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SHAWN TIMOTHY NEWMAN

Attorney at Law, Inc., P.S.

www.newmanlaw.us

2507 Crestline Dr., N.W.

Olympia, WA 98502

PH: 360-866-2322

FAX: 360-866-2304

 

 

See my AVVO profile at:  http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/98502-wa-shawn-newman-14808.html

 

EDUCATION:

 University of Notre Dame Law School - Juris Doctor

Ø                  Fellowship with the White Center for Law and Government

Ø                  Research Editor, Journal of Legislation

Ø                  Author of the following articles in the 1983 Journal of Legislation:

Ø                  In Search of Public Aid for Private Education: Tuition Tax Credits and

Education Vouchers

Ø                  Taking Federalism on the Road: One State and Local Government's

                        Reaction to Federal Highway Policy.

Ohio State University - B.S. Labor and Human Resources

Ø                  Ohio State Alumni Assoc. scholar

Ø                  United Auto Workers Reuther Memorial Fund Scholar

Ø                  Pacesetter Award - College of Business Administration

Ø                  L.B.J. Congressional Intern with U.S. Congressman Don Pease

Ø                  Sphinx Honor Society

Ø                  Bucket & Dipper Honor Society

 

Sandusky (Ohio) High School

Ø                  National Honor Society

Ø                  Buckeye Boys State

Ø                  Varsity Tennis

Ø                  Class President - Sophomore & Junior

Ø                  International Student Leadership Conference (Notre Dame)

Ø                  AFS - Foreign Exchange Student with the Archeological Group of Rome

 

EMPLOYMENT:

 

Solo Private law practice: 1989 - Date

 

Ø                  Emphasizing public interest, labor/employment, civil rights, initiatives & referendums and education law.

 

Ø                  Business clients have included: Saint Martin's College/University; Stormans, Inc. (local Thriftway stores); Professional Personnel Services; U.S. Humane Society; TCTV (local cable access station in Olympia).

Ø                  Individual clients have included: State Senator Tim Sheldon; State Senator Pam Roach; U.S. Presidential Candidate H. Ross Perot; Scott Scurlock a/k/a "the Hollywood Bank Robber"

 

Ø                  Initiative clients have included: Washington Initiatives Now! (WIN!); Citizen

Solutions; Arno Consultants, Inc.; Protect Our Pets and Wildlife Coalition; 2nd

Amendment Foundation.

 

Ø                  Adjunct Professor at Saint Martin's College/University, Lacey, Washington.

 

Ø                  Arbitrator registered with Thurston and Mason County Superior Courts

 

Ø                  Past pro tern judge in Olympia Municipal and Thurston Co. Juvenile Court.

 

Public Defender and pro tem Court Commissioner - Mason County District Court: 1989-1992

 

Washington State Senate Committee Services Staff Counsel: 1988 & 1989 (sessions)

 

The Evergreen State College Legal Counsel: 1987-1988

 

Washington State Assistant Attorney General: Education Division 1983-1987

 

South Bend (Indiana) City Attorney's Office - law clerk: 1980-1983

 

Legislative Aid to Ohio House Speaker: 1978-1980

 

Common Cause - Ohio (volunteer at Columbus Headquarters): 1977

 

L.B.J. Congressional Intern for Congressman Don Pease: 1976

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

 

Washington State Bar Association

 

Washington State Director of the Initiative & Referendum Institute

 

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

 

National Association of College and University Attorneys

 

Academy of Legal Studies in Business

 

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE:

 

Washington State Supreme Court

 

Federal District Courts for Western & Eastern Washington

 

U.S. Claims Court

 

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (Washington, D.C.)

 

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

 

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

 

REPORTED CASES:

 

Citizens for Responsible Wildlife Management v. State & Protect Our Pets and Wildlife,

- Wn. App. - (12/7/04)

    

State ex rel Citizens Against Tolls v. Murphy, 155 Wn.2d 226, 88 P.3d 375 (2004)

 

Loeffelholz v. Citizens for Leaders with Ethics and Accountability Now, 119 Wn.App. 665, 82 P.3d 1199 (2004).

 

Citizens for Responsible Wildlife Management v. State & Protect Our Pets and Wildlife, 149 Wn.2d 622, 71 P.3d 644 (2003).

 

In re: Douglas Schafer, 149 Wn.2d 148, 66 P.3d 1036 (2003)

 

Right Price Recreation. LLC v. Connell's Prairie Community Council, 146 Wn.2d 370, 46 P .3d 789 (2002)

 

Moss v. Fahey, 2002 Wash. App. LEXIS 577

 

United States v. Emerson: 5th Circuit (2001) [amicus]

 

Washington Initiatives Now (WIN) v. Rippie  (9th Cir. 2000)

 

State ex reI. Peninsula Neighborhood Assoc. v. Washington State Dept. of Transportation, 142 Wn.2d 328, 12 P.3d 134 (2000).

State ex reI. Evergreen Freedom Foundation v. WEA, 140 Wn.2d 615,999 P.2d 602 (2000) [amicus]

 

Brower v. State, 137 Wn.2d 44,969 P.2d 42 (1998)

Initiative 172 & 173 v. Western Washington Fair Assoc., 88 Wn.App. 579, 945 P.2d 761

(1997).

 

CLEAN v. State, 130 Wn.2d 782,928 P.2d 1054 (1996)

 

REFERENCES: (Available upon request)

 

 

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