Valerie A. Villacin
Edwards, Sieh, Smith &
Goodfriend, P.S.
500 Watermark Tower
1109 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-0974
(206) 624-0809 (fax)
valerie@washingtonappeals.com
Experience
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Edwards, Sieh, Smith &
Goodfriend, P.S. (December 2003-Present)
Associate Attorney- Appellate and litigation practice with focus on domestic relations.
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Child Advocacy Clinic, University of
Washington School of Law (September 2002-June
2003)
Student Attorney- Represented juveniles in dependency matters before King County Juvenile Court Commissioners for permanency planning hearings and contested motions.
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Law Office of Janet A. George
(September 2000-June 2003)
Legal Intern- Complex divorce litigation practice. Researched legal issues related to divorce litigation involving asset and liability division and contested custody matters. Drafted motions for temporary orders, motions for protective orders, and motions to compel. Drafted legal memoranda, declarations and discovery requests. Prepared written materials for mediation, arbitration and trial.
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Law Office of Janet A. George
(February 1996-August 2000)
Paralegal- Drafted orders, declarations, subpoenas, interrogatories and requests for production. Assisted in all aspects of case management, including preparing documents for filing with court and preparation of trial notebooks and exhibits. Drafted correspondences to clients. Interviewed potential clients
Education
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University of Washington School of
Law (June 2003) J.D.
- National Order of Barristers, Member
- Moot Court Honor Board, Executive Board Member, Vice President of Judges 2002-2003
- Moot Court Honor Board, Member 2001-2002
- Mock Trial Competition, Fall 2002, Finalist
- First Year Appellate Advocacy Competition, Spring 2000, Finalist
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Rutgers University, Douglass
College (June 1995) B.A. in Economics
- Dean’s List
Bar Admissions
- Washington State Bar Association
Interests
- Rock climbing
- Scuba Diving