J. Vander Stoep

College:

Western Washington University, Bachelor of Arts – Political Science, 1980

Law School:

University of Washington, Juris Doctor, 1989

Order of Barristers

AV rated (Preeminent) by national lawyer rating service Martindale Hubbell

Personal:

Mr. Vander Stoep lives just outside Chehalis with his wife. He enjoys music, tennis, fishing, and digging clams.

Admitted to Practice:

Supreme Court of the United States of America since 1998

Washington State Bar Association since 1989

United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 2011

Memberships:

Washington State Bar Association, Lewis County Bar Association (Past President)

Chehalis School Board

Office of Chehalis Basin board member

Accomplishments:

1981-1987 Served three terms representing the 20^th District in the Washington State House of Representatives.

1991-1993 Chief of Staff for United States Senator Slade Gorton

Practice Areas:

Mr. Vander Stoep provides crisis communication services to clients across the U.S.. His local law work focuses on property law including boundary disputes, easements and timber trespass matters. He also assists clients with local governmental zoning and land use related issues.