Mar 19, 2009

Miller Nash

Law firm Miller Nash hired two new associates in its Seattle office, one associate in its Vancouver office and five in its Portland office. In Seattle, it hired Adam Jussel and Casey Moriarty. In Vancouver, it hired Jeffrey Miller. In Portland, it hired Alicia Bell, Katie Haraguchi, Kathryn Litchman, Morgan Smith and Joelle Tavan.

4th Avenue Media

A new video marketing company called 4th Avenue Media has launched in Bellevue. The company was started by Lucas Mack, a former TV news reporter for KOMO, and by Robin Ernst, a former sales executive. The company specializes in videos for the Web and in consultation videos for cosmetic surgery, medical marketing, consulting, public relations and media buying.

Mar 18, 2009

Public Relations Society of America

The Puget Sound Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announced its 2009 officers. They are Linda Farmer of the city of Federal Way, president; Jennifer Hawton of Boeing, VP, administration; Beverly Holland of Boeing, VP, programs; J. Ryan Shannon of Elementz Public Relations, VP, membership; Troy Brown of Brandner Communications, VP education/accreditation; Karla Slate of the city of Covington, secretary of Totems Program; Erik Elvejord of Holland America Line, treasurer; Janelle Guthrie of the Washington State Attorney General's Office, past president and ethics officer.

Riddell Williams

Law firm Riddell Williams hired Charlie Fitzpatrick as a principal. Fitzpatrick is a member of the product liability, litigation and alternative dispute resolution practice groups. She previously worked at the National Eating Disorders Organization.

Golf Today Magazine

The Northwest edition of Golf Today Magazine, a monthly publication that caters the Northwest golfer, released its inaugural issue March 13 at the Seattle Golf Show. The new magazine is backed by 22 years of publishing experience through its sister publication, Golf Today Magazine: West Coast Edition.

Mar 17, 2009

Edward Jones

Edward Jones, an international investment firm, announced John Schneider will take over its Kent office at 25623 104th Ave.

Van Ness Feldman

Van Ness Feldman elected Matthew Love to partner, and hired Daniel Neilsen and Athena Kennedy as associates in the Seattle office. Neilsen worked at McNees Wallace & Nurick in Ohio. Kennedy was a legal intern at the U.S. Department of Justice's Environmental Enforcement Section.

Clearwire

Kirkland-based Clearwire Corp., a provider of wireless broadband services, hired William Morrow as CEO. Morrow has 30 years of operational management experience and has worked at AirTouch and Vodafone. Benjamin Wolff, Clearwire co-founder and current CEO, will remain co-chairman.