Bar Association meeting

Published 4:03 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2015

The 43-member San Juan County Bar Association held its annual meeting and lunch in Friday Harbor on Dec. 12.

San Juan Island attorney John Chessell was elected to a third term as president, and attorney Stephen Brandli of Friday Harbor was again elected treasurer.

Friday Harbor attorney Kathryn Loring, Orcas attorney Thomas Fiscus and (non-member) Friday Harbor attorney Lawrence Delay were recognized for their contributions in 2014 to the bench. Attorneys Douglas Strandberg and Karen Vedder of Friday Harbor were recognized for their work in preparing a legal education seminar in late 2013 on behalf of the San Juan County Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust.

Attorney Carla Higginson of Friday Harbor was recognized for her continuing dedication to the high school “Moot Court” program.

Treasurer Brandli was recognized for his continuing participation in the association. A special vote of thanks was commended for his office manager and legal secretary B.J. Brandli, who voluntarily administers the SJCBA’s financial records.

For more information, call 317-5951 or sjcba@rockisland.com.