Nov 18, 2004

Davis Wright Tremaine

Bowman

David Bowman returned to the Seattle office of Davis Wright Tremaine as an employment law associate after spending nearly two years with the Snohomish County Public Defender Association. Davis Wright is a national business and litigation law firm with offices in Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C. and Shanghai.

Family Enterprise Institute

Winners of the "Best in the Northwest" competition among family-owned businesses were announced by the Family Enterprise Institute of Pacific Lutheran University. Finalists included James G. Murphy Co. of Kenmore, Lake Chelan Building Supply of Manson, Lindal Cedar Homes of Seattle and Rushforth Construction Co. of Tacoma. Pacific Lutheran University is based in Tacoma.

Ryan Swanson & Cleveland

Ryan Swanson & Cleveland recently opened an office at Bell Towne Centre in Lacey. Lawyers Brian Kreger, Steve Maag and Curt Smelser will focus on the South Puget Sound area. Kreger represents insurance, financial service and general business clients. Maag practices health care law, including reimbursement, certification and licensure. Smelser is a land use, real estate and environmental lawyer. He helps private developers take projects through entitlement and permitting process. Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland has 50 lawyers and provides legal counsel for businesses.

Rainier Beach Community Center

Speakers of non-English languages are needed to help citizens apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, a special tax benefit for working people who earn low or moderate incomes. Workers who qualify can get back federal income tax deducted from their pay. For more information about volunteering, contact Young Pham at Rainier Beach Community Center Technology Center at (206) 722-1390 or RBCTC@seattle.gov.

Nov 17, 2004

Downtown Seattle Association

Campbell

The Downtown Seattle Association recently hired Steven Campbell as safety manager for the Metropolitan Improvement District. The association runs maintenance, safety, marketing and business development programs for 225 square blocks of downtown Seattle. Campbell was a safety and security director for Pacific Place and police chief of Port Hueneme, Calif.

Caffe D'arte

Tim Fleming joined Caffe D'arte as national sales manager. He has eight years of experience in a family espresso business, including work as sales manager for Burgess Enterprises, a wholesaler for espresso machines. Caffe D'arte is based in Seattle.

Helsell Fetterman

Helsell Fetterman selected Michael P. Witek to lead its land use regulation and litigation practice. Witek will focus on land use and environmental issues and has experience in administrative law. Witek was with Perkins Coie. Helsell Fetterman provides legal representation and council in litigation.

Athena Partners

Athena Partners is moving from Kirkland to Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood. Vulcan has leased Athena 1,100 square feet in the Clements Rice Building, at 534 Westlake Ave. N. Athena works to advance research and education to eliminate breast and gynecological cancers, and says it plans to move in December.