Lisa A. Kremer
Associate lkremer@gth-law.com
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Phone: 253.620.6429
Wells Fargo Plaza
1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Primary Areas of Practice
Business law, land use and zoning, real estate, employment law, federal Indian lawEducation
J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2008
M.A., University of Missouri School of Journalism, 1992
B.A., Mills College, 1990
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Washington State CourtsProfessional & Bar Association Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
Washington Women Lawyers - Pierce County Chapter
Professional History
- Joined Firm in 2008
- Summer associate, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, 2006 and 2007
- Summer associate, Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio, 2007
- Extern, Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, 2007
- Reporter, The News Tribune, Tacoma, 1993-2005
- Intern, U.S. News & World Report, 1992
- Research fellow, Prof. Sandra Davidson, J.D., Ph.D. (media law expert), University of Missouri School of Journalism, 1991-1992
Representative Cases/Transactions
- Assist clients with land use and zoning issues
- Prepare, review and revise business contracts
- Assist clients creating new businesses
Community Activities
- Co-Chair, Social Committee, Pierce County – Washington Women Lawyers, 2008-09
- Judge, Washington Journalism Education Association annual high school contest, 1998-2004
- Guest journalism lecturer at local schools, 1993-2005
- Healthful cooking demonstrator, Puyallup Fair, 2003, 2004 and 2005
Honors, Publications & Presentations
- Contributing Author (with Dale Carlisle), Washington Real Property Deskbook, 2009 edition (forthcoming)
- Citations and research editor, Robert T. Anderson, Bethany Berger, Philip P. Frickey, Sarah Krakoff, American Indian Law, Cases and Commentary (Thomson West 2008)
- National competitor, Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition, 2007
- Co-president, Parents Attending Law School, 2007-2008
- Ms. Kremer has received many journalism awards, including the McClatchy President’s Award for Team Reporting for coverage of the Police Chief Brame shootings, 2003; Society of Professional Journalists’ awards in features and breaking news; the 1998 Jesse Laventhol Award for deadline newswriting by a team; and inclusion in 1999 Best Newspaper Writing, an annual publication of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, for co-writing We Were Really Hanging By a Thread about a deadly avalanche on Mount Rainier.