NW Lawyer - February 2017

Announcements
Garvey Schubert Barer

is pleased to announce that

Susan A. Kim

of the firm’s Seattle office has been promoted
to owner. Susan’s practice focuses on real
estate and hospitality. She counsels businesses
in a broad range of real estate and hospitality
matters, including real estate purchase and sale
transactions; office, retail, and restaurant leases;
and hotel management agreements. She also
has experience in federal income taxation and
litigation. Susan’s experience before joining GSB
in 2014 includes serving as in-house counsel for
Vulcan, Inc. and as an associate in the Los Angeles
offices of Sullivan & Cromwell and Morrison &
Foerster. Susan received her B.A. from Dartmouth
College and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Daniel Vecchio

of the firm’s Seattle office has been promoted
to owner. Dan’s practice focuses on commercial
litigation, bankruptcy, and other debtor/creditor
issues. He represents clients in a wide range of
matters, including complex litigation, commercial
arbitration, regulatory investigations, bankruptcy
proceedings, and trust and estate litigation.

Eryn Karpinski Hoerster

of the firm’s Portland office has been promoted to
owner. Eryn assists clients involved in complex
commercial and regulatory matters, including
white collar criminal defense, employment
litigation and tax disputes. Eryn serves on the
Board of Directors of PHAME and provides pro
bono legal services through the U.S. District Court
Pro Bono Panel. She attended the University of
Chicago’s College and Law School.