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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
94798-8 |
| Title of Case: |
In re Dependency of E.H. |
| File Date: |
10/04/2018 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
03/20/2018 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Appeal from King County Superior Court |
| Docket No: | 14-7-01413-7 |
| Judgment or order under review |
| Date filed: | 10/11/2016 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Helen L. Halpert |
JUSTICES
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| Steven C. González | Signed Dissent | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Lead Opinion | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Dissent Author | |
| Susan Owens | Lead Opinion Author | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Dissent in part Author | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Dissent in part Author | |
| Mary I. Yu | Dissent Author | |
| Mary E. Fairhurst | Signed Lead Opinion | |
| Charles K. Wiggins | Signed Lead Opinion | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | Washington Appellate Project |
| | 1511 Third Avenue |
| | Suite 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| | Jan Trasen |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1511 3rd Ave Ste 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3647 |
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| | Candelaria Murillo |
| | Columbia Legal Services |
| | 7103 W Clearwater Ave Ste C |
| | Kennewick, WA, 99336-1713 |
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| | Sujatha Jagadeesh Branch |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 401 2nd Ave S Ste 600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3803 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Zachary K. Brown |
| | WA State Attorney General's Office |
| | 800 5th Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3188 |
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| | Soc & Hlth Svcs A.G. Office |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 800 Fifth Ave, Suite 2000 |
| | Ms-tb-14 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Kelly L. Taylor |
| | Ofc of the Atty General |
| | 800 5th Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3188 |
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| | Alan D. Copsey |
| | Office of the Attorney General |
| | Po Box 40100 |
| | 1125 Washington St Se |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0100 |
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| | Solicitor General Division Attorney General |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1125 Washington Street |
| | Po Box 40100 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0100 |
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| | Peter B. Gonick |
| | Washington Attorney General's Office |
| | Po Box 40100 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0100 |
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| | Bailey Elizabeth Zydek |
| | Wildwood Legal, PS |
| | 705 S 9th St Ste 303 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98405-4600 |
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| | Brian G. Ward |
| | Attorney General's Office, Tacoma |
| | Po Box 2317 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98401-2317 |
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| | Tacoma Social & Health Services Office of Attorney General |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1250 Pacific Avenue Suite 105 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98401 |
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| | Fred Thorne |
| | Fred E. Thorne, P.S. Inc |
| | 1008 Yakima Ave Ste 202 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98405-4850 |
Counsel for Respondent Intervenor(s) |
| | Alicia Marie Burton |
| | Pierce County Prosecutors Office |
| | 955 Tacoma Ave S Ste 301 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402-2160 |
Counsel for Guardian(s) Ad Litem |
| | April M. Rivera |
| | King County CASA Program |
| | 1401 E Jefferson St Ste 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-5574 |
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| | Kathleen Carney Martin |
| | Dependency CASA Program |
| | 401 4th Ave N, Rm 3081 |
| | Kent, WA, 98032-4429 |
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| | Dependency Casa Program King County |
| | Mrjc-401 4th Avenue N |
| | Suite 3081 |
| | Kent, WA, 98032 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Florida Children First |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Pegasus Legal Service for Children |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lambda Legal |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project |
| | Deborah Perluss |
| | Northwest Justice Project |
| | 401 2nd Ave S Ste 407 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3811 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality |
| | Jessica Levin |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Korematsu Center For Law & Equality |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Lorraine K. Bannai |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Robert S. Chang |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Hugh Davidson Spitzer |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 5604 16th Ave Ne |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-2521 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Mockingbird Society |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
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| | Jared Van Kirk |
| | Garvey Schubert Barer |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 1800 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2939 |
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| | Margaret Anne Duncan |
| | Garvey Schubert Barer |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Fl 18 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2996 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Michael J. Dale |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Juvenile Law Center |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children |
| | Jessica Levin |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Korematsu Center For Law & Equality |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Lorraine K. Bannai |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Robert S. Chang |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of First Star, Inc. |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children's Advocacy Institute |
| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
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| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children's Law Center of Minnesota |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Children & Youth Justice |
| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
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| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
|
| | Jared Van Kirk |
| | Garvey Schubert Barer |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 1800 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2939 |
|
| | Margaret Anne Duncan |
| | Garvey Schubert Barer |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Fl 18 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2996 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
|
| | Robin Allister Romanovich |
| | Legal Counsel For Youth and Children |
| | Po Box 16083 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98116-0083 |
|
| | Erin Lorraine Lovell |
| | Legal Counsel for Youth and Children |
| | Po Box 28629 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98118-8629 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children's Rights, Inc. |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Teamchild |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Center for Youth Law |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of University of Miami Children & Youth Law Clinic |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Nova Southeastern University Children & Families Law Clinic |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Foster Children's Project of Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lawyers for Children |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of First Focus |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association |
| | D'Adre Beth Cunningham |
| | Washington Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl S Ste 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Linda Lillevik |
| | Carey & Lillevik PLLC |
| | 1809 7th Ave Ste 1609 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1313 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Professional Society on Abuse of Children, et al. |
| | Tacy Hass |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Andrea Lynn Bradford |
| | Foster Pepper PLLC |
| | 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3296 |
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| | Adrienne McKelvey |
| | Polsinelli PC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 3500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1086 |
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| | Erin Choi |
| | Baker McKenzie LLP |
| | 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 2300 |
| | Dallas, TX, 75201 |
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| | Angela Vigil |
| | Baker McKenzie |
| | 1111 Brickell Avenue |
| | Miami, FL, 33131 |
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