JO-HANNA READ

Jo-Hanna has practiced law in Seattle, Washington, since 1976. Most of her current law practice involves representing adult and child survivors of sexual, emotional, and/or physical abuse. She has successfully litigated and settled many claims on behalf of childhood sexual abuse survivors and victims of domestic violence. She also represents people hurt by harmful actions of therapists, teachers, counselors, pastors and other authority figures. Some of these cases include claims against government agencies, schools, churches and other institutions for their failure to take appropriate care in counseling or looking after children or adults.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: Bachelors of Arts, summa cum laude, phi beta kappa, with honors in Anthropology, University of Washington, 1972.

Law: J.D., with honors, University of Maryland, 1976.

JOB EXPERIENCE

2005-present: Law Office of Jo-Hanna Read. Representing clients in personal injury claims. Emphasis in recent years has been on representation of victims of sexual and/or physical abuse, therapy malpractice, sexual harassment, and related areas.

2001-2005: Endriss & Read, PLLC. Partner. Representing clients in personal injury claims. Emphasis in recent years has been on representation of victims of sexual and/or physical abuse, therapy malpractice, sexual harassment, and related areas.

1988-2001: Law Office of Jo-Hanna Read. Solo practice. Plaintiffs' personal injury and family law.

1983-1988: partner in the firm of Adler, Giersch, and Read. Representing clients in family law and personal injury cases and related matters.

1976-1982: staff attorney, Seattle/King County Public Defenders Office.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

• chair of board of directors, Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons
• member, Legal Advisory Committee for the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
• member, National Crime Victim Bar Association
• member, Northwest Women's Law Center
• member, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
• graduate, Trial Lawyer's College (founded by Gerry Spence), 2006
• presentations at numerous continuing education seminars for attorneys, 1976-present
• past member, Board of Directors of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
• past member, Washington State Bar Association Law Office Management Assistance Program Committee
• past member of board of directors, Seattle Rape Relief
• Contributing Author, Beyond the Criminal Justice System: Transforming Our Nation's Response to Rape, Washington State Edition, 2004
• Chief Author, Washington Lawyers Practice Manual Chapter 5, Part One: "Personal Injury: A Plaintiff's Perspective", 1998 to 2000.
• designated a Washington state Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics, 1999 through 2006