Our Attorneys
Brian W. Chestnut
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Ninth Circuit, Tenth Circuit • U.S. Tax Court • U.S. Court of Federal Claims • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington • State of Washington • District of Columbia • Multiple Tribal Courts
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Washington, 1990
Legal: J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, 1993
Associate Editor, Santa Clara Law Review • Dean’s List
Professional and Civic Activities:
Contributing Editor, American Bar Association Employment and Labor Relations: Law Newsletter • Volunteer, Big Brothers of King County • Board Member, Westside School • Board Member, Family Promise
Brian C. Gruber
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Michigan • State of Washington
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Cornell University, 1995, Phi Beta Kappa
Legal: J.D., University of Michigan Law School,
Magna Cum Laude, 2001 • Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review • Order of the Coif
Professional and Civic Activities:
Law Clerk, the Honorable John C. Coughenour, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2001-2002 • President, Luna Condominium Homeowner’s Association, 2005-2011 • Volunteer instructor and trip leader, The Mountaineers, 2005-2012 • Board Member (2011-2018) and Treasurer (2016-2018), Washington Environmental Council • Student Mentor, University of Washington School of Law Professional Mentor Program, 2012-2017 • Congregation Council President, Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church (2020-2022)
Beth A. Baldwin
Bar Admissions:
State of Washington • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit •
U.S. District Court: Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, Cornell University, 2002
Legal: J.D., University of Colorado Law School, 2012 • Order of the Coif • Board Member, Native American Law Students Association
Professional and Civic Activities:
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (Cooperating Attorney) • Student Mentor, University of Washington Professional Mentor Program, 2013-Present
Wyatt F. Golding
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims • U.S. District Court: Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Western District of Washington • State of Washington
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, dual major in History and Sociology, Yale University, 2006
Legal: J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2011 • Order of the Coif • Gates Public Service Scholar • Board Member, Moot Court Honor Board • Articles Editor, Washington International Law Journal
Professional and Civic Activities:
Law Clerk, Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (Washington, DC), 2009 • Law Clerk, Federal Public Defender’s Office (Seattle, WA), 2010 • Volunteer for Alaska Business Development Center Alaska Native Tax Preparation Program (Alaska), 2011 • Staff Attorney, Washington Forest Law Center (Seattle, WA), 2011-2016 • Supervising Attorney, University of Washington School of Law Regulatory Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, 2015-Present
Anna E. Brady
Bar Admissions:
State of Washington • State of Montana • U.S. Supreme Court • U.S. Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit • U.S. Court of Appeals: Eighth Circuit • U.S. District Court: Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington, District of Oregon, District of Montana
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, English and Environmental Studies, University of Montana, 2008
Graduate: Master of Science, Environmental Humanities, University of Utah, 2015 • Graduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Writing & Rhetoric Studies • Excellence in Writing Award for Teaching
Legal: J.D., University of Oregon, 2018 • Order of the Coif • Native Environmental Sovereignty Project Fellow, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Center • Wayne Morse Law Fellow, Wayne Morse Center • Co-Director, Native American Law Student Association
Professional and Civic Activities:
Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, University of Oregon School of Law, 2024 • Law Clerk, Honorable Justice Susan J. Owens, Washington State Supreme Court, 2018-2019 • Judicial Extern, Honorable District Judge Ann Aiken, United States District Court for the District of Oregon, 2018 • Legal Intern, Suquamish Tribe, 2017 • Policy & Communications Strategist, Utah Diné Bikéyah (Bears Ears National Monument initiative), 2015-2017
Liliana R. Elliott
Bar Admissions:
State of Arizona • State of Washington • U.S. District Court: Western District of Washington • Gila River Indian Community • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, History, and Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies, Certificate in Native and Indigenous Studies, University of Colorado, summa cum laude, with Distinction, 2019 • History Honors Thesis Award
Legal: J.D., Indian Law Certificate, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2022• Inaugural Summer Public Interest Fellow • William H. Pedrick Scholar • Indian Legal Clinic •Oral Advocacy Award • Diversity Legal Writing Program• Executive Managing Editor, Corporate and Business Law Journal
Professional and Civic Activities:
Indigenous Justice Legal Intern, ACLU of Montana, 2020 • Law Clerk, Arizona Supreme Court, 2020 • Law Clerk, Native American Rights Fund, 2021 • Senior Fellow, Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, 2020-2021• Vice President, OUTLaw, Arizona State University, 2021-2022•Judicial Extern, Chief Judge Anthony Hill, Gila River Indian Community Tribal Court, 2022• Judicial Extern, Honorable Diane J. Humetewa, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2022 • Tribal Court Advocate, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, 2022-2023
Lena M. Hutzler
Bar Admissions:
State of Washington • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, English, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2017, Award of Distinction
Legal: J.D., Indian Law Certificate, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2023 • Inaugural Summer Public Interest Fellow • Indian Legal Clinic • Public Relations Officer • Native American Law Students Association
Professional and Civic Activities:
Law Clerk, Ridges to Riffles Conservation Fund, 2023 • Law Clerk, California Tribal Families Coalition, 2022 • Law Clerk, Yurok Tribe, 2021 • Cultural and Natural Resources Technician, Karuk Tribe - Department of Natural Resources, 2018-2020
Of Counsel
Richard M. Berley
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court • U.S. Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit, Tenth Circuit • U.S. Tax Court • U.S. Court of Federal Claims • U.S. District Court: Western District of Washington • State of New York • State of Washington
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, History, Cornell University, 1975, Phi Beta Kappa
Legal: J.D., Harvard Law School, with Honors, 1978
Professional and Civic Activities:
Washington State Bar Association • Seattle-King County Bar Association • American Civil Liberties Union (Board Member; Cooperating Attorney)
Marc D. Slonim
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court • U.S. Court of Appeals: Sixth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit, Ninth Circuit, Tenth Circuit • U.S. Court of Federal Claims • U.S. District Court: Western District of Washington • State of Washington
Education:
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, History, Stanford University, 1977
Legal: J.D., University of Washington Law School, with Highest Honors, 1980 • Executive Editor, Washington Law Review • Order of the Coif • Order of Barristers
Professional and Civic Activities:
Law Clerk, Honorable Eugene A. Wright, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980-1981 • American Jewish Committee, Greater Seattle Chapter (President, 1992-1994) • Washington State Bar Association Credit Union (President, 1986-1987) • Seattle Hebrew Free Loan Association (President, 2011-2013) • Jewish Family Services, Big Pal • Cascade Bicycle Club, Ride Leader
Our Staff
Bookkeeper
Lisa Johnson
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Cara Hazzard