supervisor and that his first words of advice - Lao Tzu
was to never do anything that made people question your
integrity. When talking about Frank the words integrity, skill,
and fairness always seem to come up. When Frank made a At the Lincoln museum in Springfield, Illinois, there are
suggestion it was wise to follow that suggestion just as it is wise photographs and short biographies of confederate and union
to pull the rip cord after you have jumped out of a plane with a soldiers. Some survived the war some did not. Some returned
parachute. to their former lives as farmers or tradesmen. Others moved
on to higher positions in society. The photographs and short
Lawyers are like birds in that our range is worldwide. Birds biographies help give a face to the war you do not see when
vary in size from the 5 cm (2 in) bee hummingbird to looking at the photographs of the generals or of Lincoln or
the 2.75 m (9 ft) ostrich. Law firms vary in size from solo other politicians. By our focusing on Frank, I hope it reminds
practitioners, to large firms with offices in many cities, some you of others you have known or of things you are most proud
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of in your own practice no matter what your area of practice. This is our holiday issue. We have suggestions for tech gifts.
Perhaps the best gift you can give to others and to yourself this
Studs Terkel’s testament to the Work profiles many people in year is to attend the various open houses and Christmas parties
many jobs. Most of the people are dissatisfied with how they during the holiday season.
earn their keep. The whore and the lawyer share a similar
jaded view of their clients. The lawyer, actually seems more Our profession thrives on disputes and disagreements.
disillusioned with his choice of profession than the whore who Sometimes resolution can be reached, sometimes not and
had a clearer vision of what she was getting into. trials and contested hearings are needed. Cicero wrote that if
you have the facts argue the facts, if you have the law argue the
I never heard Frank Loomis complain about a job assignment, law, and if you have neither then abuse the plaintiff. All too
about another lawyer, or about his life, not even after he often lawyers with or without provocation abuse each other.
developed cancer and lost an eye and much of his face. As Cases and clients come and go, but our community of lawyers
lawyers you have options to find the work you want to do, and remains. Meeting people outside of the courtroom and talking
sometimes that may mean finding your niche in another field. about the things you enjoy rather than the disputes you have in
Frank found his and helped others find theirs. common, has many benefits. Be like Frank and by your work
Starting with this issue we will have a regular column about and humility, each day improve our community.
our legal community. Karen Watson, Chair of the FRIEND
Committee, has agreed to write it. Our aim is to inform
people of goings on in our legal community. Please send us
information about who has passed on, received an honor, had
a baby, received a promotion, or whatever you think is of note
and we will try to pass that information along.
If you have a topic you want to write about or a person you
want us to profile send it to us. The editorial board meets and John Cain is Editor of the Pierce County
discusses articles and assigns out topics but we also accept Lawyer magazine.
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or years the Friends Committee has reached out
to members individually with cards or flowers to
acknowledge an award, celebrate the addition of a child,
or express our grief when a member passes. For example,
over last year, the following members of the TPCBA Friendship improves our
family have passed:
happiness and abates our misery,
Eric V. Berg, WSBA admit date 1998 by the doubling of our joy, and the
Scott Candoo, WSBA admit date 1977
Kristina L. Ewing, WSBA admit date 2000 dividing of our grief. - Cicero
Carson Finley Eller, WSBA admit date 1965
John J. Hansler, WSBA admit date 1952
Laurie E. Law, WSBA admit date 1993 This month, in addition to sending a card or flowers, we are
Frank Loomis, WSBA admit date 1968 dedicating a column in the Pierce County Lawyer magazine so
Carol MacKinnon, WSBA admit date 1983 we can all share in our members' joys or grieve at a friend’s
William R. Michelman, WSBA admit date 1976 passing. This new column is a work in progress. Please let me,
Ann Stenberg, WSBA admit date 1993 or a TPCBA trustee, or Kit know if you have news you would
John Combs, WSBA admit date 1983 like us to share.
Peter B. Maguddayao, WSBA admit date 2004
John Glassman, WSBA admit date 1982 Karen Watson is the TPCBA Friend Committee Chair person.
Walt Corneille, WSBA admit date 1982 253-798-7781
BERTHA SNELL AWARD NOMINATIONS
TPCBA continues its search for nominations for the Bertha M. Snell Award
to be presented at the February 1, 2019 Lincoln Day Banquet.
The criteria for this award is:
• A member who has overcome difficult obstacles in their lifetime.
• A member who has displayed the qualities of tenacity in overcoming adversity and
obstacles in his/her quest to become a lawyer or as a lawyer in practice.
Bertha M. Snell was one of the founding members of the TPCBA. She became the first woman lawyer in Washington
in 1899, before women had obtained the right to vote. She was also a legislative intern during the first term of the
Washington legislature and, eventually, secretary to our first governor. This award is in her honor.
Please email your nomination(s) and statement for selecting this person
(along with that person’s background) to the Bar Office at tpcba1@aol.com or call
253 272-8871. You can also email President Steve Merrival at tul@comcast.net.
Thank you!
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e knew him by several names, Papa Smurf, Big Frank’ greatest legacy to the County was the way he helped
Bird, Father Frank. 12 years ago Frank Loomis recruit and mold a generation of younger lawyers and show
retired after spending a record 35 years with the them how to become a career prosecutor. Before Frank
Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office. Last month Frank left us you could have counted on two fingers how many DPAs
as a result of losing his third battle with cancer. Every judge had ever managed to retire from the office as a career DPA.
and every criminal attorney in the county worked with, Today it has become routine. To any who were willing to
knew, and admired Frank. accept his advise he would tell them how to dissect and
solve the biggest challenges, the thorniest issues. But most
Frank was born and raised in rural Ohio. It instilled in of all he modeled how to treat other lawyers and how to
him basic Midwestern values. Frank achieved the rank respect the bench. He demonstrated how to keep your cool
of Eagle Scout and believed in the Scout Oath. Frank in a heated environment, how to take a genuine interest in
married Nancy shortly after law school and together they the people on his own team, and the people who were his
started a family. Frank believed in God. Those four pillars opponents. Frank never made it personal and even when
established Frank’s standards, beliefs, and values up until the opponent might get a little out of hand Frank never
his last day. Frank had real courage, combined with great took it personally. Every slight was quickly forgotten and
humility. He never bragged about it. He simply modeled it never affected the professional relationship down the road.
in his work and his everyday life.
Frank had no enemies but made many friends,
Like every good trial attorney Frank had an ego and demonstrated by the hundreds of guests who signed up for
confidence in his abilities. It was well earned. But like his retirement lunch, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys
the best attorneys, he never let it show. Frank would map and law enforcement.
out a trial like a grand chess master planning the next
game. He was typically four moves ahead of his opponent, What Frank enjoyed most was the rare occasion when
who typically had no clue what was about to hit him. If someone he had prosecuted thanked him years down the
you came up against Frank in trial you were in for a real road for what he had done to them and for them. More
challenge. He rarely lost. And he never gloated. He was a than once he heard someone say “what you did to me,
good loser and a good winner. saved my life.” In Frank’s eyes that was the biggest success
he could have in the courtroom.
Frank’s career was spent mostly in prosecuting drug cases
and he went after and helped catch some of the biggest Doug Hill
in the County. He was a founding member of TNET, the
Tahoma Narcotics Enforcement Team, the first ever drug
task force in the State, which was so successful that it was
modeled throughout the State. Frank was given the rare
privilege of being allowed to take his cases into Federal
Court by the U.S. Attorneys Office.
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first met Frank Loomis in The following hours watching Frank practice
about 1990. At the time I was law in that courtroom taught me lessons in case
a hard charging, very green, preparation, confidence and patience that have
Deputy Sheriff newly assigned to lasted me a lifetime. Frank was plain spoken, easy
the Tahoma Narcotics Enforcement going, and knew exactly what he was doing and
Team. Frank was a prosecutor where he was going. By the end of the trial Frank
assigned to that unit. Frank quickly had secured convictions on all 3 defendants in
became a mentor to me and, as a complex RICO case and obviously earned the
time went on, a valued friend. respect of the defense team.
It didn’t take long to see that As the years went by, Frank became even more of
behind Frank’s façade of rumpled a friend and a mentor to me. He invited me to his
suit coat, scuffed shoes and antique briefcase, was a very home where we would sit and drink coffee or cut
smart, experienced attorney and, above all, a genuinely firewood while discussing law, politics, family, dogs and
good man. Frank cared about the cases we worked on and other similarly important topics.
patiently encouraged me to improve my investigations,
focus on details and to do the follow-up work that was When I started a PI business, I could always count on Frank
required for fair and successful prosecutions. He stressed to take his time to answer the endless questions I had about
that the intent of the law was as important to consider as process or procedure. If he didn’t have the answers, he
was the letter of the law. While we cops were often impatient took time to help me find them. I always looked forward to
with Frank’s never ending requests for more evidence, more Frank’s calming and wise counsel.
interviews, more follow-up and more time, ultimately and I felt helpless and useless when Frank fell ill. I struggled to
grudgingly I came to understand that he was patiently understand how he could accept his illness and maintain his
guiding me to be a better investigator and to always keep calm optimism. I admired Frank’s spiritual strength and his
the big picture in mind. commitment to his friends and family.
I remember my first time watching Frank in Federal Frank Loomis was a humble man who spent a lifetime
Court. The defense team was a group of prominent Seattle doing the right things for the right reasons. I miss Frank
attorneys dressed in expensive suits flanked by a cadre of Loomis and will always remember him with love and
paralegals wheeling in boxes of documents. Frank came respect.
in alone with his battered briefcase, wearing a well-used
cardigan sweater with more than a few hairs from his ever Roy Rutherford
loyal Mary, a Jack Russell Terrier with uncanny soccer skills.
Frank was not at all intimidated; rather he looked calm and
almost amused.
M
y initial professional interactions with addition, Frank possessed the necessary life experience
Frank commenced in the early 1990s. As a to ensure that the positions he took passed the common
public defender, I as well as attorneys in the sense test that is lacking in many situations.
Department of Assigned Counsel, had a significant
number of cases with Frank being the assigned Deputy I am saddened to hear of Frank’s passing and offer my
Prosecutor and as a case negotiator later in his career. sincere condolences to his family and close friends. Our
profession is built upon individual integrity and the
I was continually impressed with Frank’s professionalism, desire to do justice. Frank exemplified these ideals and
legal knowledge and humanity. These qualities are many of us greatly appreciate who he was and will miss
essential in order to achieve just case outcomes given him.
the awesome authority delegated to the Prosecutor by
the sentencing structure in the State of Washington. In Michael Kawamura
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n “To Kill a Mockingbird”, author Harper Lee fictionalized once a guy (whom
the saga of a lawyer with a case he didn't want. A case I will call “Bob”
no lawyer in the whole town would defend. Yet, Harper for this article)
Lee's protagonist took the case because it was right. That is went the well-
the struggle of the book. A white well respected southern worn path from
gentleman decided to defend a black man accused on scant college user kid, to full-time user, to addict, to dealer. Bob
evidence of raping a white woman. Tough pill. Tough then for wasn't going to stop until somebody forced him to. Luckily for
a lawyer to go against power. Tough to this day. Compromises, Bob that force of change was Mr. Loomis.
short cuts, false praise often seems the true currency of our
profession, law. Atticus Finch said, “no” to this false economy Motions... trial... sentencing... prison. Bob got the full-meal
by his actions; so did, in his own way, a recently departed deal. Here's the great part; post-prison Bob waited outside
colleague; Frank Loomis. the courthouse for Frank. Bob wanted to let Frank know he
completed his sentence, got a good job and was starting a
Newer lawyers in the area might not recall the man, so I would family. Frank congratulated him and asked him to lunch the
like to share something of his spirit. following week. The two became unlikely friends. They joined
a nonprofit for at-risk youth. They met regularly over the next
Mr. Loomis was a prosecutor. He joined the Pierce County 20 years for lunch. Friends. True equals. The lesson is that
Prosecutor's office in 1971. He spent many years as a Mr. Loomis didn't want to crush Bob by prosecuting him - he
cross-designated Special Prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's wanted justice, and if possible to give him life - not what a high
Office, trying complex drug cases in the Western District of flying prosecutor means by "life" -rather the sun rising in the
Washington. Lots of trial victories, but no high fives! He knew morning kind of life.
his "wins" had sorrows to tell and his losses comforts. He
knew his job as a senior level prosecutor in the drug unit had I myself only know one "Bob" that Frank healed, but I'm
righteousness only if done with integrity and with a sense of sure there were plenty. I also know the spirit that was in Mr.
almost reluctance. Not trepidation, wisdom. He had Atticus Loomis helped me during my early years in practice. When
Finch qualities. To my shame, I once made a derogatory I failed to be a professional while interacting with him on a
remark about my own client in Frank's presence - he didn't case, his facial expression was enough to get me back on track.
laugh. He thought the remark below the profession. He He helped me. I also saw him mentor police, other defense
‘guilted’ with just a look. My client deserved to be prosecuted lawyers, fellow prosecutors and in the most subtle of ways,
AND respected. This ethic so informed Mr. Loomis; zeitgeist judges. The courthouse suffered his retirement 10 years ago
that some of the very people he was prosecuting felt and and now, the greater community, his death.
appreciated that Frank was trying to do the right thing, for the
right reason, the right way. So let's grieve the gentle passing of a gentleman and if possible,
in this contentious age, practice for ourselves, the great lessons
CASE IN POINT: Cocaine was a thing in the late 70s and of his life well lived.
early 80s. Miami Vice Delauren. The party scene - cocaine was
everywhere. The cool thing. Of the millions who indulged, Tom Balerud
F
rank Loomis has passed on and the entire Bar Association show horses, the race horses, and the work horses. Frank was
is diminished because of that. I met Frank back in 1975 my best work horse, he could easily do the work of two deputy
when I tried my first criminal case, a burglary, against him. prosecutors and often did. He was a great mentor to young
Frank was competent, fair, friendly and understood the role of prosecutors and we would regularly put new ones in with Frank’s
both prosecution and defense. From that day on Frank and I were team so he could educate them. He did that by just doing the job
friends. Frank practiced what he preached and was the ideal of so well, you had to notice.
a good prosecutor. He understood the job was to do Justice, not
just to win. It was my honor in 1986 to be elected Prosecutor Over the years Frank served in many key positions in the office,
and work with Frank for the next 14 years. I was never once including the special multi-jurisdictional drug task force. He
disappointed in how he handled his cases. I never heard a defense was so good there that the US Attorney’s office tried to hire him
attorney or a judge or law enforcement officer complain about away from us, but he declined. Later they asked if I would agree
Frank or his conduct of a case. I used to comment that when you to have him cross-designated as a US Attorney so he could try
are supervising over 70 trial lawyers, you have three types, the his cases in Federal Court rather than State. They obviously were
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rank Loomis, a Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting While Frank and I were not close personal friends, the newly
Attorney for 35 years from 1971 to 2006, died peacefully founded Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel
at his home in Roy, Washington on September 5, 2018. (DAC) – Doug Tufts, Jim Halstead, and myself – were
A beautifully written obituary outlining Frank’s life was appointed to represent defendants in a very large majority of
published in The News Tribune. (www.legacy.com/obituaries/ the burglary cases Frank prosecuted. After confirming my
name/frank-loomis-obituary?pid=1000000190197139&affiliat thoughts with others at DAC and throughout Pierce County’s
eid=1380&page=2) criminal justice system, I feel familiar with Frank’s legal
reputations and character.
Frank was raised in Ohio and excelled at baseball and golf (he
was on the Kent State University golf team, was assistant golf Frank was intentionally not flashy or egotistical. He did
pro, and a member of Hole-In-One club.); was an Eagle Scout; indeed strive to achieve a fair administration of justice. He
married and raised two children with his wife; practiced was unfailingly honest. He was not driven by advocacy or ego
law in the private sector for five years before being hired by to get the most he could from a prosecution. He was a steady
the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in 1971; and levelheaded force in maintaining civility. His demeanor
and was a man of religious faith. His obituary is followed by was unassuming, consistently calm and collected. He was the
notable comments from professionals from law enforcement, epitome of ‘the reasonable and prudent man’ standard among
his colleagues from Pierce County, in federal and state criminal law practitioners. Bad words about Frank Loomis?
prosecution, defense attorneys, and the judiciary. No. Bar complaints? None.
My own experience with Frank Loomis was primarily in In plea discussions Frank always wanted to hear what you
Pierce County’s criminal justice system from 1975 through had to say but sometimes, to avoid unnecessary confrontation
1985. It is my recollection that during that period Frank and having heard enough, he might turn sideways touching
was responsible for most, if not all, burglary prosecutions his ear to explain a hearing problem and subtly change the
in Pierce County. These were the days before determinate direction of the conversation. Next time it might be the other
sentencing in Washington, and virtually all burglary ear.
sentencings presented the Court with three options – a
deferred sentence, a suspended sentence, or the always Perhaps most important to me, I trusted Frank and he was
present possibility of commitment to a state prison for the trusted and respected throughout the system. When he spoke,
maximum term with a release date to be determined by the those in the justice system listened carefully. We knew his
State Board of Prison Terms and Paroles. A pre-sentence recommendations regarding plea agreements would play
report with recommendations was frequently ordered to a dominant role in sentencing proceedings and be key to
be completed by the Department of Corrections prior to holding a plea negotiation together.
sentencing. There were a lot of balls in the air and many Frank provided leadership and a professional atmosphere that
ways for a plea bargain to go sideways and end with a can be emulated and admired. We were lucky to have him.
defendant hearing himself being sentenced to the maximum
term. Broad discretion was the order of the day and the Thank you, Frank.
recommendation(s) of the Prosecuting Attorney could be
a controlling factor for the Department of Corrections, the Jack Hill
Court, and/or the Parole Board – dependent upon who the
deputy prosecutor was.
very impressed with Frank. He was the first of a number of
our deputy prosecutors who became cross-designated. When I
moved Frank out of the task force because I needed him to fix
some problems in one trial team, Frank never complained, just liked to talk to. Frank had a special way of relating to anyone
picked up the work and fixed the problems. He became one of and understanding their problems. As such, he became kind of a
my “fix-it” people whom I could rely upon. When I would ask social worker in our office, the person people sought out to talk
Frank to come to my office for a meeting, he would arrive with about issues. Frank never failed to listen, give sound advice and
a big smile and say, “What’s broken now?” Along with that I will follow up later with people. He enjoyed helping others. Over
miss his golf advice. time, he was often referred to as “Father Frank” because he was
Frank also had another special quality, his personality. He was a everyone’s confessor. God Bless you Frank and we’ll see you on
gentle soul who was immediately liked by people he met. He was the back nine.
not overly outgoing, but he was the kind of person you just John Ladenburg, Sr.
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RON HENDRY The secret to a long legal career: Always take the stairs.
O
ver sixty years ago, in September when the new barristers started their
1958, Ronald L. Hendry began practice. It was more commonplace for
practicing law. During the last lawyers to approach judges for advice
60 years, Ron has had a diverse and and mentoring. Ron felt this civility and
successful practice. closeness improved the profession.
The Secret to Longevity. For example, Ron recalled how before
a trial, Pierce County Superior Court
I recently asked Ron, what was the secret
Judge John Cochran sent his bailiff to
to such longevity? Ron laughed and
bring Ron and his opposing counsel to
said “Clean living.” And exercise. Ron
chambers. Judge Cochran offered them
always takes the stairs to meet clients
coffee and they engaged in good natured
rather than having them come to his
small talk for about 15 minutes before
office. And, Ron is an outdoorsman.
starting the trial. He felt this simple,
His hobbies over the years have been
kind gesture made everything go easier
activities such as hiking, back packing,
at trial.
camping, cross country skiing, and snow
shoeing. Ron walks daily to stay fit. At that time, the judges also directly
selected attorneys to represent criminal
Ron also said it is important to enjoy the
defendants. There was no Department
people with whom you work and your
of Assigned Counsel. (Gideon v.
clients. Enjoy doing the job for your
Wainwright was decided in 1963). The
clients. Ron has found it rewarding to Center on 100th Street where there flat fee for handling a criminal case was
help people. is now an ice cream shop. Ron was a $25.
general practitioner at the time and
For this reason, Ron would recommend
the law as a career. However, he reflected
said he would take anything that came Pierce County
that things have changed over the years. through the door. He recalls that the Prosecuting Attorney.
The Bar and Bench in Pierce County practice of law was a lot simpler back
Ron ran as a Republican for Pierce
used to be much smaller and less then. You could do some research and
County Prosecuting Attorney in 1966
impersonal. The decline of collegiality quickly get up to speed on a new subject and was elected. He served in that
has made practicing law less fun than it matter. position until 1974. Ron recalled that
once was. one of the big challenges as prosecutor
A small and welcoming was getting the county commissioners to
Early years. legal community. pay a decent salary to deputy prosecuting
Ron earned his undergraduate degree The bar and bench were a lot smaller attorneys. Ron had a tough time finding
at the University of Washington, then in 1958 when Ron began practice. He lawyers who were willing to work for
served two years in the United States remembered that there were about 200 the low wages as deputy prosecutors.
Air Force in the Far East near the end practicing lawyers and five judges in Nonetheless, he succeeded in hiring
of the Korean War. After his military Pierce County at the time. There was some good lawyers during his tenure
service, Ron attended the University of good comradery, civility, and trust including among others: Keith Black,
Washington School of Law. amongst the lawyers. Steve Causseaux, Mike Johnson, George
Kelley and George’s younger brother,
When he first began practicing law Ron recalled there was more interaction Don Kelley, Terry McCarthy, Frederick
in September 1958, he worked out of between lawyers and judges. As part “Fritz” Hayes, Tom Felnagle, and Frank
his family’s home in Lakewood, later of a welcoming tradition, the judges Loomis. As prosecutor, Ron particularly
opening an office at the Lakewood met with new lawyers in chambers enjoyed serving on the statewide Judicial
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Council, which met quarterly to discuss Return to Private Practice meets and volleyball and football games.
and recommend changes to the court
Around 1978, Ron returned to private Ron’s long career and service to the
rules and to propose legislation; as part
practice, establishing a general practice legal profession is an amazing feat and
of this work, Ron served on a task force
firm in Fife with attorney Ken Luce. an inspiration. We might all consider
that proposed the special inquiry judge
Ron and Ken worked together for about following Ron’s lead, by taking the stairs.
law and the bench-bar-press guidelines.
five years. He later moved to downtown
Tacoma just above the courthouse on
The most fun job ever.
10th Street.
After Ron’s service as prosecutor, the
board for the Washington Association Since 1984, Ron has run a solo practice.
of Prosecuting Attorneys (WAPA) He has slowly narrowed his practice,
invited Ron to serve as their Executive dropping family law and criminal law,
Matthew H. Thomas
Director. Ron described this as the and he now focuses on elder law, estate is an Assistant United
most fun job ever. He started the WAPA planning, and probate. Ron said he has States Attorney
office from scratch. At first, it was just kept up with changes in technology (AUSA) in the Western
an office and two chairs. For the next “kicking and screaming.” He still comes District of Washington,
three years (1975-77), Ron and one other in every day, usually working at his office Tacoma branch and is
lawyer worked full time lobbying and in the afternoon. a past president of the
drafting legislation important to county Tacoma-Pierce County
prosecutors statewide. There was an on- While in solo practice, he has taken Bar Association.
going war on crime, so there was plenty time to travel to Scotland and China. He
of work to be done and the resources to also found time to attend his children’s
get it done. and grandchildren’s events such as track
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college, in Iowa. My wife and I were
O
really concerned with safety and cost of
nce again, I have been tapped to will have my clients sign using it as well. insurance, in Iowa, so we installed this
write an article giving my peers The pen works just like a regular ink pen device from Verizon called the Hum.
my opinion and thoughts on the with the ability to have thick lines when It is a small plug-in device that hooks
top technology gifts and ideas for the you press harder. I have had clients that up under the dashboard. It reports, to
2018 holidays. are 18 to 93 use the pen without trouble. my smartphone if the vehicle is having
Great way to go paperless. It is available mechanical problems, where the vehicle
To be fair, it’s always difficult to
on preorder at Microsoftstore.com for is, and gives me alerts to my phone if
determine the best of ’18 current
$899.00. the car is speeding. It also has a speaker
technology, but it’s always fun to test the
products. Now that my daughter is off to clip to the visor that has hands free
to Simpson College in Iowa (my alma
2. Orbi from Netgear calling and crash response. It is tech I
mater) I have a little more time to delve This is a really use and gives my wife and myself
into those items that are supposed to, in newest a lot of peace of mind. Well worth it,
theory, make our lives easier. So here are WiFi router except for all the notifications I receive
my top gadget gifts for 2018! technology when my daughter, in Iowa, goes past
that allows the speed limit by one or two miles
1. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 you to place per hour. Device is about $140 and
several WiFi the subscription cost is about $15 per
So, I like to give my month.
devices in
opinion each year
different locations in your home. The
about the laptop I 4. Lime
Orbi is based on a “Mesh WiFi system
think is the current
that integrates the three WiFi Routers Electric
best in the
into one, giving up to 6,000 square feet
market. I
of coverage with speeds up to 2.2 Gbps Bike/
really
like
using AC2200 technology. Technically, Scooter
this is a screaming fast way to have
to save Ok, technically
fast streaming in your home. Also, as
paper, so, this this is a tech
compared to other routers in the same
year, I choose the hybrid. A fun
class, it is very sleek looking and does
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 as the latest thing to try
not look like some nerdy tech device
technology offering from Microsoft. one day with
sitting on your shelf or table in your
It packs a powerful processor, 8th your spouse
home or office. These are available at
generation Intel® processor. It has a or significant
Best Buy for $349.00.
screen that is about paper sized and other. Since
a battery life of up to 13.5 hours per they are new
charge. It weighs 1.7 pounds and will
3. Hum Device to Tacoma, I
convert from a tablet to a laptop when by Verizon thought it best to look at them. As you
adding the keyboard. It runs Microsoft So, as I mentioned, my can see below, I personally try each of
Windows 10 which, as I have said before, daughter is off the products that I recommend. This
I highly recommend that operating to college. In was no exception. First, how it works:
system. What I really like about the Iowa. So we let 1) Download the Lime App on your
Surface Tablets is the pen. I use the pen her have our Android or Apple Phone. 2) Set up an
for signing agreements, pleadings and 2008 Tribeca account. 3) Unlock the Lime Scooter by
20 P I E R C E C O U N T Y L AW Y E R | N ove m b e r/ D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8scanning the QR Code (like a bar code, 6. Roku Ultra Streaming really cannot believe this product exists.
but the boxy one) or enter a six-digit ID. Can be purchased on Amazon.com for
4) Put on your helmet as required by our Media Player $199.00.
local laws. 5) Ride the Scooter.
I rode it. And yes, it was fun as seen 8. Oura Ring
by the picture below. While riding, I
am sure I heard someone on the street
say “that’s something you don’t see
everyday!” So, my TV that I wanted to run
YouTube TV (#5) did not have “an App
Cost is about $1 to unlock and 15 cents
per minute to ride. Also, the Lime Bikes for that” because the TV was too old.
Solution? The Roku Streaming Stick. As the Doctor in the Incredibly
and Scooters have cellular technology
built into them, so your app will tell There are several products like this, so, Shrinking Man (1957) once said: “You
you where they are located nearest you. just for fun, I tried out the three big are getting smaller. I... I don't profess
Makes them easy to find. streaming sticks, Roku, Amazon Fire to understand it Mr. Carey”. Tech is no
Stick and Chromecast. These devices exception to this. Remember the Fitbit?
5. YouTube TV are essentially Application aggregators You put that clunky device on your wrist
for applications such as Hulu, Netflix and then it tracked your fitness, heart
and Amazon Prime. I am including rate and sleep. We were in heaven and in
these because they all have just come love with that tech. Now for you fitness
out with their newest version which geeks out there, there is a ring that does
processes 4K images (super-duper high exactly the same thing. The Oura Ring
So recently, my wife and I were looking
definition) and because you may need is very stylish and provides activity and
at cutting the cord and just going with
them to do the #5 tech gift, YouTube TV. burn calorie tracking, heart rate monitor
antenna reception for the home. We have
After testing each, I found that the Roku and sleep tracking. It is swim-proof with
cable, but just for local channels. And
Streaming Stick had the best and most a seven-day battery life. I recommend
we use Amazon, Hulu and Netflix now
intuitive interface. Also, I found that the this product because of the long battery
for most movie content. For channels
other sticks sometimes had choppy video life and its elegant design. Purchase as
we cannot get, we were buying episodes
playback. I did not have that problem Ouraring.com for $299.00-$399.00.
on Amazon (for example, we buy The
Walking Dead because we don’t have with Roku. Plus, I think the Roku had
AMC). The episodes are a little pricy, but a larger assortment of applications to 9. Devil Scotch Eggs from
we didn’t want to pay for full blown cable run. I recommend the Roku for this Doyle’s Pub
just to watch one or two shows that we technology. Can be purchased at Best
Buy or Amazon for $99.00. Ok, this is clearly
liked on cable channels. That being said, not tech. But this
turns out that YouTube TV, HULU and holiday season,
Direct TV just recently set up services 7. Wifi Dog Cam from Furbo
you should
that provide some or all local channels. Ok, this go to Doyle’s
I reviewed all of them and I was very really may be (across from my
impressed with the YouTube TV line going too far office) and have
up which had all of the local channels to pamper the Devil Scotch Eggs.
(HULU and DirectTV do not) as well as your dog, To describe this delicacy is difficult to
about 50 cable channels such as AMC, but here it is. say the least. But imagine a sausage
BBC America, ESPN, FOX, MSNBC, It’s a remote patty shaped like a small cup and inside
Syfy, Tennis Channel, TBS, CNN, Disney camera to is a cooked egg. In the egg yoke space
Channel. monitor your is some kind of deviled egg mixture.
But what was impressive about YouTube pet, with a Then to top it off is a bacon balsamic
TV was that your favorite shows can camera, a barking sensor and a button jam. Really, anything with bacon in it
be recorded and kept for up to eight on your phone to give your dog treats. should be mentioned. Anyway, you don’t
months under the current subscription. Oh yeah, I forgot it also has two way chat have to imagine this treat, just go to
In my opinion, it has the best and most to talk to your dog, so you can say “aren’t Doyle’s (voted one of Esquire Magazine’s
intuitive recording function of the three you the cutest little thing?” The barking best bars in America) and have some
services. Bottom line, is that, as a tech sensor will send your smartphone yourself. Mention my name too. It
gift, signing up for YouTube TV and a notice that your dog is barking. should go like this, You: “Dave Smith
cutting the cord will save you quite a bit Seriously. Also, you will be alerted if said to come try the Devil Scotch Eggs”
of money, which you can then use for your dog is near the camera and give you Bartender: “Great, that will be $9.00”.
other techy type gifts. Cost is $40.00 per a “selfie”. Last, the device will give you a Honestly you won’t regret it. Enjoy this
month. “Doggie Diary” to show you your dogs indulgence at Doyle’s Pub for $9.00.
day in 30 seconds. As I am writing this, I
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