From evictions to protecting and improving the rights of landlords through my legislative work as the longest-serving president of the state’s oldest landlord support and advocacy group, the Washington Rental Owners Association, formerly known as the Washington Apartment Association. Alongside the lobby team we employ, I have drafted and passed bills to aid landlords, as well as fought against and defeated those that would harm our industry. I have also drafted and helped develop forms for landlords, now widely used in the industry. Additionally, I regularly speak and educate landlords in various venues such as the Trends Northwest Trade Show, where I served as this year’s president and have been a board member for many years.

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On a personal note, I reached this point through perseverance. As a proud veteran of the Marine Corps, I still take pride in giving back by representing our military servicemen and women today. I put myself through undergraduate school and law school while working in leadership positions in the high-tech industry and raising my three children as a single father. The result is the highest level of integrity and a can-do attitude, which are not just slogans but the essence of who I am. I deeply respect and appreciate my clients, and as a landlord myself, I understand the difficulties and frustrations they bring to me for help on a personal level. I am not a family law or general practice attorney merely checking another box to make more money. Representing landlords is both my professional and personal passion.