Kyle Levine’s professional path is rooted in a lifelong connection to aviation, first through his family and later through his own experience as a licensed pilot, before he ultimately built a legal career at Alaska Airlines. The profile traces how his lifelong connection to aviation, legal skill, and love of complex regulated work shaped a nearly two-decade career at Alaska. It also highlights Levine’s collaborative leadership style, deep respect for company culture, and ability to bring clarity in high-stakes moments. Through crisis, acquisitions, and even Prince-inspired legal briefings, Levine remains firmly connected to the industry that first captivated him.

This month's article profiles Carla Calogero, a highly respected Washington attorney known for her expertise in elder law, guardianships, fiduciary representation, and estate planning. With a background in bioethics and education, Calogero brings intellectual rigor, empathy, and interdisciplinary collaboration to her practice. She serves frequently as court-appointed counsel, guardian ad litem, and special representative, and is a leader in bar associations and CLE education. Mentored by Professor Lisa Brodoff, Calogero has shaped elder law policy and practice statewide. Colleagues praise her professionalism, teaching ability, and compassion, crediting her with strengthening both the legal community and client care during life’s most difficult transitions.

At a time when the legal profession is increasingly called on to demonstrate integrity, steadiness, and public service, Scott Collins stands out as a lawyer who lives those values every day. His career has been shaped not by a desire for recognition, but by a quiet, persistent commitment to doing things the right way—thoroughly, ethically, and with genuine respect for the people around him.

Update & Editor’s Note: Justice Barbara A. Madsen (2026). When the profile below appeared in the October 1993 Bar Bulletin, Justice Barbara A. Madsen was described as a rising jurist whose “meteoric rise” from Seattle Municipal Court to the Washington Supreme Court reflected hard work, risk-taking, and quiet determination. More than three decades later, that early promise has become a defining judicial legacy.

Judge Rothrock was born in Bangalore, India, to young Philadelphians living abroad as teachers. The Judge has lived in Seattle since 1970.1 The Judge’s immediate family consisted of Mom, Dad, Son, and Daughter. Together with a beloved golden retriever, they were the West Coast contingent of a larger family network located on the East Coast and in Indiana. 

Danijela Krecar brings a global perspective to her role as an in-house attorney at Monolithic Power Systems, where she supports the business on a wide range of commercial agreements and transactions. Her practice includes advising on an array of matters such as employment law, corporate governance, data privacy, and artificial intelligence. She also supports international transactions in collaboration with outside counsel across Europe.

Leading professional-malpractice defense lawyer Lori Worthington Hurl has built a career grounded in preparation, collaboration, and her mother’s example. She balances a busy practice with grace and good humor, credits mentors and close peers for her success, and supports others with kindness and community service.

The first courtroom Darrah Hinton ever stepped into was not in a courthouse at all. It was a peer-led youth court program in her home state of Alaska, where high school students prosecuted real cases involving their peers.

Helen Boyer features David Seeley, whose career spans criminal prosecution, serving as general counsel to Marlon Brando, international law, and school district representation. Seeley has tried more than 150 cases, managed Brando Enterprises, and helped establish Tetiaroa Society, a French Polynesian research nonprofit. Throughout his career and this interview, he emphasized respect, communication, and helping others.

From the courtroom to the classroom — and even a Taekwondo studio, improving a chagi — Ada K. Wong brings her unwavering dedication, intent presence, and good humor. Nicole Gainey explores the motivation behind Ada’s commitment to her clients, colleagues, and community.