It is 9:07 on a late November morning and Judge Andrea Darvas is wondering whether she’s just presided over her final trial as a King County Superior Court Judge.

It is 9:07 on a late November morning and Judge Andrea Darvas is wondering whether she’s just presided over her final trial as a King County Superior Court Judge.

You may think you know James Williams, Seattle Office Managing Partner at Perkins Coie. He’s your Washington State delegate to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates. Or maybe you know him as a founder and, until recently, co-chair of the Washington Leadership Institute. And, of course, he’s been a leader in the local bar—not just the KCBA, but also the Loren Miller Bar Association, of which he is a past president. But a leader like James doesn’t just pop up fully formed. He is an amalgam of his life experiences. And that’s what brings us to the many things you likely don’t yet know about James Williams.

One way to learn how “powerful” or “influential” a person is in King County is to search the person’s name in the Puget Sound Business Journal. When you search the name of Kelly Twiss Noonan, there are too many “hits” to count, as her accomplishments over her 35 years in the law have put her high on the lists of power and influence in our community. In 2022, Kelly was recognized by the PSBJ as one of its “Women of Influence” and, in a separate list, PSBJ named her in its “Power 100” in recognition of her positive influence in our community.

One way to learn how “powerful” or “influential” a person is in King County is to search the person’s name in the Puget Sound Business Journal. When you search the name of Kelly Twiss Noonan, there are too many “hits” to count, as her accomplishments over her 35 years in the law have put her high on the lists of power and influence in our community. In 2022, Kelly was recognized by the PSBJ as one of its “Women of Influence” and, in a separate list, PSBJ named her in its “Power 100” in recognition of her positive influence in our community.

Only when you shine light through a prism can you see the full spectrum of color hidden in plain light. For when light passes through the prism, the light bends, causing it to disperse in distinct colors that make up the spectrum of light — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. When you meet Jeffrey Frank, you immediately feel a positive, vibrant energy that emanates easily from him. Whether it’s his warm smile, friendly banter, easy sense of humor, or plain niceness, you feel it immediately and you feel at ease in his presence. Like sunshine on a summer day, his aura touches you with its warmth and calmness.

Native Hawaiian stories incorporate the mo‘o kū‘auhau (genealogy) of people and places, often beginning with ‘ōlelo no‘eau (proverbs). This story spotlights a 40-year-old Native Hawaiian, Appalachian Scotch-Irish, tech-IP-Indigenous-rights lawyer practicing in King County: Makalika Naholowa‘a. With Makalika’s guidance, the story is presented in a Hawaiian way, with Hawaiian concepts as well as Appalachian ‘ōlelo no‘eau passed down in her ‘ohana (family).

‘Ohana – Family | Mo‘o kū‘auhau – Genealogy | Kulāiwi – Native/ancestral land | One Hānau – Birthplace

Native Hawaiian stories incorporate the mo‘o kū‘auhau (genealogy) of people and places, often beginning with ‘ōlelo no‘eau (proverbs). This story spotlights a 40-year-old Native Hawaiian, Appalachian Scotch-Irish, tech-IP-Indigenous-rights lawyer practicing in King County: Makalika Naholowa‘a. With Makalika’s guidance, the story is presented in a Hawaiian way, with Hawaiian concepts as well as Appalachian ‘ōlelo no‘eau passed down in her ‘ohana (family).

‘Ohana – Family | Mo‘o kū‘auhau – Genealogy | Kulāiwi – Native/ancestral land | One Hānau – Birthplace

Jason Amala has never been one to shy away from a challenge or take the easy way out.

Just three years out of law school, Jason was presented with a significant opportunity, but one that posed a substantial risk. Jason was asked to leave his comfortable and relatively risk-free position as an associate at a large, successful firm to be the sole associate for three partners who were going to create their own firm. There were no guarantees, but Jason took the leap and did not look back.

Jason Amala has never been one to shy away from a challenge or take the easy way out.

Just three years out of law school, Jason was presented with a significant opportunity, but one that posed a substantial risk. Jason was asked to leave his comfortable and relatively risk-free position as an associate at a large, successful firm to be the sole associate for three partners who were going to create their own firm. There were no guarantees, but Jason took the leap and did not look back.