Jan 27, 1997

Short Cressman & Burgess

Scott Missall has been elected as "of counsel" at the Seattle law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC. Missall, who is the chair on the firm's Environmental and Land Use Practice Group, concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, environmental and municipal law.

Miller Nash

Norman Wiener, a senior partner at the Portland office of the law firm Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen LLP, has had an article published in the American Bar Association's "Litigation Manual". The article, "Simple Lessons from a Complex Case," will be included in the Trial Practice Volume.

Virginia Mason

Beth Skrypzak has been appointed section head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Her medical interests include contraception, hormone replacement therapy, menopause and gynecological surgery.

Foster Pepper & Shefelman

Lisa Lawrence has joined the Seattle law office of Foster Pepper & Shefelman as an associate. Lawrence will join the firm's commercial litigation practice, focusing her work on securities and land use cases.

Piper Jaffray

The Tacoma office of Piper Jaffray has hired Margaret Legowik as an investment executive. Piper Jaffray is an investment firm headquarted in Minneapolis.

William M. Mercer, Inc.

Janet Flickinger Bleakney has been named as a principal at William M. Mercer's Western Region. Bleakney, a member of Mercer's retirement practice group, provides actuarial and administration consulting services for the defined benefit and defined contribution plans for various clients. William M. Mercer, Inc. is a human resources management consulting firm with offices in 43 U.S. cities. Mercer's Western Region includes Washington, California, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah.

Short Cressman & Burgess

Scott Missall has been elected as "of counsel" at the Seattle law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC. Missall, who is the chair on the firm's Environmental and Land Use Practice Group, concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, environmental and municipal law.

Miller Nash

Norman Wiener, a senior partner at the Portland office of the law firm Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen LLP, has had an article published in the American Bar Association's "Litigation Manual". The article, "Simple Lessons from a Complex Case," will be included in the Trial Practice Volume.

Virginia Mason

Beth Skrypzak has been appointed section head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Her medical interests include contraception, hormone replacement therapy, menopause and gynecological surgery.

Foster Pepper & Shefelman

Lisa Lawrence has joined the Seattle law office of Foster Pepper & Shefelman as an associate. Lawrence will join the firm's commercial litigation practice, focusing her work on securities and land use cases.

Piper Jaffray

The Tacoma office of Piper Jaffray has hired Margaret Legowik as an investment executive. Piper Jaffray is an investment firm headquarted in Minneapolis.

William M. Mercer, Inc.

Janet Flickinger Bleakney has been named as a principal at William M. Mercer's Western Region. Bleakney, a member of Mercer's retirement practice group, provides actuarial and administration consulting services for the defined benefit and defined contribution plans for various clients. William M. Mercer, Inc. is a human resources management consulting firm with offices in 43 U.S. cities. Mercer's Western Region includes Washington, California, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah.