Coreen received her Bachelor of Arts degree, in Economics and Political Science, from the University of Washington in 1995. She graduated magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in May of 2000. While at Seattle U, Coreen received the CALI Award for Legal Excellence in Criminal Law, was a member of the national Order of Barristers and became a finalist in the Cheney Writing Scholarship Competition. She represented Seattle University at the ABA Regional Mock Trial Competition, contending as a finalist in 1998 and placing second at the event in 1999. She was also listed on the Best Q list of the 1998 Environmental Law Appellate Competition.

Coreen joins O'Brien, Barton, Wieck & Joe in 2008 after an extensive career in personal injury defense litigation at Lee, Smart, Cook Martin and Patterson and as in house counsel at Allstate Insurance Company.

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Member of American Mensa since 2003
• Named a 2005 "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics magazine
• Distinguished Performance Award from Allstate Insurance Company in 2007

PUBLIC WORKS

• "Apportionment of Damages for Construction Defects," Defense Research Institute's For the Defense, December 2002.
• "Indemnity in Construction Contracts," Defense Research Institute's For the Defense, December 2002.
• "Wealthy Parents and Child Support," Washington State Bar Association Bar News, August 2001; reprinted in Oregon Law Journal, October 2001; reprinted in Washington Law 1, October 2001.
• Researched and wrote updates to Chapter 56 (Contempt), Chapter 47 (Separate Maintenance), and Chapter 46 (Legal Separation) of Washington Practice Family and Community Property Law for 2000 and 2001.
• Case law updates and judicial profiles for Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association Defense News

CLE PRESENTATIONS:

• "Class Action Lawsuits," Annual Update on Construction Defect Litigation, September 27, 2002
• "Construction Claims," Premises Liability in Washington, April 3, 2003.
• "Statutory and Judicially Recognized Privileges," Handling Expert Witnesses and Evidentiary Privileges, March 24, 2004
• "Trying the Minor Impact Accident Case," Annual Tort Law Update December 12, 2008

VOLUNTEER & PRO BONO WORK

• WSBA Speaker's Bureau
• Law Week volunteer
• Chaired four CLEs presented by the Washington State Bar Association
• Attorney coach for Tiger Mountain Community High School YMCA Mock Trial Team (2001-2005)
• Audience rater for YMCA Mock Trial Competition
• Prestige judge for several Seattle University School of Law mock trials
• Past Instructor for the Street Law program at Foss High School

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