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Governor Christine Gregoire has appointed HIP attorney and partner, Mark Albertson, to the Green River Community College Board of Trustees, to be effective October 1, 2012.

The Board of Trustees for Green River Community College is composed of influential community members who reside within the college”s District 10 service area. Trustees are volunteers serving a five-year term by appointment of the Governor.

Trustees bring a rich diversity of backgrounds and skills to the governance of Green River Community College; they serve as an important communication link between the college and the community. In addition, Mark will sit as a member of the Trustees Association of Community and Technical Colleges. This association is comprised of trustees from the 34 community and technical colleges statewide.

Attorney Mark Prothero was the keynote speaker at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center on August 8, 2012. He gave a presentation on the Green River murder case to an audience of law enforcement officers, probations officers, and first responders.

Jorge A. Ramos has joined the firm as an associate attorney practicing Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Family Law.

Mr. Ramos is fluent in both English and Spanish. His practice areas include dissolution of marriage, legal separations, meretricious/cohabitation relationships, parenting plans, child support modifications, paternity issues and relocations. Mr. Ramos also represents individuals who have personal injury claims and those seeking bankruptcy relief.

HIP welcomes Mary Beth Leeper. Mary Beth is joining the firm as an associate attorney practicing Immigration and Citizenship Law. Her practices includes complex removal defense litigation at the administrative and federal court levels, family-based immigration petitions and citizenship matters. Welcome Mary Beth.

Congratulations to Partners Patrick Hanis and Brian Hanis on being named two of 2012’s Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. This is the second year in a row that both attorneys have received this honor.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.